Trump will hold campaign rallies in Alaska, Arizona, Montana and Georgia.

Oct. 13 — Dalian Commodity Exchange deputy GM Wang Yufei said DCE has tightened delivery standards and adjusted premiums/discounts to raise futures representativeness. DCE lowered the iron‑ore futures benchmark grade from 62% to 61% to match shifts in mainstream ore quality and spot pricing needs; domestic and international spot indices subsequently adjusted and spot‑futures pricing benchmarks have converged, with port spot trades routinely referencing futures. For coking coal, futures prices are now included in the floating‑value calculation of long‑term coal‑steel linkage contracts and are being used as pricing references by some major coal producers, making futures a visible, trusted indicator for upstream and downstream firms.

Fed governor Waller said he believes Congress and the courts will protect the Fed's independence.