AUD/NZD rose 0.4% to 1.2332, its strongest level since April 2013, after Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Hunt said the RBA may need to hike again to curb inflationary pressure. RBNZ commissioner Guy said the cash rate may already be in neutral territory. The pair is up 6.2% YTD as traders bet the policy-rate gap will widen; markets price at least one more RBA hike this year while expecting the RBNZ's next tightening not before February. The Australian dollar is also supported by commod

IAEA Director‑General Rafael Grossi said on Monday a reactor built in Deir ez‑Zor during the Assad era was designed to efficiently produce fissile material directly usable for nuclear weapons. The IAEA, which inspected the site in August with cooperation from Syria’s new government, confirmed newly discovered cooling infrastructure consistent with a reactor, found previously concealed nuclear material now placed under IAEA safeguards, and has installed on‑site cameras; monitoring will continue as excavation proceeds.

At the 15th China Intellectual Property Annual Conference in Beijing on Sept. 8-9, the National Intellectual Property Administration said domestic active invention patents totalled 5.394 mln and active trademark registrations reached 50.816 mln. China ranked first globally in PCT international patent filings for a seventh consecutive year; filings under the Hague design system and the Madrid international trademark system were also among the world leaders.