歐洲央行首席經濟學家連恩：基礎通脹指標顯示，中期通脹的上行趨勢尚未形成。

China Weather Network reports that from Oct 5 rainfall across much of southern China is tapering and most areas will turn sunny. Through early October most of the country will see little precipitation, with clear or partly cloudy skies prevailing. Nighttime lows in the south are expected to reach H2-year lows; Fuzhou, Guangzhou and Nanning are forecast to fall below 20°C for the first time in H2.

Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 2.5% intraday to break above 70,000 points.