Indian Mining Secretary: Indian state-owned mining company KABIL is eyeing key mineral resources in Australia.

ECB board member Villeroy de Villeroy: The ECB may continue to cut interest rates.

Local administration: A power outage was declared in parts of the Russian region of Tver due to a fire caused by a Ukrainian drone attack.

The UK retail price index rose 0.6% month-on-month in August, the biggest increase since February 2024.

The UK Retail Price Index was 3.5% year-on-year in August, in line with expectations of 3.4% and the previous value of 3.60%.

Citigroup removed BMW shares from its watch list.

Israeli military: Four soldiers killed in southern Gaza.

According to the Financial Times: Meta Platforms (META.O) is facing a huge fine from the European Union for allegedly dominating the classified advertising market.

Indian Steel Minister: Discussions (on import measures) are still ongoing.

According to TASS: Russian air defense forces destroyed 54 Ukrainian drones in five regions of Russia.

According to the Financial Times: Swiss Exchange is considering launching a cryptocurrency exchange.

According to the Financial Times: The UK government will stop unnecessary consulting spending in 2024-25.

The Nikkei 225 index turned to decline and is now down 0.07%.

The U.S. dollar against the Malaysian ringgit USD/MYR rose as much as 0.4% to 4.2370, the highest level since early February 2023.

According to the Times of Israel: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken has arrived in Cairo and will discuss efforts to facilitate a hostage-ceasefire agreement with Egyptian officials, including Egyptian President Sisi.

Federation of Thai Industries: The stronger baht has an impact on exports.

Philippine central bank governor: Bank reserve requirements may be further reduced next year.

According to the Times of Israel: The mayor of Tiberias reported two interceptions after air raid sirens were sounded, with no injuries.