REUTERS SURVEY: The Indian rupee is forecast to trade near record lows, with median estimates at 96.10 per USD at end-Dec, 96.50 per USD at end-March and about 97.50 per USD by end-September — roughly a 1% further depreciation to 97.50.

歐元區8月PPI月率將於十分鐘後公佈。

Gold climbed in Asian trade on Monday after SOCGEN said September PCE came in weaker than expected, which could curb market bets on a Fed rate increase in October. Market pricing shows roughly a 40% probability of Fed action in October, providing initial support for gold into the month. Gold’s trajectory remains a tug-of-war between structural demand—central-bank purchases and ETF inflows—and macro headwinds from a strong dollar and rising yields.