Japan's finance minister Katayama said Japan seeks cooperation with the U.S. Treasury to help maintain orderly functioning of the foreign exchange market.

Rong360 Digital Technology Research Institute said its September 2026 deposit-rate report showed all fixed-term deposit rates were flat or up MoM except the 3-year tenor, which edged down; 5-year deposits and 5-year large-denomination CDs posted the largest increases. Average standard time-deposit rates in September: 3M 0.950%, 6M 1.156%, 1Y 1.267%, 2Y 1.358%, 3Y 1.682%, 5Y 1.571%. MoM changes: 3M +0.1bps, 6M +0.4bps, 1Y +0.3bps, 2Y unchanged, 3Y -0.1bps, 5Y +0.7bps.

安泰克研究员：预计2027年全球镍消费量将达到388万吨；2027年全球镍产量将达到397万吨。