The head of the U.S. Postal Service says he is "personally committed" to ensuring all ballots for the 2024 presidential election are delivered on time.

Iranian President Pezeshkian: Since I took office in August, the Iranian government has not transferred any weapons to Russia.

Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.O) turned to decline and is now down 3.2%.

Fitch Ratings: We expect AI infrastructure spending to pause in the medium term, and there may be greater inventory digestion than in previous cycles.

Fitch Ratings: Infrastructure spending amid the artificial intelligence boom has a positive impact on the credit ratings of US technology companies.

Apple (AAPL.O) fell 3.2%, with its share price hitting a one-month low.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 2%, with Nvidia (NVDA.O) falling 3.4%, Broadcom (AVGO.O) falling 2.9%, Micron Technology (MU.O) falling 4.9% and Qualcomm (QCOM.O) falling 1.9%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit another record high during the session, rising 0.5% on the day.

U.S. technology stocks fell across the board, with Apple (AAPL.O) down 2.8%, Nvidia (NVDA.O) down 2.3%, and Micron Technology (MU.O) down 4.4%.

On September 16, local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky signed a law to incorporate unmanned system forces into the Ukrainian Armed Forces as an independent branch of the military.

U.S. and Brent crude oil prices rose by $0.5 in the short term, with both rising by more than 1% on the day, and are now trading at $69.17 per barrel and $72.49 per barrel respectively.

US President Biden: The US Secret Service needs more help.

German Chancellor Scholz: We hope to cooperate more closely with Kazakhstan in the field of raw materials.

German Chancellor Scholz: (In Kazakhstan) We want to promote trade and we want to prevent it from being used to circumvent EU sanctions against Russia.

Kazakh President Tokayev: We expect to establish a rare earth trade alliance with Germany.

Kazakh President Tokayev: Kazakhstan is ready to increase its oil export potential to Europe.

Iranian President Pezeshkian: Israel tried to drag us into a regional war by assassinating Haniyeh, but so far we have exercised restraint.

Iranian President Pezeshkian: We will only engage in direct dialogue with the United States if "the United States proves in actual actions that it is not hostile to Tehran."

Italian Prime Minister Merloni: Italy will host Ukraine recovery conference.