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.

ECB board member Simkus: The economy is developing as forecast.

German Chancellor Scholz: Intel (INTC.O) has only postponed the construction of a factory in Magdeburg, and has not made a negative decision on Magdeburg as a location. We will stick to our semiconductor strategy, and there are other projects, and the expansion will continue.

European stocks rose across the board at the opening, with the STOXX Euro 50 index up 0.4%, the German DAX index up 0.4%, the British FTSE 100 index up 0.7%, the French CAC40 index up 0.5% and the Spanish IBEX35 index up 0.4%.

Norwegian Maritime Administration: Oil and gas discovered in the North Sea.

According to witnesses and security sources, gunfire was heard in several areas of Bamako, the capital of Mali.