Japan's top foreign-exchange official MIMURA said ASEAN producers of critical minerals are well-positioned in digitalized supply chains and urged Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia to boost long-term investment in those sectors.

SHFE tin main contract fell 4.00% intraday to 381,240 yuan/ton.

IMF chief GEORGIEVA said global economic resilience after successive shocks should not be taken for granted, warning the outlook remains highly uncertain with material vulnerabilities and downside risks; caution will frame the IMF’s annual policy agenda. The IMF urged policymakers to strengthen fiscal and monetary frameworks where possible to protect macroeconomic and financial stability. It flagged persistent supply‑chain strains as a risk for further energy and food price rises and warned El Niño could amplify commodity and agricultural disruption. Rising developed‑market sovereign yields are increasing fiscal pressures and tightening financing conditions for emerging and developing economies. The IMF also identified the AI investment boom as an additional risk: a reversal could compress investment activity and have broader economic spillovers.