US core PCE price index YoY 3.0% in August, below 3.3% consensus; prior reading revised from 3.30% to 3.0%.

At the midday close, China's main futures contracts were mostly higher. 20# rubber rose nearly 6pct, rubber >5pct, PVC >4pct and synthetic rubber nearly 4pct; alumina, Soybean No.1, palladium and propylene gained more than 2pct. Lagging were bitumen down over 3pct, Europe container-shipping route down more than 2pct, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) nearly 2pct lower; apples, cotton and pulp fell over 1pct, lithium carbonate and caustic soda down about 1pct.

South Korea's finance minister said excessive rises in bond yields would prompt additional market-stabilizing measures, including government bond buybacks.