Thailand's finance ministry will consider imposing taxes on gold trading and gold imports.

A股三大股指持續走低，深證成指跌幅擴大至1%，滬指跌0.34%，創業板指跌幅擴大至1.83%。

China's summer grain procurement has reached peak season: the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration said on Aug. 24 that industry purchasers have cumulatively bought more than 90 million tonnes of wheat. Southern early indica rice is hitting the market. Since August, authorities have activated minimum purchase-price contingency plans for early indica rice in Jiangxi and Hunan and for wheat in Henan to provide a policy floor and stabilise market expectations. The administration said it will combine market-based procurement with policy stockpiling, monitor rainfall, direct provinces to strengthen drying and storage to cut post-harvest losses, optimise procurement timing, and deepen producer-buyer coordination to keep grain sales smooth and markets stable.