歐元兌英鎊EUR/GBP日內跌超0.50%，現報0.8568。

Four industry sources said the LME is considering loosening rules to enhance Hong Kong's role as a metal warehousing hub. Two sources said HKEx executives have queried warehousing firms on what barriers must be removed to make Hong Kong viable. In a March consultation the LME proposed allowing outdoor storage of aluminium on a location-by-location basis; sources said the proposal chiefly targets Hong Kong given limited indoor space. The LME briefly permitted outdoor aluminium storage in the mid-1990s but withdrew the option over weather damage and security concerns.

Shanghai crude (SC) 2608 hit a fresh intraday low, down about 3% at 446.5 yuan/barrel; turnover roughly 7.44 bln yuan, intraday open interest rose nearly 1,000 contracts and trading volatility widened.