South Korean won fell 0.8% against the dollar, underperforming other Asian emerging-market currencies.

AP reports the East-West pipeline crossing Saudi Arabia, attacked last week, will be largely out of service for several weeks while damaged sections are repaired. The 1,200 km pipeline — central to Saudi plans to route exports via the Red Sea to avoid the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian attacks have disrupted shipping — has capacity of up to 7 mln bpd. Officials said repairs to major pump stations could take three to five weeks; the line may run partially while repair teams work.

China National Bureau of Statistics: among 626 major industrial products, 286 posted YoY output growth in August. New-energy vehicle output was 1.647 mln units, up 21.9% YoY; total auto output 2.697 mln units, down 2.7% YoY. Steel 114.75 mln tonnes, -5.5% YoY; cement 129.08 mln tonnes, -11.7% YoY; ten non-ferrous metals 7.10 mln tonnes, +1.6% YoY; ethylene 3.60 mln tonnes, +3.6% YoY. Power generation 943.8 bln kWh, -0.8% YoY; crude oil processing 59.07 mln tonnes, -6.9% YoY.