Lebanese media reported that Israel launched new air strikes on southern Lebanon.

The U.S. Department of Energy said it would award $3 billion to 25 battery manufacturing projects in 14 states.

Russia, for its part, noted that it has tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus and said Kiev and the West would face "catastrophic consequences" if they pursued "provocative scenarios."

Russia said that if Western countries stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine and supporting "terrorist activities", it would be a signal that it wanted to resolve the issue through diplomatic means.

Russia said that if the West stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine and stopped funding "terrorist activities", it would be a signal that the West wanted to resolve the issue through diplomatic means.

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Member Mann: Policy needs to remain restrictive to eliminate inflationary behavior.

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Member Mann: What I am worried about is that structural factors are supporting an unsustainable economic path, and service industry inflation is deep-rooted and sticky.

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Member Mann: I did consider voting for a rate cut in August, but I wanted to avoid "swinging" in the policy rate.

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Member Mann: There seems to be more upside risks to overall inflation in the UK.

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Member Mann: I am cautious about starting a rate cut cycle.

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Member Mann: The UK has been more affected in terms of service prices.

Mann, a member of the monetary policy committee of the Bank of England, said: It is better to maintain a tight policy for a longer period of time until inflation risks are under control, and then we can actively cut interest rates.

Bank of Japan: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will hold a meeting with corporate executives and a press conference in Osaka on September 24.

Bank of England monetary policy committee member Mann: I agree with investors that inflation is likely to remain above target for a longer period of time.

Mann, a member of the monetary policy committee of the Bank of England: Inflation has not yet completely subsided, but the momentum of economic growth is slowing down, the growth outlook is weakening, and the most likely direction of interest rates in the near term is a downward adjustment.

London Metal Exchange (LME): Aluminum stocks decreased by 3,975 tons, copper stocks decreased by 1,575 tons, nickel stocks increased by 210 tons, lead stocks increased by 200 tons, tin stocks increased by 40 tons, and zinc stocks decreased by 650 tons.

Xpeng Motors (XPEV.N) shares rose more than 3% in pre-market trading in the U.S.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: The main driver of future policy management will be how our confidence in achieving our inflation target will be enhanced.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We hope to take some time to observe how the increased uncertainty affects our outlook so that we can make a judgment when deciding the next policy step.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We will not respond directly to foreign exchange rates, but will pay attention to their impact on the inflation outlook.