Sept. 11 — Beijing Stock Exchange said it has restricted trading on the securities accounts of three investors for three months after finding they privately acquired IPO allotments and arranged profit-sharing during the new-share subscription phase. The investors paid fixed fees or agreed to split IPO proceeds to lock returns and shift risk, bypassing public trading venues. The exchange said the conduct disrupted new-share issuance order and violated rules requiring publicly issued securities to

US August headline CPI rose 0.4% MoM, matching expectations and marking the largest monthly increase since May; YoY inflation was 3.5%, also in line and unchanged from July. Core services inflation accelerated, but a rebound in crude oil and refined-product prices drove a pronounced rise in the CPI energy subindex. The move mirrors yesterday's PPI print, where higher fuel costs pushed wholesale inflation higher.

RAIMONDO told Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investment and Industry Pulev that China has noted a deterioration in the EU business environment, citing the Industrial Accelerator Act, revisions to the Cybersecurity Law and foreign‑subsidy investigations as seriously affecting Chinese investment in Europe. A recent European Parliament report on the Industrial Accelerator Act proposes sharply lower investment‑review thresholds in strategic areas such as electric vehicles, restrictions on foreign shareholdings and technology transfers, and limits on non‑EU firms’ access to public procurement. China and the EU are conducting intensive trade and investment talks under their consultation mechanism; RAIMONDO asked Bulgaria to press the EU to maintain a stable, balanced China‑EU trade partnership and to resolve frictions through dialogue.