Data showed only single-digit merchant vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, below the 10-day average of about 14.

Saltmarsh Economics' European economist Marshall Aleksandrovich said the ECB's second rate hike this year was expected and signalled that several upcoming meetings may require further policy tightening. New quarterly projections show 2028 core inflation at 2.3% versus June's 2.2%, implying additional rate rises would be needed to return inflation to the 2% medium‑term target; the ECB made no precommitment.

Onshore yuan (CNY) closed at 6.7062 per dollar at 16:30 on Sept 10, strengthening 17 pips (0.0017) versus the previous trading day.