According to CNBC: General Motors (GM.N) sold nearly 21,000 electric vehicles in the United States in July and August.

AstraZeneca Plc (AZN.O) fell 1.3 percent after its breast cancer treatment trial missed expectations.

Novo Nordisk (NVO.N) fell 2.6 percent as the company faced a U.S. Senate inquiry into the price of its weight-loss drug.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: We will face complicated days and call on all Israelis to follow the guidelines of the domestic defense line and remain united.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: We are destroying thousands of missiles and rockets targeting Israeli cities and civilians.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: I promised that we would change the balance of power in the north, and that is what we are doing.

According to the Financial Times: France has asked the European Commission to further postpone submitting its budget plans for the next few years.

Marketing company QUAD has announced a partnership with Google Cloud to launch the next generation of AI-driven marketing solutions.

The Baltic Dry Index rose 1.11% to 1,999 points.

Israeli military spokesman: Israel has hit more than 300 targets in Lebanon.

Israeli military spokesman: (Speaking of the possibility of a ground invasion) Israel has launched a large-scale air offensive in Lebanon.

Israeli military spokesman: Every house we attack in Lebanon contains Hezbollah weapons.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves: The era of trickle-down economics is over; a new industrial strategy plan will be announced next month.

Chile Central Bank Minutes: The committee considered a 25bp or 50bp rate cut at its September meeting.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves: October Budget will impose VAT sales tax on private schools.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves: The budget will be formulated within the framework of fiscal stability.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves: There will be no more budget austerity.