U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said he expects the U.S. economy to continue growing.

US MBA mortgage purchase index for the week ended Sep 18 fell to 154.9 from 156.2 the prior week.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday named six countries—Indonesia, Zambia, Guinea, Zimbabwe, Madagascar and Nigeria—for a UN programme to help them capture more value from critical minerals central to the global energy transition. UN agencies will coordinate support to develop processing and downstream industries. Resource notes: Indonesia — world’s largest nickel producer; Zambia — Africa’s No.2 copper producer; Guinea — largest bauxite producer with undeveloped critical-mineral deposits; Zimbabwe — major African supplier of battery-grade lithium; Madagascar — cobalt, graphite and nickel reserves; Nigeria — largely undeveloped mineral sector.