U.S. total rig count for week ended Sept. 18: 595, up from 591 the prior week.

At a State Council briefing on Sept. 18, MHURD urban management director Zhang Qiang said the ministry will accelerate legislation to speed urban renewal and tighten institutional support. Beijing will establish four mechanisms: integrating city inspections with renewal project prioritisation so diagnostics determine priorities; a planning-to-implementation system linking special plans, area-level planning and project implementation schemes; a sustainable financing framework that increases government funding while better mobilising market capital; and an approach to integrate urban renewal with historic and cultural protection. The ministry said it will also完善標準體系 to strengthen standards and institutional backing for high-quality urban renewal.

China Securities Investment Fund Association data show public mutual fund assets totaled 39.63 tln yuan at end‑August, up from 39.11 tln at end‑July—a monthly increase of 529.31 bln yuan. Mixed funds led the rise, increasing to 4.09 tln yuan, up 256.79 bln MoM. Money‑market funds stood at 16.31 tln, up 147.68 bln. Stock funds, bond funds and QDII posted modest gains; FOF assets slipped slightly.