Market news: The United States approved potential sales of F-35 fighter jets to South Korea worth US$5.06 billion.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.07% in night trading at 18,042 points, a 33-point premium.

The S&P 500 index turned lower, with Netflix (NFLX.O) down more than 5.1%, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ.N) down nearly 2%, and General Electric (GE.N) down 1.7%.

Market news: Argentina will keep key interest rates at 118% despite soaring inflation.

U.S. Republican Congressman Michael McCaul: Doesn’t think a government shutdown is “imminent.”

White House: The budget director and others are in direct communication with the office of U.S. House Speaker McCarthy about government funding.

John Zito, deputy chief investment officer of the asset management giant Apollo Credit Department: Many companies have still not felt the impact of interest rate increases.

John Zito, deputy chief investment officer of the asset management giant Apollo Credit Department: Apollo is willing to cooperate with banks in private credit.

John Zito, deputy chief investment officer of the asset management giant Apollo Credit Department: Regional bank transactions have become fiercely competitive.

The White House: The impeachment inquiry is a political stunt.

US White House: The Republican Party has failed to provide any evidence that US President Biden has done anything wrong.

The White House: The impeachment inquiry is groundless.

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell to its lowest point of the day at 4.235%.

The U.S. budget deficit so far in fiscal year 2023 is US$1.524 trillion, and the deficit in fiscal year 2022 is US$946 billion.

The U.S. budget posted a $89.3 billion surplus in August due to student loan rulings.

The U.S. government budget in August was US$89 billion, compared with the expected US$240 billion and the previous value of US$221 billion.

According to The Block: A U.S. district judge in Delaware has approved an order allowing bankrupt crypto exchange FTX to sell billions of dollars in cryptocurrencies.

National Hurricane Center: Detectors are investigating Hurricane Lee, and the risk of storm surge and rainfall in the Portland area is increasing.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer said after the artificial intelligence forum that the dialogue with U.S. House Speaker McCarthy was encouraging.

American financial media Semafor: Google (GOOG.O, GOOGL.O) has laid off hundreds of people in its recruitment team.