ECB board member Kazmir: There is no need to rush to cut interest rates; waiting for the outlook to become clearer is the safest option.

ECB board member Kazimir: There is almost no new information before the October meeting.

ECB board member Kazimir: A significant change in outlook is needed for the ECB to cut interest rates in October.

ECB board member Kazimir: The ECB will almost certainly have to wait until December for the next rate cut.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: I am glad to learn that former US President Trump is safe and sound.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban: Due to extreme weather conditions and ongoing flooding in Hungary, I have postponed all international affairs.

According to TASS: The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian troops thwarted three attempts by Ukrainian troops to break through the Russian border in the Kursk region.

ECB Vice President Guindos: The integration of financial flows within the EU has regressed and has not kept pace with economic integration.

According to RIA Novosti: The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian troops have regained control of Uspenovka and Borki in the Kursk region.

ECB Vice President Guindos: The improvement in bank profitability is not sustainable in the long term and we expect this trend to slow down in the near future.

National Hurricane Center: The low pressure system strengthened slightly as it moved northwest toward the South Carolina coast, and strong winds, heavy rain, and coastal flooding are expected in parts of the Carolinas today.

Apple (AAPL.O) fell 1.6% in premarket trading.

ECB Vice President Guindos: Services inflation remains our main concern.

ECB Vice President Guindos: Inflation in the services sector remains stubborn.

ECB Vice President Guindos: We will decide interest rates meeting by meeting.

ECB Vice President Guindos: We do not have a predetermined interest rate path.

ECB Vice President Guindos: Our forecasts show that inflation will hover around the 2% target by the end of 2025.

BP (BP.N): Apollo Funds will become a non-controlling shareholder in British Petroleum Pipeline TAP Ltd. The proposed transaction is valued at approximately $1 billion. BP and Apollo will also seek to cooperate on other investment opportunities.

According to the British "Times": Britain will not allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russian targets without the consent of the United States.

Intel (INTC.O) rose nearly 7% in premarket trading.