美国社会保障局表示，2027年社会保障受益人将获得3.6%的福利增加。

China A-shares closed lower: Shanghai Composite -0.88%, Shenzhen Composite -1.97%, ChiNext -3.10%. Media sector outperformed; Ciwen Media, New Classic, Dianhun Network and iReader Technology hit daily limit up. Coal stocks strengthened with Antai Group and Zhengzhou Coal & Power also at limit up. Power names rallied then faded; Shaoneng Co. hit limit up. Shipping & ports, oil & petrochemicals, banks, education and rail/road sectors were active. Wind-equipment names fell, with Dajin Heavy Industry at limit down. CPO, grain, PV equipment, semiconductors, glass substrates and vehicle OEMs were among the biggest decliners. Combined Shanghai/Shenzhen turnover 1.41 tln yuan, down ~261.5 bln yuan from the prior session. Market breadth: ~900 advancers, ~4,200 decliners.

European Commission spokesperson said the EU faces a very difficult winter, with high energy prices, a severe affordability crisis and heightened, hard-to-predict volatility.