ING analysts said in a note the Fed’s Wednesday rate hike and signal of further tightening leave the euro exposed to further declines against the dollar in coming weeks. If oil spikes again and the Fed hikes as early as October, EUR/USD could break below 1.14 and test June lows near 1.132. ING said a likely synchronized Fed-ECB hike in December would be neutral for the currency. Conversely, ING expects EUR/USD to reach about 1.16 by year‑end if oil eases and risk sentiment improves.

Li Qiang presided over a State Council meeting urging full, objective recognition of population aging and deeper implementation of the national strategy to address it. Policy directives focus on raising elderly service and protection standards across eldercare, health promotion and social security; strengthening a multi-tier, multi-pillar pension system; linking home, community and institutional care delivery; expanding inclusive elderly services; and developing products, services and new consumption scenarios targeted at older adults to better meet demand.

CATL repurchased 1,512,610 A-shares on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on 18 Sep 2026 at prices of 300.89–302.63 yuan per share, paying a total of 456,361,160.73 yuan. Repurchased shares will be cancelled and will not be held as treasury shares.