China A-share cultural and media sector spiked briefly; Duzhe Media hit the daily limit. Longban Media and Sanrenxing had earlier hit limit-up; Fantuo Shuchuang, China Publishing and Rongxin Culture also rose.

Indonesia's transport ministry said four airports, including Jakarta's main Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, remain closed after an eruption of Anak Krakatoa, with closures extended until 18:00 local time. Authorities had earlier shut eight airports. The government has opened five alternative airports operating 24 hours to handle traffic; about 170,000 passengers have been affected. Ongoing volatile weather prevents a timetable for full resumption of services.

高盛認爲，美國勞動力市場仍處於供需平衡狀態：由十項就業指標構成的閒置程度追蹤器，比上一輪經濟週期後期高約1個百分點；工資增速也低於其估算的、與2%通脹相匹配的水平。 最新官方數據提供了相似信號。美國8月失業率維持4.1%，平均時薪同比增長3.1%；儘管當月新增就業反彈至16.2萬人，過去12個月的月均增幅仍只有3.1萬人。 7月工業產能利用率爲76.3%，較1972—2025年長期均值低3.1個百分點，製造業利用率也低於長期均值。因此，當前尚未出現工資與產能共同緊張的全面過熱。