Onshore yuan closed at 6.7131 per US dollar at 16:30 Beijing time on Sept. 24, down 66 pips from the prior trading day.

Handset supply-chain sources said Ofilm will supply new-generation periscope telephoto modules for the Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max. The modules use an internal-focus design that maintains a slim profile while enabling clear focusing at high magnification. Ofilm also supplied the periscope module for Xiaomi's 17 Pro Max.

Yemeni government forces said they repelled a Houthi assault on the Kahbub Mountains and have retaken large areas; the Houthis now hold only a few pockets and have not commented, while fighting continues. The Kahbub Mountains lie northeast of the Bab al-Mandeb and are a key high ground near the strait. Since Sept. 3 the Houthis have launched an offensive, seized Yemen’s entire western coast and deployed combat units attempting to take Kahbub, a move that would further threaten government-held areas.