Brent crude oil stood at $90/barrel, up 0.16% on the day.

New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins outlined his economic priorities if he is re-elected: plans to lead a delegation to India within 100 days and increase venture capital funds to invest in agtech companies.

Masato Kanda, Deputy Minister of Finance of Japan: Rapid foreign exchange fluctuations have brought uncertainty to businesses and households.

Japanese Vice Minister of Finance Masato Kanda: We will pay close attention to the foreign exchange market and maintain a high sense of urgency.

The U.S. dollar against the Japanese yen USD/JPY fell nearly 10 points in the short term and was last at 147.48.

Japanese Vice Minister of Finance Masato Kanda: Seeing speculative behavior in the foreign exchange market.

Japanese Deputy Finance Minister Masato Kanda: Foreign exchange should remain stable.

Japanese Vice Minister of Finance Masato Kanda: Foreign exchange fluctuations should reflect fundamentals.

[The probability that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged in September is 92%] According to CME "Fed Watch": The probability that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged at 5.25%-5.50% in September is 92%, and the rate will be raised by 25 basis points to 5.50%-5.75 The probability of the % range is 8%; the probability of maintaining interest rates unchanged by November is 54.8%, the probability of accumulative rate hikes of 25 basis points is 42.0%, and the probability of accumulative rate hikes of 50 basis points is 3.2%.

The U.S. Senate secured enough votes to advance the nomination of Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Jefferson; voting continues.

Russian Ministry of Defense: Air defense systems shot down a drone in the Bryansk region.

The New Zealand Competition and Consumer Commission (NZCC) has asked fuel companies to explain the pricing anomalies.

Citi survey: The Mexican peso is expected to reach 17.70 per dollar by the end of 2023.

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI): As of the week of September 2, U.S. steel capacity utilization was 76%.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader McConnell: We need to ensure that the government remains operational on October 1.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer: The only way to avoid a government shutdown is bipartisan cooperation.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer: All parties must work together to avoid a meaningless government shutdown.

Hang Seng Index futures closed up 0.09% in night trading at 18,439 points, 18 points lower.

General Motors (GM.N) executive: UAW demands "come with significant costs that could threaten manufacturing momentum."