China's CSI 1000 index futures (IM) lead contract fell 2.00% intraday to 6,850.0.

Japan said Friday it will relaunch a broad fiscal spending review, expanding scrutiny of public funds and subsidy programs to find financing for Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s high-cost policy commitments. The restart revives a Japan version of the US-style DOGE program (Government Efficiency Office plan). An earlier review of about 120 tax preferences yielded only three abolition proposals, prompting a tougher approach. The new round will target 201 special government funds, whose combined balances are estimated at about ¥7 trillion ($443.5 billion) by the end of the next fiscal year.

Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D closed up 1.37% at 904.2 yuan/gram on Oct 9 (Fri); silver T+D closed up 1.54% at 14,675 yuan/kg.