European Commission President VON DER LEYEN said Moldova has completed 93% of the reforms under its growth plan.

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities strategist Daisaku Ueno said FX intervention can only curb speculative yen weakness and is unlikely to permanently stop yen selling while the US–Japan real policy rate gap persists. He called the selling pressure structural, driven by Japanese corporate and household investment decisions and real demand. Japan's finance minister Katayama said the government is prepared to take appropriate FX market action if necessary.

HKEX will revise client margin multipliers and client maintenance margin rules at its derivatives clearing house to improve capital efficiency and lower market participants’ financing costs. Changes will be phased to allow an orderly transition: Phase 1 effective Sept 21, 2026; Phase 2 expected in March 2027 pending regulatory approval.