Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said financial conditions remain accommodative and the central bank will continue raising interest rates after attending the G20 finance ministers’ meeting. He added that the BoJ’s September meeting will closely examine upside risks to inflation. The comments reinforced market expectations for further policy tightening.

Australia’s economic growth unexpectedly picked up last quarter, beating market expectations. The stronger result strengthens the case for the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise interest rates again as inflation remains elevated. It has also lifted market expectations for further monetary tightening by the central bank.

The Malaysian ringgit opened weaker against the US dollar on Wednesday at 4.0380/0445. Analysts linked the move to Brent crude rising to US$95.46 a barrel, which has lifted inflation worries and pushed market pricing for a US Federal Reserve rate hike at the September meeting to 65%. The US dollar index (DXY) was up 0.25% at 99.677 points, adding pressure on the ringgit, according to Bernama.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda declined to comment on recent day-to-day moves in the yen, reiterating that policy decisions hinge on economic and price data rather than short-term exchange-rate fluctuations. Market pricing suggests traders see roughly an 80% chance of a 15-basis-point rate increase at the September meeting. Analysts cite strong wage gains and inflation staying above the BoJ’s 2% target as key factors behind expectations for continued gradual tightening.

The US military struck about 100 Iranian targets on Tuesday, focusing on radar, mine-laying and anti-ship missile capabilities to weaken Tehran’s long-standing ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Officials said the operation could reduce the threat level for at least a month. About 40 vessels transited the strait safely on the day of the strikes. Markets judged that near-term supply disruption risks have eased.

HYPE spot ETFs recorded total net inflows of $1.7563 million on Sept. 1 in U.S. Eastern time, according to SoSoValue data. Only the Grayscale Hyperliquid Staking ETF (HYPG) posted net inflows, also totaling $1.7563 million. HYPG’s cumulative historical net inflows reached $139 million. As of publication, HYPE spot ETFs had $455 million in total net asset value, a 2.48% net asset ratio, and $346 million in cumulative net inflows.

Japan’s monetary base fell 15.7% year on year in August, a larger decline than the 13.5% drop expected by the market, according to Bank of Japan data. The figure points to the continued normalization of the central bank’s long-running ultra-loose policy stance. Core inflation in Japan has stayed above the BOJ’s 2% target for more than a year, pushing policymakers to reassess the costs of prolonged stimulus.

Sebi’s closing auction mechanism, introduced on 3 August, has reduced trading volume and value in Bank Nifty futures by about half. Brokers are evaluating how the change could affect derivatives trading activity and commission income over time.