[MARKET UPDATE] Risk-off mood at the reopen of futures trading after last Friday's metals price collapse and with the US government in a partial shutdown, while data also showed that Chinese official PMIs slipped into contraction territory

The partial US government shutdown is intensifying risk-off sentiment, compounding volatility seen in commodities like metals and energy.

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Additionally, the slip of Chinese official PMIs into contraction suggests weakening economic momentum, which could further alarm investors and impact global demand forecasts. Overall, these factors may lead to cautious positioning across equity and commodity markets as traders digest the implications for growth and inflation.

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