据半岛电视台：以色列议会开始举行宣誓就职仪式，第26届议会正式开始履职。

US equity futures were mixed after the best session since April as markets await a key inflation report that could pave the way for a Fed rate hike next month. S&P 500 futures were up just under 0.1%; Nasdaq-100 futures fell about 0.4%. WTI crude slid roughly 2% to around $85/bl, its weakest since late August. Sevens Report founder Tom Essaye said recent Fed comments offset oil’s continued decline ahead of today’s CPI release.

Guangzhou Housing Provident Fund Management Center issued a notice easing withdrawal rules. Contributors may apply to withdraw their housing provident fund balances to purchase owner-occupied housing anywhere in China. For non-mortgage purchases within Guangzhou’s administrative area, withdrawals can be applied for after payment of the purchase price. For non-mortgage purchases outside Guangzhou, withdrawals can be applied for six months after payment. For mortgage purchases, withdrawals can be applied after the housing loan is disbursed and before the loan is fully repaid.