S&P: From a ratings perspective, the impact of the UAW strike on most auto suppliers will not be significant.

S&P: If the UAW strike continues for more than eight weeks, the impact on dealers could gradually turn negative as they may start to run out of parts.

S&P: We think the UAW strike seems unlikely to get a quick resolution.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ended September 12, speculative positions in COMEX copper futures turned into net short positions, reaching 7,672 lots.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: It is unclear how easily BA.2.86 spreads compared with other strains. Currently, the strain is not causing an increase in infections or hospitalizations in the United States.

Turkish Vice President Yilmaz: We believe the lira will not depreciate more than the inflation rate.

United States Geological Survey: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred 121 kilometers west-northwest of TERNATE, Indonesia.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.64% in night trading at 18,067 points, a 116-point discount.

United Auto Workers President Fein: We hope to be at the bargaining table. All three auto companies have received "comprehensive counteroffers" from our unions and we are awaiting their responses.

German Geoscience Research Center: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake occurred along the northern coast of Chile.

According to the Russian Satellite Network: The Russian Soyuz MS-24 rocket docked with the International Space Station.

U.S. White House Press Secretary Jean Pierre: U.S. President Biden will attend the Latino Congressional Dinner on September 21.

White House Press Secretary Jean Pierre: The government is monitoring the path of Hurricane Lee.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has begun clinical trials of a universal influenza vaccine candidate.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Lee was located about 580 miles (930 kilometers) south-southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour (130 kilometers per hour).

European Commission Executive Vice President Dombrovskis: All countries should cooperate in a spirit of compromise, actively participate, and avoid taking unilateral measures.

According to Ukrainian Pravda: Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Sergey Sulovkin, who was fired due to his relationship with Wagner, traveled to Algeria with a delegation from the Russian Defense Ministry.