U.S. 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields extended their losses, hitting new lows not seen since 2024.

The Bank of Spain raised its GDP growth forecast for 2024 to 2.8% from 2.3%, lowered its inflation forecast for 2024 to 2.9% from 3%, and raised its inflation forecast for 2025 to 2.1%.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority provided HK$20 million to banks through the discount window.

Indian Trade Secretary: Hope India-UK trade talks will resume in October.

An Emerson poll shows that Trump leads Harris in Indiana, USA, with a 57%-40% lead.

German CSU leader Söder: German CDU chairman Merz will be nominated as the conservative chancellor candidate for the 2025 federal election.

Asia’s ultra-low sulfur diesel refining margins have fallen to a near three-year low, LSEG data showed.

Kremlin: The Russian military is expanding and striving to become the second largest in the world, a phenomenon caused by the number of threats we face on our borders.

The Eurozone’s ZEW current economic conditions index was -40.4 in September, compared with -32.4 in the previous month.

Ukraine’s grain and oilseed exports fell to 1.99 million tonnes in the Sept. 1-15 period, down from 2.48 million tonnes in the Aug. 1-15 period, the Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA) said.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen nominated Ribera as EU Competition Commissioner.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: 11 female candidates entered the academy, accounting for 40%. Close cooperation with member states to increase the number of female candidates.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: The Commission will be leaner and its structure will be more interconnected.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: The Commission needs to strengthen cohesion within the EU.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: The new European Commission will focus on prosperity, security and democracy, against the backdrop of the need to enhance competitiveness in the process of green transformation and digitalization. The European Commission will be committed to implementing bold industrial policies.

Swedish Defense Minister: Plans to increase defense spending by SEK 13 billion in 2025. Defense spending is expected to account for 2.6% of GDP by 2028.

German party sources: German CDU Chairman Merz and CSU Chairman Söder will jointly nominate Merz as the conservative candidate for chancellor.

German Economy Ministry: The government will now discuss together how to use the unused funds wisely and prudently.