By Mike Dolan What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets As U.S. markets mull the lengthening government shutdown, the week started with political drama in Japan and France - with the yen and euro falling sharply against the dollar and both gold and the euro/yen exchange rate vaulting to all-time highs. Sanae Takaichi's shock weekend win to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and become Japan's next Prime Minister sent the dollar surging a ...

French assets slid along with the euro on Monday, after new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned given mounting pressure from leftist lawmakers over his budget plans, thrusting the euro zone's second-largest economy deeper into crisis. ...

Core Insights - The construction of Shanghai as an international financial center is progressing rapidly, with significant achievements in financial market infrastructure and foreign investment [1][4] - Shanghai has become one of the most comprehensive cities for financial elements globally, hosting a wide range of financial markets and institutions [1][4] Financial Market Development - Shanghai has established a "one-stop" financial ecosystem, including stock, bond, futures, foreign exchange, gold, and insurance markets, with total stock market capitalization and interbank bond market size ranking among the top globally [1] - As of June this year, there are 1,796 licensed financial institutions in Shanghai, with 556 foreign institutions, accounting for nearly one-third of the total [1] Foreign Exchange and Bond Markets - The China Foreign Exchange Trading Center serves as the main platform for RMB-related products and pricing, catering to nearly 6,000 institutions from over 70 countries and regions [2] - The center has introduced "Bond Connect" programs, facilitating international investment in Chinese bonds and allowing domestic investors to access overseas bond assets [2] Futures and Reinsurance Markets - The Shanghai Futures Exchange has listed 25 futures and 18 options products, with the recent listing of "Shanghai Natural Rubber Futures" in Japan marking a significant step in international price dissemination [3] - The Shanghai International Reinsurance Registration and Trading Center has processed a total premium of 4.392 billion yuan as of August this year, enhancing the efficiency of cross-border reinsurance transactions [3]

Pre-market futures are mostly in the green this morning, although heading south with an arrow a half hour before the open. A dearth of economic data this morning due to the continuing federal government shutdown, including the all-important Employment Situation report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which had been due out this morning.The Dow is currently +44 points, the S&P 500 +1.5 points and the Nasdaq +0.25 points. The small-cap Russell 2000, after having dipped a toe into the red moment ...

智通财经APP获悉，10月3日，恒生指数夜期(10月)开市报27182点。截至北京时间17:16，恒指夜期(10 月)报27189点，涨8点或0.029%，高水48点，成交量为46张。未平仓合约总数为135449张，未平仓合约 净数报40411张。 ...

The government shutdown is causing a data blackout for investors. But Wall Street is shrugging this off for now. ...

10月2日，恒生指数夜期(10月)开市报27379点。截至北京时间17:16，恒指夜期(10月)报27376点，跌6点 或0.022%，高水89点，成交量为102张。未平仓合约总数为118185张，未平仓合约净数报39839张。 ...

中午12点，美国政府将自2019年以来再度关门，全球金融市场正面临新的不确定性。 在亚洲交易时段，与美股标普500指数期货和纳斯达克指数期货均下跌约0.5%。 | 트 US 30 | 46,230.40 | 46,406.40 | 46,203.10 | -167.40 | -0.36% | 11:22:03 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 트 US 500 | 6,655.80 | 6,681.80 | 6,655.10 | -32.60 | -0.49% | 11:20:42 | | 트 US Tech 100 | 24,549.40 | 24,655.30 | 24,544.90 | -130.60 | -0.53% | 11:20:45 | | 트 US 2000 | 2,420.00 | 2,434.80 | 2,418.30 | -16.50 | -0.68% | 11:22:03 | 避险情绪推动COMEX黄金升破3900美元/盎司，再创纪录新高。现货黄金上涨0.2%至每盎司3865美元，再次逼近周二创下的3871.45美元的历史高 ...

国家统计局公布9月数据，中国制造业采购经理人指数（PMI）较上月回升0.4个百分点至49.8%，创下 近六个月新高，表明制造业景气水平正持续改善。分类指数方面，制造业生产指数为51.9%，比上月上 升1.1个百分点，升至近6个月高点；新订单指数为49.7%，比上月上升0.2个百分点；新出口订单上升0.6 个百分点至47.8%。 （文章来源：每日经济新闻） "A系列"指数今日集体收涨，截至收盘，中证A500指数上涨0.7%，中证A100指数上涨0.8%，中证A50指 数上涨0.6%，A500ETF易方达（159361）全天成交额约40亿元。Wind数据显示，该产品最新规模超230 亿元，创历史新高。 ...

《公告》所称的境外机构投资者具体包括：境外中央银行或货币当局、国际金融组织、主权财富基金； 境外商业银行、保险公司、证券公司、基金管理公司、期货公司、信托公司及其他资产管理机构等各类 金融机构，以及养老基金、慈善基金、捐赠基金等中长期机构投资者。 （原标题：三部门发文力挺！境外机构均可参与债券回购?交易方式与国际接轨） 21世纪经济报道记者 唐婧 北京报道 2025年9月26日，中国人民银行、中国证监会、国家外汇局联合发布公告，支持可在中国债券市场开展 债券现券交易的境外机构投资者开展债券回购业务。 债券回购是金融机构之间以债券为标的的短期资金融通行为，是国际上应用最广泛的流动性管理工具之 一。近年来，随着境外机构投资者持债规模不断扩大，开展债券回购业务提高资金使用效率的需求持续 增加。 截至2025年8月末，共有来自80个国家和地区的1170家境外机构进入中国债券市场，持债总量约4万亿元 人民币。中国债券已先后被纳入彭博巴克莱、摩根大通、富时罗素三大国际债券指数。自2015年起，境 外主权类机构、境外人民币业务清算行和境外参加行三类机构可以在银行间债券市场开展债券回购业 务。 随着金融市场对外开放程度不断深 ...