CBRT survey shows the policy rate is expected at 28.90% in 12 months, down from a prior forecast of 29.01%.

Toke Group has built sizable long positions in LME aluminum and is a key participant in an intensifying inventory-driven squeeze, sources said. LME data show several institutions hold large longs in short-dated aluminum contracts ahead of the November front-month expiry next Wednesday. While modest by historical absolute standards, the combined longs in the November contract exceed the exchange's current available stocks of 226,350 tonnes — the lowest LME inventory since 1990.

U.S. President Trump said he hopes to resolve the Cuba issue before leaving office.