The U.S. ISM non-manufacturing new orders index in August was 53, compared with 52.4 in the previous month.

Polish Central Bank Governor Glapinski: The Polish Central Bank will continue to buy gold.

The final value of the US S&P Global Composite PMI in August was 54.6, expected to be 53.9, and the previous value was 54.1.

Tesla (TSLA.O) gains once expanded to 4%.

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg: It is vital that Ukraine is able to strike military targets within Russia.

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg: Ukrainians have achieved significant results in the Kursk Offensive.

The three major U.S. stock indices continued to diverge, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average turning negative and now down 0.25%; the Nasdaq turned positive and now up 0.36%.

C3.ai (AI.N) fell 18%, its biggest drop since September 2023.

Canada’s S&P Global Composite PMI for August was 47.8, up from 47 in the previous month.

Hungarian Central Bank: The central bank meeting in Budapest on September 16 was canceled due to "unforeseen technical problems". The meeting is expected to be held in January 2025.

According to the U.S. Federal Register: As part of an agreement with international partners, the United States has announced new controls on quantum computing and the production of advanced chip technology.

U.S. stock index futures narrowed losses slightly after the release of U.S. initial jobless claims data.

The number of people continuing to claim unemployment benefits in the United States in the week ending August 24 was 1.838 million, which was expected to be 1.865 million. The previous value was revised from 1.868 million to 1.86 million.

The final value of U.S. non-farm productivity in the second quarter was 2.5%, in line with expectations of 2.50% and the previous value of 2.30%.

World Gold Council: Global physically backed gold ETFs have seen inflows for four consecutive months. Western gold ETFs once again contributed the largest share of capital flows.

World Gold Council: Strong activity in gold options spread trading may reflect a shift in expectations for interest rates and election risks in the second half of the year.

World Gold Council: Gold performed strongly again in August, driven by expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for the first time. The expectation of rate cuts pushed down the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields.