*Germany GFK consumer confidence index decreased from -25.6 to -26.5. Expectations were at -26.0.

*Elderson from the European Central Bank said in his statements: “Current interest rates will make a significant contribution to reaching our inflation target in the medium term. However, this does not exactly mean that policy rates have peaked.” He made his statements.

*Holzmann from the European Central Bank said in his statement, “Some shocks may require us to increase interest rates further. Inflation must be kept under control.”

*FED’s Kashkari said in his statement, “The resilience of the US economy has been surprising. We are committed to 2 percent inflation. There is a risk that interest rates will be higher, but it’s hard to know. High oil prices alone do not require further interest rate hikes. We let data drive Fed decisions. “Economic data shows that the FED is not as restrictive as it seems.”

*Durable goods orders in the USA increased by 0.2% in August, against the expectation of a -0.5% decrease. Core durable goods orders increased by 0.4%, against the expectation of a 0.1% increase.

*While the dollar index rose to 106.60, US bonds fell slightly today. While 10-year bonds are traded at 4.51%, 2-year bonds are traded at 5.07%.