St. Louis Fed: Search for a new president begins.

The German DAX index closed up 60.33 points, or 0.39%, at 15692.15 points on August 28 (Monday); the French CAC40 index closed at 95.11 points, or 1.32%, at 7324.71 points on August 28 (Monday); the Spanish IBEX35 index 8 August 28 (Monday) closed up 96.47 points, or 1.03%, to 9435.37 points; Italy’s FTSE index closed up 343.55 points, or 1.22%, to 28552 points on August 28 (Monday).

Market news: The 2020 election case of former US President Trump will be heard on March 4, 2024.

According to Ukrainian TSN news: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the possibility of forcing Russia to withdraw its troops from Crimea through political pressure is not ruled out, and this will reduce casualties. To do this, however, Ukraine must regain control of its administrative border with the Crimean peninsula.

National Hurricane Center: "Franklin" quickly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane. A tropical storm watch is issued for Bermuda.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating a major mortgage lender in connection with the sale of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) to Wall Street.

Market news: U.S. lawmakers announced a hearing on the cleanup of the derailment of the "poisonous train" in East Palestine, Ohio, in February this year. The hearing will be held on September 22.

UK National Air Traffic Service (NATS): Flight planning system issue resolved.

Traders: 900,000 tons of crude oil loaded at Russian Baltic ports from September 1-5 (800,000 tons from August 1-5).

Tip: In August, the Dallas Fed’s manufacturing output index fell 6 points to -11.2, the lowest level since May 2020.

According to the Ukrainian state news agency: Ukraine has injected nearly 14 billion cubic meters of natural gas into underground storage facilities, with a total target of 14.7 billion cubic meters. The price of natural gas in the heating season remained at the same level as in the previous season, i.e. 7.96 hryvnia per cubic meter.

According to Ukrainian Pravda: Germany and Greece contacted and proposed that Greece transfer 100 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Ukraine, and Greece will receive upgraded armored vehicles.

US President Joe Biden has authorized a state of emergency in Florida as Tropical Storm Idalia looms.

Government of India: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin who said he would not be able to attend the G20 summit in New Delhi.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Florida Governor DeSantis spoke on the phone regarding the state of emergency in Florida.