現貨黃金向下觸及4360美元/盎司，日內跌1.06%。

China August trade surplus 809.3 bln yuan, up from prior 767.07 bln yuan.

Sepahnews, a media outlet affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), questioned the U.S. claim that an unmanned submersible suffered equipment failures, asking if the vehicle indeed lacked sonar and other key systems why it was operating in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC said U.S. emphasis on ageing equipment and the absence of sensitive gear appears aimed at downplaying the incident.