Hong Kong copper sector slid in afternoon trade; China Gold International (02099.HK) fell over 4%, Jiangxi Copper (00358.HK) and China Nonferrous Mining (01258.HK) dropped more than 2%, Minmetals Resources (01208.HK) declined nearly 2%.

Axios, citing multiple sources, reports ANTHROPIC could still IPO in 2026; its IPO timetable remains unchanged despite heightened focus on AI safety.

Japanese government bond yields rose on Tuesday as investors weighed planned fiscal expansion and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet reshuffle. Katsutoshi Inadome, senior strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management, said progress in planned tax‑cut negotiations has heightened concerns over how the cuts will be funded. The government is due to finalise an outline on Tuesday for a tax cut and household subsidies but gave no funding details, keeping market worries about Japan’s strained fiscal position alive. Markets are also waiting for US and BOJ meetings this week; attention is focused on cabinet posts including the finance minister and the health, labour and welfare minister who oversees the GPIF, since any increase in GPIF JGB allocation would be key for JGB yields and the yen.