Fifteen U.S. states sued the Federal Aviation Administration, challenging the FAA's environmental review of proposed commercial drone package-delivery regulations.

At the night session open, China's main futures contracts were mixed. No.20 rubber, Soybean No.2, Shanghai gold, Shanghai silver, rapeseed meal and rubber fell over 1%; Shanghai crude (SC), soybean meal and palm oil fell nearly 1%. Propylene, fuel oil and coke rose nearly 1%.

CPCA secretary-general Cui Dongshu said Jan–Aug 2026 China auto sector sales margin was 3.6% as production fell and costs rose. Jan–Aug production 20.31 mln units (-3% YoY), revenue 7.0062 tln yuan (+2.9% YoY), costs 6.2370 tln yuan (+4.0% YoY), profit 253.4 bln yuan (-16% YoY). August production 2.70 mln units; sales revenue 928.1 bln yuan (+4.2% MoM/YoY), costs 831.3 bln yuan (+5.3%), profit 37.1 bln yuan (+24%); August sales margin 4.0%. Cui said AI-driven electronics saw profits rise 1.1x, and upstream raw-material sectors recorded sharp profit gains, which helped aggregate corporate profitability, while the auto sector faces dual pressure from rising input costs and weak demand. Local authorities have stepped up implementation of Two New policies to revive domestic demand, but auto sector recovery lags other consumer goods. Fuel-price spikes and strong profits in non-ferrous metals and semiconductors are squeezing auto margins; consumer caution on vehicle purchases is increasing operational pressure on carmakers and weighing on industry high-quality development.