ECB chief economist Lane said inflation below the ECB's 2% target would be a problem.

菲律賓統計局：9月份菲律賓通貨膨脹率同比上漲7.2%。（路透預期上漲6.6%）

China's total seawater desalination capacity has reached 3.077 mln t/day, the Ministry of Natural Resources said. Built capacity is 3.077 mln t/day; proposed and projects under construction exceed 1.0 mln t/day. In July the NDRC, Ministry of Natural Resources and Ministry of Water Resources issued a Seawater Desalination Industry Development Action Plan targeting 4.5 mln t/day by 2030, implying more than 1.5 mln t/day of additional capacity.