At the opening of early trading, the main domestic futures contracts rose across the board. Paraxylene (PX) rose nearly 5%, SC crude oil and low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) rose more than 3%, and coking coal and vegetable oil rose more than 2%.

The Nikkei 225 extended its gains, rising to its highest level since July 4.

The Nikkei 225 Index rose 1% on the day.

SoftBank Group’s Japanese shares rose 3%, and its subsidiary Arm rose nearly 25% on its first day of listing.

According to The Information: Google is about to release Gemini AI.

UAW executive: Unions and automakers remain deeply divided. Health care and wages for retirees are points of contention in the negotiations.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho: South Korea will consider extending fuel tax relief measures if necessary.

Salesforce (CRM.N) CEO: The company will hire 3,300 employees driven by new investments, covering sales, engineering and data cloud departments.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho: Inflation is expected to stabilize after October.

The Central Bank of Peru lowered its benchmark interest rate from 7.75% to 7.50%.

[The probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged in September is 96%] According to CME "Fed Watch": the probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged at 5.25%-5.50% in September is 96%, and raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 5.50%-5.75 % range is 4%; the probability of keeping interest rates unchanged by November is 64.5%, the probability of a cumulative interest rate hike of 25 basis points is 34.2%, and the probability of a cumulative interest rate hike of 50 basis points is 1.3%.

Sources: Citigroup has begun layoff talks following a management reorganization, and the layoffs may involve personnel in compliance and risk departments.

According to Nikkei: Japan will establish autonomous driving lanes in Ibaraki Prefecture.

According to Japan Jiji News Agency: Japan is considering extending its gasoline subsidy policy until after 2023.

Apple (AAPL.O) technicians were asked to remain silent about (iPhone 12 mobile phone) radiation issues.

White House: US President Biden spoke with the president of the United Auto Workers and managers of employers to discuss the progress of negotiations.

Communications Workers of America (CWA): Fully and unitedly supports the members of the United Auto Workers.

Eric Dunning, managing director of Chevron Latin America: Chevron has put its first two test wells into production in Argentina.

According to Punchbowl: Ukrainian President Zelensky is expected to visit the U.S. Capitol on September 21.

Google (GOOG.O, GOOGL.O) agreed to pay $93 million to settle charges that its location privacy practices violated California consumer protection laws, California prosecutors said.