欧元区7月未季调贸易帐 142亿欧元，前值由86亿欧元修正为72亿欧元。

China NBS: August new-home prices in first-tier cities rose 0.1% MoM, reversing July’s flat reading. Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen rose 0.4%, 0.1% and 0.2% MoM; Beijing fell 0.2% MoM. Second-tier new-home prices fell 0.1% MoM, unchanged from July. Third-tier new-home prices fell 0.2% MoM, a 0.1 ppt narrower decline than the prior month. Among 70 large/medium cities sampled, 21 saw MoM new-home price rises or flat readings, two fewer than July. First-tier resale prices rose 0.1% MoM in August, 0.1 ppt weaker than July; Shanghai and Shenzhen rose 0.3% and 0.1%, Guangzhou was flat, Beijing fell 0.1% MoM. Second-tier resale prices fell 0.3% MoM, unchanged from July. Third-tier resale prices fell 0.3% MoM, a 0.1 ppt narrower decline. Eight of the 70 cities recorded MoM resale price rises or flat readings, unchanged from July.

ECB executive board member Moulin said the inflation outlook supports further ECB rate hikes and that central banks must preserve credibility on inflation.