Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index opened 249.19 points higher, or 0.54%, at 46,413.91 on Sept. 3 (Thursday).

South Korea announced on Thursday a major restructuring of state-owned energy and transport firms as part of broader public institution reforms aimed at cutting costs and boosting competitiveness. The government said the state oil company will merge with the state gas company; five subsidiaries of the state power utility will be consolidated; Korea Coal Company will be liquidated; and four regional port authorities will be merged. The government said the measures will remove overlapping functions, consolidate subsidiaries and smaller public bodies, and reallocate technology and personnel to improve infrastructure management.

加拿大央行行長麥克勒姆：由於貿易衝突，經濟復甦的不確定性增加了。