Ethylene glycol EG2610 contract strengthened mid-session, gains widened to 3.64% as price surpassed 5,500 yuan/ton; turnover roughly 8.57 bln yuan and open interest rose by 18,900 contracts, marking a notable position increase and the 14th consecutive daily gain.

U.S. Southern Command said on the 24th that U.S. forces struck a vessel it described as a drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific on the 23rd, killing two people aboard.

Five traders said the Reserve Bank of India may enter the FX market on Monday to alleviate uncertainty from a potential US–Iran conflict and corporate hedging flows pressuring the rupee. Market observers noted state-owned banks selling US dollars, likely acting on behalf of the RBI. Traders added that recent government measures to shore up the external position have driven strong inflows, bolstering the RBI's capacity to support the rupee via intervention.