The U.S. Senate secured enough votes to advance the nomination of Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Jefferson; voting continues.

Russian Ministry of Defense: Air defense systems shot down a drone in the Bryansk region.

The New Zealand Competition and Consumer Commission (NZCC) has asked fuel companies to explain the pricing anomalies.

Citi survey: The Mexican peso is expected to reach 17.70 per dollar by the end of 2023.

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI): As of the week of September 2, U.S. steel capacity utilization was 76%.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader McConnell: We need to ensure that the government remains operational on October 1.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer: The only way to avoid a government shutdown is bipartisan cooperation.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer: All parties must work together to avoid a meaningless government shutdown.

Hang Seng Index futures closed up 0.09% in night trading at 18,439 points, 18 points lower.

General Motors (GM.N) executive: UAW demands "come with significant costs that could threaten manufacturing momentum."

Tesla (TSLA.O) expanded its intraday gains to 5%.

Czech Central Bank member Prochazka: Discussions on the timing of interest rate cuts will begin in September.

Czech central bank member Prochazka: It is impossible to imagine a rate cut in the Czech Republic while the ECB is still raising rates.

Russian Ministry of Defense: Russian air defense forces intercepted a Ukrainian drone in the South Belgorod region.

White House: President Biden is optimistic about a deal between the United Auto Workers and automakers.

US White House: President Biden and Jill Biden will receive updated vaccine booster shots.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged five advisory firms, including Apex Financial Advisors and Bluestone Capital, with violating custody rules.

U.S. President Biden approved the Tennessee major disaster declaration on September 5, local time, and ordered federal assistance for areas affected by the storm in Tennessee from June 25 to June 26.

UBS CEO: The Swiss National Bank needs a more flexible liquidity policy to deal with the crisis.

US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): United Airlines lifts grounding order.