Onshore yuan closed at 6.6973 per dollar at 16:30 on Sept. 18, appreciating 112 pips from the previous trading day.

Guangzhou Futures Exchange will cap single-day opening volume for non-futures-company members and their clients at 800 lots per contract for lithium carbonate futures LC2610–LC2612 and LC2701–LC2709, effective from trading on 22 Sept 2026. Single-day opening volume is defined as the sum of same-day buy-open and sell-open trades on a single contract. Hedge and market-making opening volumes are exempt. Accounts under common control will be aggregated and treated as one account.

Romanian president announced on the 17th the appointment of European Parliament member Siegfried Muresan as prime minister, marking his third prime ministerial appointment this year.