Zelenskiy said Ukraine will hold consultations this week with Denmark, Lithuania, the UK and the EU to seek additional support and advance negotiations on EU accession.

US small-business confidence edged down in September, the National Federation of Independent Business said, with its small-business optimism index falling 0.8 point to 97.9, slightly below its 52-year average. The NFIB said Federal Reserve rate hikes have raised borrowing costs and restrained business borrowing. NFIB chief economist Bill Dunkelberg said owners are taking a cautious stance amid rising costs, higher rates and difficulty finding qualified workers. Seasonally adjusted, the net percent reporting nominal sales higher over the past three months was -8%. About 26% of respondents cited labor quality or supply as their top problem and 20% cited inflation.

French newspaper Les Echos reports NVIDIA (NVDA.O) has taken equity stakes in Genesis AI, Pigment and Entalpic.