According to military journalist Hailulin, citing sources, the Ukrainian army is preparing to detonate a dirty nuclear bomb and plans to attack the place where the spent fuel of the nuclear power plant is stored.

Hang Seng Index futures closed up 0.87% at 17,575 points in the night session, 145 points higher than the previous session.

COMEX gold futures rose 2.00% during the day and are now trading at $2,542.30 an ounce.

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Harris: The supply chain has improved, but prices remain high.

US Democratic presidential candidate Harris: The goal of the presidency is to create an "opportunity economy."

US President Biden spoke with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

According to AFP: The local governor said that Russia will evacuate five villages on the Ukrainian border and close the access roads to the villages.

The Federal Reserve accepted a total of $330.317 billion from 63 counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

Mastercard plans to cut 3% of its global workforce as it makes structural adjustments.

The total number of drilling rigs in the United States as of the week ending August 16 was 586, compared with 588 in the previous week.

American oil tycoon Autry Stephens dies at the age of 86.

The Indian government announced that it will reduce the windfall tax on crude oil from 4,600 rupees per ton to 2,100 rupees per ton, effective from August 17.

Sources: The deal BHP offered to Escondida workers includes about $32,000 in bonuses and $2,000 in low-interest loans.

Russian Ministry of Defense: Russian armed forces shot down a Su-24 Ukrainian Air Force aircraft at an airfield in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

Hezbollah, Lebanon: The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group targets with weapons a building used by Israeli enemy soldiers in the settlement of Natua on Friday, August 16, 2024.

Chief Commander of the Ukrainian Army: Troops advanced 1-3 kilometers in the Kursk region of Russia.