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SHANGHAI, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Shanghai tin rose to a near six-month high on Tuesday, supported by supply fears following reports of a crackdown on illegal mining in key producer Indonesia. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the closures of about 1,000 illegal tin mines on the island of Sumatra, where mined tin was being smuggled out on small boats and ferries, state media Antara reported on Monday. About 80% of tin production in the key producing region of Bangkia Belitung off the east coast of Sumatra was smuggled overseas, Prabowo was quoted as saying by Antara. The crackdown sparked fears of lower supply from the world's second-largest tin producing country, supporting upward moves in the soldering metal. The most-active tin contract on Shanghai Futures Exchange was up 1.15% at 275,250 yuan ($38,630.49) per metric ton, as of 0313 GMT. It has, however, declined 0.16% so far in the month. Earlier in the day, it climbed to 283,000 yuan a ton, the highest since April 3. Meanwhile, the benchmark three-month tin on the London Metal Exchange was down 1.58% at $34,930 a ton, easing from $35,100 a ton on Monday – its highest since April 4. The London contract was poised to end the month lower by 0.25%. Among other SHFE base metals, copper rose the most, gaining 1.29% to 83,240 yuan a ton, and was set to end the month with a 5.11% increase. The metal found support from the supply disruptions at Freeports' Grasberg cooper mine in Indonesia, as well as China's plan to stabilise growth in the non-ferrous industry. Zinc climbed 0.58%, lead was down 0.44%, aluminium nudged up 0.12% and nickel dipped 0.15%. Among other LME metals, copper eased 0.32%, aluminium was down 0.5%, zinc dropped 0.61%, nickel declined 0.8% and lead dipped 0.2%. ($1 = 7.1252 Chinese yuan) (Reporting by Dylan Duan and Lewis Jackson; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)

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Michigan had a bye week before Saturday's Big Ten matchup with Wisconsin in Ann Arbor. Head coach Sherrone Moore is returning from a longer break. Moore served a two-game suspension for his involvement in the program's sign- stealing scandal. The No. 20 Wolverines (3-1 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) did just fine under associate head coach Biff Poggi, clobbering Central Michigan by 60 points and collecting a three-point road victory over Nebraska in their conference opener. "Just appreciate him greatly for handling it the way he did," Moore said. The bye allowed Michigan to rest up for the Badgers (2-2, 0-1), who lost their last two games and also had last weekend off. "I feel really good about where we are," Moore said. "That was the number one goal this week — to get guys healthy, get guys back." Freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood hasn't put up big passing numbers thus far, mostly because the running game has worked well. The Wolverines rushed for 286 yards and three touchdowns against the Cornhuskers, including 61 yards and a score from Underwood. Alabama transfer Justice Haynes has been the team's breakout star, averaging 8.1 yards per carry while reaching the end zone six times. The Wolverines will be challenged by a Badgers rushing defense that has allowed just 50 yards per game and 2.1 yards per carry. "They're number one in the country. So they're stout," Moore said. "They're big and stout up front. They've got guys that have played a lot of football, and they've got hard edges." Michigan may need to rely more on Underwood's arm. So far, the highly touted prospect has completed just 56.9 percent of his attempts, but he's also avoided trouble (one interception). "The quarterbacks that have the ability to beat you with their arms and their legs are something that always makes it difficult," Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said. "And even for a younger guy that has a lot of poise, a guy that has some weapons around him, he hasn't overdone it. That's the thing that I would say is impressive." The Wolverines defense has recorded 14 sacks in four games. They'll be chasing either Danny O'Neil, Billy Edwards Jr. or Hunter Simmons on Saturday. O'Neil, a San Diego State transfer, has completed 70.6 percent of his passes but he's also been picked off five times. Simmons threw a fourth-quarter touchdown pass in a 27-10 loss to Maryland in Wisconsin's last outing. The Badgers' traditionally powerful rushing attack hasn't shown much pop. Their leading rusher, Dilin Jones, has gained just 154 yards. Overall, Wisconsin is averaging 3.1 yards per carry. Fickell needs a big win to quiet his detractors. The Badgers are 15-15 during his two-plus seasons as their head coach. "We got an opportunity to look ourselves in the face and figure out some things that we need to do a lot better — along with giving some guys an opportunity to hopefully get some of these, not to say minor injuries, but things that can heal up within a week or two and an opportunity maybe to heal up," Fickell said. "So I think all those things combined together gave us a good opportunity to use the bye in the best way possible." –Field Level Media

