Wells Fargo (WFC.N) rose 2.9% after its CFO signaled optimism about prospects for annual loan growth.

China's National Healthcare Security Administration introduced a pre-filing system for medical service pricing items to speed the inclusion of newly approved medical technologies and products into billable medical services and fee schedules once they receive formal approval.

Heavy rains triggered floods across Hainan; on Sept. 15 the National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Rescue and the Ministry of Emergency Management activated a national Level‑4 emergency response. CHINA STATE PLANNER has urgently allocated 30 mln yuan of central budget investment to support Hainan’s post‑flood emergency restoration, earmarked for repair of damaged roads and water‑conservancy infrastructure and for restoring public‑service facilities including schools and hospitals to help restore normal production and living order.