ECB chief economist Lane said that, provided the energy shock does not intensify, the euro-area economy should continue to grow at a steady but modest pace.

China Securities Association held its Q3 2026 meeting of securities and fund industry chief economists, attended by more than 70 participants including representatives from the CSRC and related government bodies. Chuancai Securities released Q4 2026 chief economist forecast survey results, and speakers from Industrial Securities, DeBang Securities, Huaxi Securities Research Institute, Fuanda Fund and CITIC Securities presented macro and capital-market outlooks, stressing the need to shore up defenses against external (imported) risks to underpin market stability.

The IAEA said on Sept 21 that multiple drone and other military attacks in recent weeks near the ZAPORIZHZHIA NUCLEAR PLANT have caused casualties and may threaten nuclear safety. Incidents earlier this month included a drone strike on a perimeter training center, an attack on diesel fuel shipments for emergency generators, and repeated strikes in Enerhodar, where many plant staff live. IAEA Director General GROSSI said he is "deeply concerned," warning the events underscore the conflict’s ongoing risk to nuclear safety and to plant workers and families and saying any attack on the plant or its vicinity is unacceptable and must stop immediately.