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The governor of Russia's Perm region said that two industrial facilities in the region were attacked by drones.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSI) closed down 148.84 points, or 0.6%, at 24,805.63 on Friday, September 11. The Hang Seng Tech Index closed down 9.92 points, or 0.23%, at 4,320.57 on Friday, September 11. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) closed down 28.45 points, or 0.34%, at 8,246.33 on Friday, September 11. The Hang Seng Red Chip Index (HSC) closed down 69.54 points, or 1.65%, at 4,133.88 on Friday, September 11.

ECB Governing Council member Koch said it is too early to say what the next interest rate decision will be.

IEA Monthly Report: OPEC+ production is projected to increase by 5.5 million barrels per day in 2027, while non-OPEC+ production is projected to increase by 2.5 million barrels per day in 2027.

IEA Monthly Report: Non-OPEC supply is expected to increase by 630,000 barrels per day in 2026.

IEA Monthly Report: OPEC+ production is expected to decline by 6.3 million barrels per day in 2026.

IEA Monthly Report: Non-OPEC production increased by 240,000 barrels per day in August, mainly driven by the United States and the United Arab Emirates.

IEA Monthly Report: OPEC+ production fell by 1.8 million barrels per day in August.

Oracle (ORCL.N) shares rose 5.5% in pre-market trading after first-quarter revenue and profit exceeded expectations.

The IEA monthly oil market report and the UK LME copper, aluminum, and nickel inventory changes up to September 11 will be released in ten minutes.

According to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA), diesel prices in the United States have broken the $6 per gallon mark for the first time. The national average for diesel is $6.0556 per gallon. In California, however, prices are close to $8 per gallon.

ECB Governing Council member Koch said: Given the high degree of uncertainty, we have decided to make decisions on a meeting-by-meeting basis.

Trump has pledged to send $5,000 checks to American adults if Republicans win the midterm elections. Kent Smetters, head of budget modeling at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, estimates that a full rollout would cost approximately $1.35 trillion; even with a household income cap of $400,000, the cost would still be around $1.15 trillion. If recipients spend about $400 billion of it within six months, inflation could be pushed up by as much as 0.5 percentage points over the next year.

Sweden's chief information defense official said Russia poses a threat to elections in Europe's largest democracy and called on social media platforms to step up their efforts to combat Moscow's botnets.

UBS: We expect the European Central Bank to raise interest rates by another 25 basis points in December 2026, and then pause.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Healy: Despite serious global uncertainty, the British economy has shown encouraging resilience.

Switzerland's consumer confidence index for August was -32.8, compared to a forecast of -32 and a previous reading of -34.8.

The UK FTSE 100 index opened 19.20 points higher, or 0.18%, at 10628.12 on Friday, September 11th; the FCHI index opened 43.39 points higher, or 0.53%, at 8160.15 on Friday, September 11th; and the Spanish IBEX 35 index opened 115.12 points higher, or 0.59%, at 19774.92 on Friday, September 11th. The Italian FTSE MIB index opened 317.10 points higher, or 0.61%, at 52,124.50 on Friday, September 11; the Euro Stoxx 50 index opened 29.98 points higher, or 0.48%, at 6,298.95; and the German DAX 30 index opened 67.34 points higher, or 0.27%, at 25,468.57.

European companies' profits grew by approximately 16% year-on-year in the second quarter, the fastest pace in three years; the manufacturing PMI returned to expansion territory after three consecutive years of contraction, and banks also benefited from interest rate normalization and a credit cycle recovery. This means that the valuation discount of European stocks relative to US stocks, at approximately 16 to 20 times, is beginning to be supported by earnings and economic data. The relatively high weighting of its financial, industrial, energy, and consumer sectors also provides investors with an option to reduce their exposure to US technology and AI concentration.

According to reports from RT, Iran's Press TV, and other media outlets, after the Houthi rebels took control of Moha in Yemen, Saudi-backed forces withdrew from the area and moved towards Aden—only to be stopped at the gateway by UAE-backed southern forces. Video footage circulating on social media shows armed men intercepting a convoy and demanding the surrender of weapons. Other video clips claim that retreating fighters are selling weapons in and around Aden. Media commentators point out that this incident has laid bare the rift between Saudi Arabia and the UAE.