UK mortgage approvals (Bank of England), August: 54,918 vs. 56,100 expected; prior revised to 55,928 from 56,053.

HKEX filing shows Citigroup's stake in China International Capital Co H‑shares rose to 6.06% from 5.92% on Sept 23.

Iraq Armed Forces spokesman Sabah Numan said on Sept 28 local time that US and coalition forces will complete their withdrawal from Iraq on Sept 30 as previously agreed. He said there are currently no foreign military bases in Iraq, security conditions are stable with Iraqi forces deployed nationwide, and security cooperation with partner countries will shift to bilateral arrangements once the coalition mission ends.