全球最大的黃金ETF SPDR Gold Trust持倉量爲1002.508噸，較前一個交易日維持不變。

Jiahuang Capital Markets analyst Daria Parkhomenko said sterling’s attractive yields could push GBP higher versus the euro in the near term if UK fiscal concerns do not re-emerge. She said EUR/GBP has been trading as a carry play and would likely continue to fall while fiscal risk remains low. The key risk is who Andy Burnham would appoint as chancellor if he became prime minister.

SMBC Nikko Securities economist Yoshimasa Maruyama said the Bank of Japan could still raise rates in October after the BOJ branch chiefs' meeting. Branch chiefs flagged resilient industrial activity despite Middle East tensions and saw scope for further pass-through to prices. Maruyama said the comments and the BOJ report signal a step toward further tightening but did not convey urgency to hike at the next policy meeting.