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DENVER — Bo Nix took advantage of an undisciplined, penalty-riddled Cincinnati defense, throwing for a career-high 326 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Denver Broncos past the Bengals 28-3 on Monday. Nix finished 29 of 42 on the night as the Broncos (2-2) won for the second time in as many home game and outgained the Bengals 512-159 on the night. The Bengals (2-2) lost their second straight without injured quarterback Joe Burrow. J.K. Dobbins finished with 101 yards on 16 carries, snapping the Broncos' string of 37 games without a 100-yard rusher. Cincinnati QB Jake Browning completed 14 of 25 passes for 125 yards and led an offense that was incapable of managing a first down for much of the first half and into the third quarter. The Bengals went from the 14:08 mark of the second quarter to 6:11 remaining in the third without a first down. After their first drive ended with a 26-yard Evan McPherson field goal, the Bengals punted on their remaining eight possessions (excluding a kneel-down at the end of the first half). It was another nightmare first half for Cincinnati, which trailed 21-3 at the half. The Bengals have been outscored 55-6 in the first of their last two blowout losses. The Bengals appeared to show some fight when rookie Demetrius Knight picked off Nix in the end zone to stop a red zone chance for the Broncos on four-and- goal from the Cincinnati 1. But after the Bengals went three-and-out, the Broncos answered. With Denver facing a third-and-10 from and its 33, the Bengals could not get to Nix, and the Denver quarterback connected on a 28-yard completion to Marvin Mims to the Cincinnati 39. Four plays later, Nix found Courtland Sutton over the middle for a 20-yard touchdown with eight seconds to go in the half and a 21-3 lead at the half. The sloppy Bengals were flagged for 11 penalties (eight accepted) for 50 yards in the first half. Tee Higgins had a 37-yard completion wiped out due to an illegal-formation call against right tackle Amarius Mims. The Broncos were able to take full advantage of several Cincinnati mistakes, starting with a 24-yard punt by Ryan Rehkow that set up Denver's first touchdown drive of 64 yards in nine plays. Nix ran 6 yards up the middle on a scramble for the score in the last minute of the opening quarter. Marvin Mims Jr. added a 16-yard touchdown run as Denver piled up 305 yards in the first half, highlighted by Nix's 17-of-26 success for 217 yards. Cincinnati had 94 total yards before halftime. The Bengals ended up losing 65 yards on 11 penalties. The Broncos were flagged seven times for 72 yards. –Mike Petraglia, Field Level Media

