In August, Pakistan exported US$2.363 billion and imported US$4.89 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of US$2.126 billion.

National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Katia has weakened to a tropical depression.

Canadian integrated energy company Suncor: Flames and smoke at refineries are likely to increase further in the coming days.

United States Geological Survey: A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred 21 kilometers north-northwest of Gueria, Venezuela.

The Bank of Korea: sold 91-day currency stabilization bonds at a coupon rate of 3.620%.

USD/CAD stood at 1.36, up 0.07% on the day.

Market news: US Vice President Harris will leave the US on September 4, local time, and go to Jakarta, Indonesia to attend the ASEAN summit.

Goldman Sachs analysts believe that Intel may further increase the proportion of outsourced products to TSMC in the future. According to Goldman Sachs, under more realistic development scenarios, TSMC could receive orders of US$5.6 billion from Intel and US$9.7 billion from 2024 to 2025.

According to the British Times: Scotland seeks to implement a four-day work week for civil servants.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho: South Korean exports are expected to grow in the fourth quarter.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho: South Korea is expected to continue to maintain a trade surplus in September.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho: South Korea’s export decline in September may ease.

The Russian Defense Ministry said it shot down a Ukrainian drone in the Kursk region of Russia.

According to the Japan Mainichi Shimbun: The Japanese government will seek to dissolve the Unification Church.

According to Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun: The Japanese government will invest 10 billion yen to support the space industry.

U.S. natural gas futures fell more than 3.00% within the day and are now at $2.681 per million British thermals.

[The probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged in September is 93%] According to CME "Fed Watch": the probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged at 5.25%-5.50% in September is 93%, and raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 5.50%-5.75 % range is 7%; the probability of keeping interest rates unchanged by November is 65.3%, the probability of a cumulative interest rate hike of 25 basis points is 32.6%, and the probability of a cumulative interest rate hike of 50 basis points is 2.1%.

At the opening of trading on Monday, spot gold and U.S. stock index futures opened basically flat, while WTI crude oil opened slightly lower.

According to Nikkei: Japan and the UK plan to jointly develop minerals in Africa.

Director of Renault Engineering: A good strategy is to maintain prices and adjust fixed costs. Renault cannot afford to compete with Tesla on low prices.