TSMC (TSM.N) Chairman: Our technology will catch up within a year and a half to meet customer needs.

Trader: Pakistan rupee rises 1.9% to 313 against dollar in open market.

According to Kyodo News: The Japanese government plans to formulate economic measures around October.

Chairman of TSMC (TSM.N): Still applying to Germany and the European Union for subsidies for new German factories, and the subsidy negotiations are progressing smoothly.

Market news: Switzerland adopts public liquidity reserve dispatch to provide support for banks.

U.S. National Hurricane Center: "Cova" has become a hurricane and is expected to continue to strengthen.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm "LEE" is approaching hurricane strength and is expected to rapidly intensify into an extremely dangerous hurricane by the weekend.

The British construction PMI in August was 50.8, compared with the expected 50.5 and the previous value of 51.7.

Market news: Abu Dhabi Export Office signed a US$100 million credit line agreement with the National Bank of Egypt to boost exports from the UAE.

According to Indian media ET NOW: The Reserve Bank of India may meet on Wednesday to discuss the incremental cash reserve ratio.

Apple (AAPL.O) fell 0.71% before the market opened.

Pakistani Minister: Expect IMF response on tariff relief within 1-2 days.

Pakistan Minister: Pakistan is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund on electricity tariffs.

London Metal Exchange (LME) zinc stocks fell the most in four weeks.

London Metal Exchange (LME): Aluminum inventories decreased by 4,475 tons, copper inventories increased by 3,000 tons, nickel inventories increased by 252 tons, lead inventories increased by 300 tons, tin inventories increased by 25 tons, and zinc inventories decreased by 3,175 tons.

USD/INR rose to 83.16, reaching a 10-month high.

Norwegian natural gas transportation management company Gassco: Extended the suspension of natural gas production at the Troll oil field by 2 days to September 10.

S&P Global: German business expectations fell to 9-month low. Input costs are nearing record declines as supply chain pressures ease.

Relevant documents show that the German government plans to simplify the rules for tax credits for residential construction in an effort to revive the industry. There are also plans to streamline, online approvals for construction and expansion of wind farms, transport and data networks, and speed up the immigration approval process for foreign skilled workers.