US core PPI YoY (Aug) 4.6%, expected 4.6%; prior revised from 4.2% to 4.3%.

Sept 10 — At a State Council Information Office briefing, CSRC Vice Chairman Li Chao said that since the 2024 'six M&A measures' were issued listed companies have disclosed 370 major asset restructurings, with a number of quality firms accelerating transformation via M&A. He said since the new 'Nine Measures' listed firms have returned more than CNY7trn via dividends and buybacks; over 2,000 firms have paid dividends for five consecutive years and more than 1,000 have paid interim dividends, with dividend frequency and amounts continuing to rise.

An aide to Russian President Putin said the US appears more interested in peace talks and expressed hope Washington will push Kyiv to engage.