Democratic vice presidential candidate Waltz said he will meet with Republican vice presidential candidate Cyrus Vance on October 1, one of the proposed debate dates.

Cisco (CSCO.O) executives: As of now, AI orders with large-scale customers have exceeded US$1 billion; it is expected that new AI product orders will increase by US$1 billion in fiscal 2025.

Cisco (CSCO.O), which has a total of 90,400 employees, including those associated with its Splunk acquisition, plans to cut about 7 percent of its workforce, or about 6,300 people, as part of its restructuring.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): 26 companies will pay more than $390 million in fines for record-keeping failures, including RBC Capital, Raymond James and TD Securities.

Cisco (CSCO.O) rose 5% after the market closed.

Cisco (CSCO.O) expects revenue of $55 billion to $56.2 billion in fiscal 2025, while the market expectation is $55.67 billion.

Cisco (CSCO.O) will further cut its workforce and expects pre-tax charges to reach as much as $1 billion.

According to AFP: Ukraine will open a humanitarian corridor for civilians in the Kursk region.

Google: Iran-backed groups step up phishing attacks against Israel.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.7% at 17,009 points in the night session, 104 points below the spot price.

Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure in Odessa have injured one person, the regional governor said.

Market news: US Vice President Harris will travel to Pennsylvania on Sunday.

Bernstein, Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers: Wage growth has exceeded price increases for 17 consecutive months, and the inflation trend is moving in the right direction.

World Health Organization: is in contact with monkeypox vaccine manufacturers regarding vaccine supplies and working with countries on monkeypox vaccine donation programs.

U.S. vaccine stocks SIGA and GEOVAX rose as the World Health Organization declared monkeypox an international health emergency.

BHP Billiton said its Escondida copper mine in Chile continued to operate under a contingency plan.

The Federal Reserve accepted a total of US$328.472 billion from 66 counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

Union statement: BHP Billiton and striking unions have failed to resume formal negotiations.

U.S. Geological Survey: A 5.0 magnitude earthquake occurred 224 kilometers south-southwest of Kawalu, Indonesia.

According to Axios reporters: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slightly expanded the mandate of the hostage agreement negotiation team, two senior Israeli officials said.