China A-share humanoid-robot sector showed selective gains; Ruineng Technology and Saifutian recorded two consecutive daily limit-ups, Tianqi Co., Tianyu Digital Technology and Zhaowei Electromechanical hit daily price limits, and Dayang Motor, Leyard, Duolon Technology, Nengke Technology and Zhongcheng Technology also rose.

A Bank of Japan survey released Thursday showed major lenders reported higher corporate demand for funds versus three months ago, suggesting recent rate hikes have not curtailed lending. Ahead of next week’s Bank of Japan policy meeting, the data bolsters market expectations that the central bank will lift the policy rate from the current 1.25% to curb upside inflation risk. Oxford Economics Japan head Shigeto Nagai said Japan’s resilience to higher rates could allow the Bank of Japan to raise its policy rate above 1.75% to prevent further yen weakness and avoid unanchoring inflation expectations.

澳大利亚能源市场运营商：在截至9月的三个月内，国家电力市场的天然气平均发电量为881兆瓦，为2000年以来第三季度最低水平。煤电在总发电量中的占比降至52.2%，而可再生能源的占比则达到44.3%，创下历史新高。