According to the Times of Israel: Rocket and drone sirens sounded in several communities in northern Israel.

The Nikkei 225 index fell 1.1% to 37,661.83 points.

The dollar fell to its lowest level against the Korean won since March 26 at 1,334.60.

Thai Prime Minister Petunthan is expected to wrap up a cabinet meeting this week.

Thailand predicts that private consumption is expected to grow by 4.5% in 2024.

Thailand predicts GDP growth of 2.5% in 2024 and CPI to be between 0.4% and 0.9%.

Lebanese media reported that Hezbollah repelled IDF soldiers who tried to enter the territory.

[The yields of 10-year treasury bonds and active government bonds fell by about 0.3bp] On August 19, the yields of 10-year treasury bonds and active government bonds fell by about 0.3bp, with "24 Interest-bearing Treasury Bonds 11" reporting 2.18% and "24 Government Bonds 10" reporting 2.2375%.

According to AFP: Harris arrived in Chicago and will attend the Democratic National Convention.

The Malaysian ringgit rose 1.1% against the dollar, hitting its highest level since February 2023.

The Nikkei 225 index stopped falling and rebounded, with the latest slight increase of 0.04%.

Indonesia will announce a cabinet reshuffle at 9:30 a.m. local time, appointing new energy and investment ministers.

According to the Globe and Mail: Canadian rail workers will strike as early as Thursday.

Ukrainian military: Air defense forces in the suburbs of Kiev are conducting operations to repel Russian air strikes.

The UK Rightmove average house asking price index fell by -1.5% month-on-month in August, compared with -0.40% in the previous period.

According to AppleInsider: Apple (AAPL.O) may update its non-Pro AirPods series as early as next month, along with other new hardware, to replace the current entry-level second-generation AirPods.

U.S. stock index futures opened slightly higher on Monday, with Nasdaq futures up 0.16%.