US four-week moving average of initial jobless claims for week ended Sep 19: 202,250; prior average revised from 203,250 to 204,000.

A White House official said reports that the U.S. is considering a diesel export ban are "fake news".

The inaugural China-Indonesia Strategic Community Dialogue met in Yogyakarta on the 21st–22nd with nearly 50 experts from think-tanks, universities and business; representatives from Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry and the Chinese embassy attended. Co-hosted by the China Institute of International Studies and Indonesia’s Centre for Strategic and International Studies, participants discussed deepening China‑Indonesia strategic cooperation, responses to shifts in the international order and global governance challenges, and said enhanced strategic communication between the two Global South countries is important for regional stability and a more equitable global governance framework.