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* Gold up 11.6% so far this month * SPDR Gold Trust holdings at over three-year high * Silver on track for best month since July 2020 (Adds comments and updates for Asia morning session) By Brijesh Patel Sept 30 (Reuters) – Gold prices rose to hit a fresh high on Tuesday and were poised for their best month in 14 years, as fears of a potential U.S. government shutdown and growing expectations of further U.S. interest rate cuts boosted demand for the safe-haven metal. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $3,848.65 per ounce, as of 0309 GMT. Bullion has risen 11.6% so far in September, and is on track for its best month since August 2011, if current momentum persists. U.S. gold futures for December delivery gained 0.6% to $3,877. "The looming government shutdown creates a haze of uncertainty over the market, which has served to accelerate gold's gains," said KCM Trade Chief Market Analyst Tim Waterer. "The $4,000 level now seems a viable year-end target for gold whilst market dynamics such as lower interest rates and ongoing geopolitical hotspots keep working in favour of the precious metal." U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents appeared to make little progress at a White House meeting aimed at heading off a government shutdown that could disrupt a wide range of services as soon as Wednesday. Recent economic data has lifted expectations for further Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, with traders pricing in a roughly 89% chance of a 25-basis-point reduction at the next Fed meeting, according to CME Group's FedWatch tool. St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem said he was open to further rate cuts but the Fed must be cautious and keep rates high enough to continue to lean against inflation. Gold, often used as a safe store of value during times of political and financial uncertainty, thrives in a low-interest-rate environment. Indicative of sentiment, SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, said its holdings rose 0.60% to 1,011.73 metric tons on Monday, their highest since July 2022. Investors now await U.S. data on job openings, private payrolls, the ISM manufacturing PMI and non-farm payrolls report on Friday for further clues on the economy's health. The U.S. Labor Department confirmed on Monday that its statistics agency would suspend economic data releases, including the closely-watched monthly employment report for September, in the event of a partial government shutdown. Elsewhere, spot silver was steady at $46.93 per ounce and gained 18.2% so far this month. Platinum fell 0.8% to $1,588.70 and palladium dropped 0.7% to $1,258.60. (Reporting by Brijesh Patel in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Sherry Jacob-Phillips)

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Sep 30 (Stats Perform) – Results from the NFL games on Monday (home team in CAPS) MIAMI 27 NY Jets 21 DENVER 28 Cincinnati 3

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Sep 30 (Stats Perform) – Standings from the NFL games on Monday American Football Conference East W L T PF PA PCT 1. Buffalo Bills 4 0 0 133 90 1.000 2. New England Patriots 2 2 0 102 81 .500 3. Miami Dolphins 1 3 0 83 118 .250 4. New York Jets 0 4 0 90 120 .000 West W L T PF PA PCT 1. Los Angeles Chargers 3 1 0 88 71 .750 2. Kansas City Chiefs 2 2 0 97 76 .500 3. Denver Broncos 1 2 0 68 64 .333 4. Las Vegas Raiders 1 3 0 77 99 .250 North W L T PF PA PCT 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 3 1 0 96 98 .750 2. Cincinnati Bengals 2 1 0 58 91 .667 3. Baltimore Ravens 1 3 0 131 133 .250 4. Cleveland Browns 1 3 0 56 102 .250 South W L T PF PA PCT 1. Indianapolis Colts 3 1 0 123 83 .750 2. Jacksonville Jaguars 3 1 0 96 72 .750 3. Houston Texans 1 3 0 64 51 .250 4. Tennessee Titans 0 4 0 51 120 .000 National Football Conference East W L T PF PA PCT 1. Philadelphia Eagles 4 0 0 108 88 1.000 2. Washington Commanders 2 2 0 107 91 .500 3. Dallas Cowboys 1 2 1 114 132 .375 4. New York Giants 1 3 0 73 101 .250 West W L T PF PA PCT 1. San Francisco 49ers 3 1 0 80 75 .750 2. Seattle Seahawks 3 1 0 111 67 .750 3. Los Angeles Rams 3 1 0 100 81 .750 4. Arizona Cardinals 2 2 0 82 74 .500 North W L T PF PA PCT 1. Detroit Lions 3 1 0 137 88 .750 2. Green Bay Packers 2 1 1 104 84 .625 3. Minnesota Vikings 2 2 0 102 80 .500 4. Chicago Bears 2 2 0 101 117 .500 South W L T PF PA PCT 1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 1 0 97 97 .750 2. Atlanta Falcons 2 2 0 76 86 .500 3. Carolina Panthers 1 3 0 75 95 .250 4. New Orleans Saints 0 4 0 66 121 .000 Thursday, October 2 schedules (EST/GMT) San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams (0015/0015)

