According to the Wall Street Journal, hawkish U.S. four‑star General La Nifu is serving as acting Army chief of staff and could be nominated as early as this week. Sources said some Republicans have privately expressed doubts about whether La Nifu is fit for the post.

Japan Cabinet Secretary KIHARA said on Thursday Japan plans to use transition bonds to finance Sanae Takaichi's investment plan. KIHARA said, "Japan has in the past used transition bonds backed by future revenues to implement multi-year budget measures." He added that a similar mechanism had previously been used to fund corporate green-technology transitions and said the government will "further expand such measures and push for a stronger economy." Transition bonds are intended to fill temporary funding gaps on the premise of future-secured revenue streams; the Finance Ministry classifies them separately from deficit-covering bonds. The proposal comes as Japanese bond-market concern over the fiscal outlook continues to mount. Earlier this month, 10-year JGB yields rose to their highest level since 1996 amid market worries that a Takaichi government would favour an expansionary fiscal stance. The transition-bond plan appears aimed at avoiding further market concern over large-scale issuance of deficit-financing bonds, but market doubts about its repayment scheme could still pressure the bond market.

現貨白銀日內下跌2.00%，現報75.38美元/盎司；現貨黃金向下觸及4490美元/盎司，日內跌0.39%。