ECB said wholesale natural gas price rises may transmit to natural gas inflation faster than before, while pass-through to electricity prices is weaker.

This period (Sept 14–20) saw no new IPO filings accepted. As of Sept 20, 245 IPO applications have been accepted year-to-date: Shanghai Stock Exchange 63 (Main Board 11, STAR Market 52), Shenzhen Stock Exchange 80 (Main Board 11, ChiNext 69), Beijing Stock Exchange 102. As of Sept 20, 405 companies are under review across exchanges: Shanghai 94 (Main Board 21, STAR 73), Shenzhen 100 (Main Board 19, ChiNext 81), Beijing 211.

【伊朗關閉德黑蘭法語中心 指控其從事“非法”活動】據半島電視臺報道，伊朗當局在司法命令下關閉了位於德黑蘭、隸屬於法國駐伊朗大使館的一家法語中心。伊朗當局表示，該機構多年來以外語教學爲掩護開展運營，儘管曾多次被要求取得許可證，但仍未遵守相關要求。伊方指控該中心從事“危害伊朗文化和國家安全”的活動，包括識別並建立網絡，以及幫助伊朗技術人才離開該國。