The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ordered Swiss energy trader Totsa Total Energies to pay $48 million for attempting to manipulate the market.

Fitch: Under macroeconomic pressure, the US leveraged loan default rate remained above 4% in July.

Venezuelan President Maduro: Delcy Rodriguez will continue to serve as vice president during cabinet reshuffle.

Venezuelan President Maduro: There will be "important" cabinet adjustments and half of the cabinet members will be replaced.

Xpeng Motors (XPEV.N) shares in the U.S. rose more than 5% after the release of its new model, the Xpeng Mona M03.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched an investigation into the deaths of two Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) employees in Atlanta.

U.S. Senator Sanders: Will ask Eli Lilly (LLY.N) about reducing the cost of weight loss drugs. (It was previously reported that Eli Lilly is selling small bottles of "magic weight loss drug" Zepbound at half price.)

U.S. Senator Sanders: Novo Nordisk (NVO.N) CEO will testify before a Senate committee on September 24.

The Federal Reserve accepted a total of $344.045 billion from 68 counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

The bid-to-cover ratio for the U.S. 2-year Treasury bond auction as of August 27 was 2.68, compared with the previous value of 2.81.

SEC: Austal USA will pay $24 million to settle SEC charges of accounting fraud.

SEC: Has filed accounting fraud charges against U.S. naval shipbuilder Austal USA.

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado: Peaceful street protests and external pressure still have the potential to overthrow Maduro. The opposition has a "strong strategy" to win the election.

According to the Times of Israel: Alarms were sounded in some towns on the border between Israel and Lebanon.

Market news: AI startup Cerebras launches artificial intelligence processor to compete with Nvidia.

Mexican President Lopez Obrador said his relations with the U.S. ambassador have been suspended, but he will not ask the ambassador to leave Mexico.

According to the New York Times: Trump will appoint Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard as co-chairs of the transition team.

Pinduoduo (PDD.O) fell more than 3% during the day.