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Sept 30 (Reuters) – Mayfield Childcare Ltd: * TERMINATION OF INCUBATOR AGREEMENT AND PROPOSED DIVESTMENT * DETERMINES DIVESTMENT OF 10 CENTRES NO LONGER VALUE-ACCRETIVE * MANAGEMENT HAS CEASED ALL NEGOTIATIONS IN RESPECT OF PROPOSED DIVESTMENT OF 10 CENTRES Further company coverage:

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Malaysian palm oil futures opened lower for a third straight session on Tuesday, weighed down by weaker rival edible oils and crude oil prices, but the market was on track for a quarterly gain. The benchmark palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 11 ringgit, or 0.25%, to 4,374 ringgit ($1,038.22) a metric ton in early trade. FUNDAMENTALS * Dalian's most-active soyoil contract fell 0.66%, while its palm oil contract shed 0.58%. Soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade were down 0.34%. * Palm oil tracks the price movements of rival edible oils, as it competes for a share of the global vegetable oils market. * Oil prices fell as another anticipated production increase by OPEC+ and the resumption of oil exports from Iraq's Kurdistan region via Turkey reinforced the outlook for a looming supply surplus. * Weaker crude oil futures make palm a less attractive option for biodiesel feedstock. * Cargo surveyors are expected to release their September export estimates later in the day. * The ringgit, palm's currency of trade, weakened 0.02% against the dollar, making the commodity slightly cheaper for buyers holding foreign currencies. * Malaysia's palm oil stocks are expected to decline in the coming months, ending the year at around 1.7 million metric tons, as a seasonal slowdown in production coincides with rising exports to meet festive season demand, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board said. * Palm oil may retest support at 4,366 ringgit per metric ton, a break below which could open the way toward 4,309 ringgit to 4,342 ringgit range, Reuters technical analyst Wang Tao said. MARKET NEWS * Shares in Asia edged higher and gold continued its record climb on Tuesday as markets weighed prospects for a U.S. government shutdown that would delay closely watched jobs figures. DATA/EVENTS 0600 UK GDP QQ, YY Q2 0645 France CPI (EU Norm) Prelim MM, YY Sep 0645 France CPI Prelim MM, YY NSA Sep 0645 France Producer Prices YY Aug 0755 Germany Unemployment Chg SA Sep 0755 Germany Unemployment Rate SA Sep 1200 Germany CPI Prelim YY Sep 1200 Germany HICP Prelim YY Sep 1400 US Consumer Confidence Sep ($1 = 4.2130 ringgit) (Reporting by Ashley Tang; Editing by Eileen Soreng)

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* White House meeting produces no easy solution * Democrats want health care issues addressed in bill * Midnight Tuesday deadline for short-term deal * Republicans insist on need for narrow spending bill (Adds detail on Trump executive order in paragraph 9) By Richard Cowan, David Morgan and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents appeared to make little progress at a White House meeting aimed at heading off a government shutdown that could disrupt a wide range of services as soon as Wednesday. Both sides emerged from the meeting saying the other would be at fault if Congress fails to extend government funding beyond a Tuesday midnight deadline (0400 GMT Wednesday). "I think we're headed to a shutdown," Vice President JD Vance said. Democrats say any agreement to extend that deadline must also preserve expiring health benefits, while Trump's Republicans insist health and government funding must be dealt with as separate issues. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said the two sides "have very large differences." If Congress does not act, thousands of federal government workers could be furloughed, from NASA to the national parks, and a wide range of services would be disrupted. Federal courts might have to close and grants for small businesses could be delayed. Budget standoffs have become relatively routine in Washington over the past 15 years and are often resolved at the last minute. But Trump's willingness to override or ignore spending laws passed by Congress has injected a new dimension of uncertainty. Trump has refused to spend billions of dollars approved by Congress and is threatening to extend his purge of the federal workforce if Congress allows the government to shut down. Only a handful of agencies have so far published plans detailing how they would proceed in the event of a shutdown. The White House released an executive order Monday evening extending the life of more than 20 federal advisory committees through 2027. It remains unclear how these committees – which advise the president in areas including trade and national security – will be funded amid ongoing shutdown uncertainty. FIGHT ABOUT SMALL SLICE OF BUDGET At issue is $1.7 trillion in "discretionary" spending that funds agency operations, which amounts to roughly one-quarter of the government's total $7 trillion budget. Much of the remainder goes to health and retirement programs and interest payments on the growing $37.5 trillion debt. Prior to the White House meeting, Democrats floated a plan that would extend current funding for seven to 10 days, according to Democratic sources, which could buy time to hammer out a more permanent agreement. That is shorter than the timeline backed by Republicans, which would extend funding to November 21. After returning to the Capitol, Schumer told reporters he would not accept a shorter funding bill. Senate Republican Leader John Thune sought to pile pressure on Democrats by scheduling a Tuesday vote on the Republican bill, which has already failed once in the Senate. There have been 14 partial government shutdowns since 1981, most lasting just a few days. The most recent was also the longest, lasting 35 days in 2018 and 2019 due to a dispute over immigration during Trump's first term. This time healthcare is at issue. Roughly 24 million Americans who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act will see their costs rise if Congress does not extend temporary tax breaks due to expire at the end of this year. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Congress needs to make those tax breaks permanent now because higher health insurance premiums are being finalized and the new signup period starts November 1. "We believe that simply accepting the Republican plan to continue to assault and gut healthcare is unacceptable," Jeffries said at a Monday press conference. Republicans say they are willing to consider the issue, but not as part of a temporary spending patch. "They had some ideas that I actually thought were reasonable, and they had some ideas that the president thought was reasonable. What's not reasonable is to hold those ideas as leverage and to shut down the government," Vance said. Democrats want to energize their voting base ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, when control of Congress will be at stake, and have broadly lined up behind the healthcare push. But Democratic aides have privately expressed concerns that a shutdown could create a public backlash if Democrats do not effectively argue their case and instead come off sounding like just being opposed to whatever Trump wants – a stance Republicans like Thune have derided as "Trump Derangement Syndrome." (Reporting by Richard Cowan; additional reporting by David Morgan, Katharine Jackson, James Oliphant and Nandita Bose; writing by Andy Sullivan; Editing by Scott Malone, Alistair Bell, David Gregorio, Deepa Babington, Richard Chang and Lincoln Feast.)

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TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters) – * Japanese rubber futures eased on Tuesday, extending the previous day's losses, as a softer Shanghai market amid concerns over a sluggish economy in top buyer China weighed on sentiment, while falling oil prices also added pressure. * The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for March delivery was down 1.8 yen, or 0.59%, at 304.0 yen ($2.0) per kg, as of 0216 GMT. * The rubber contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) for January delivery fell 215 yuan, or 1.4%, to 15,125 yuan ($2,123) per metric ton. * China's purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 49.8 in September versus 49.4 in August, below the 50-mark separating growth from contraction. It suggested producers are waiting for further stimulus to boost domestic demand, as well as clarity on a U.S. trade deal. * Oil prices fell on Tuesday as another anticipated production increase by OPEC+ and the resumption of oil exports from Iraq's Kurdistan region via Turkey reinforced the outlook for a looming supply surplus. * Natural rubber often takes direction from oil prices as it competes for market share with synthetic rubber, which is made from crude oil. * The yen traded at 148.66 against the U.S. dollar, compared with around 148.76 in late Asia trade on Monday. A stronger Japanese currency makes yen-denominated assets less affordable to overseas buyers. * The dollar was on the back foot in cautious trading as investors braced for a possible U.S. government shutdown that would halt economic data releases including the crucial jobs report later this week. * Japan's Nikkei was down 0.1% in early Tuesday trade. * The front-month rubber contract on Singapore Exchange's SICOM platform for October delivery last traded at 171.0 U.S. cents per kg, down 1.1%. ($1 = 148.6900 yen) ($1 = 7.1245 Chinese yuan) (Reporting by Yuka Obayashi; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)

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