U.S. official: State Department is preparing to order the evacuation of some staff and dependents from U.S. embassies in the Gulf region.

A Yonhap survey of six economists found all expect the Bank of Korea to hold rates today after consecutive hikes in July and August. Respondents said the central bank will keep a tightening stance but is more likely to pause to reassess timing than to pursue a rare third straight hike. Strong semiconductor exports are supporting growth while supply- and demand-side pressures are pushing inflation up, leaving scope for the tightening cycle to continue in the near term. Korea’s Jan–Aug current-account surplus was $279.2 bln, roughly four times the $69.7 bln recorded in the same period last year.

美银全球研究：将奈飞公司目标价从105.00美元下调至90.00美元。