U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: It is unclear how easily BA.2.86 spreads compared with other strains. Currently, the strain is not causing an increase in infections or hospitalizations in the United States.

Turkish Vice President Yilmaz: We believe the lira will not depreciate more than the inflation rate.

United States Geological Survey: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred 121 kilometers west-northwest of TERNATE, Indonesia.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.64% in night trading at 18,067 points, a 116-point discount.

United Auto Workers President Fein: We hope to be at the bargaining table. All three auto companies have received "comprehensive counteroffers" from our unions and we are awaiting their responses.

German Geoscience Research Center: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake occurred along the northern coast of Chile.

According to the Russian Satellite Network: The Russian Soyuz MS-24 rocket docked with the International Space Station.

U.S. White House Press Secretary Jean Pierre: U.S. President Biden will attend the Latino Congressional Dinner on September 21.

White House Press Secretary Jean Pierre: The government is monitoring the path of Hurricane Lee.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has begun clinical trials of a universal influenza vaccine candidate.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Lee was located about 580 miles (930 kilometers) south-southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour (130 kilometers per hour).

European Commission Executive Vice President Dombrovskis: All countries should cooperate in a spirit of compromise, actively participate, and avoid taking unilateral measures.

According to Ukrainian Pravda: Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Sergey Sulovkin, who was fired due to his relationship with Wagner, traveled to Algeria with a delegation from the Russian Defense Ministry.

Qatar Airways: Expect supply problems for Boeing and Airbus to ease within two years.

According to Ukrainian Pravda: Romania’s deputy chief of staff at the Ministry of Defense said that the country’s military is ready to shoot down Russian drones that pose a threat.

US Geological Survey: A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred 76 kilometers west-northwest of HIHIFO, Tonga.

[The number of new oil and gas drilling rigs in the United States is the most since November last year] Baker Hughes Oil Services reported that the number of oil and gas drilling rigs added in the United States this week was the most since November last year, marking the second consecutive week of increases. In an early indicator of future output, the number of rigs drilling for oil and gas rose by nine in the latest week to 641, the highest level since mid-August. Despite the increase in rig counts this week, Baker Hughes said the total rig count was still down 122 rigs, or 16%, compared with this time last year. Oil rigs increased by 2 to 515, the largest weekly increase since April; natural gas rigs increased by 8 to 121.

The Fed accepted a total of $1.401 trillion from 96 counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

The S&P 500 fell more than 1%, and the Nasdaq is now down 1.4%.