Market news: Indonesia will require banks to formulate dividend payment policies.

LME: A hardware-related system issue was encountered on August 8 affecting some trade transmissions, which has since been resolved.

Philippine central bank deputy governor: ready to act at any time to ensure that inflation remains on track in line with the target.

Market news: The German government will approve an increase of the climate fund to 212 billion euros.

Sony (SONY.N) Q1EPS in fiscal year 2023 was 175.67 yen, compared with 175.21 yen in the same period last year.

Sony (SONY.N) Q1 net profit in fiscal year 2023 was 217.5 billion yen, compared with 218.196 billion yen in the same period last year.

Sony: It is estimated that the operating profit of the semiconductor business for the whole year will be 180 billion yen.

Sony: Still predicts full-year operating profit of 180 billion yen for electronic products.

Sony: It is still expected that the operating income of the game and network service business for the whole year will be 270 billion yen, and the market forecast is 281.6 billion yen.

Sony: It is estimated that the annual music business revenue will be 280 billion yen, and the market is expected to be 265 billion yen.

Chairman of Cathay Pacific: Solid performance is expected for the rest of the year.

President of Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka will seek to invest in renewable energy in the northern and eastern regions, and also plans to set up three investment regions in the northern and eastern regions.

Bank Indonesia: New liquidity incentives for banks will increase credit growth by 0.6% to 0.7% in 2023.

Cathay Pacific: Will buy up to 32 Airbus planes by Sept. 30.

The document shows that Qatar set the official price of offshore crude oil in September at a premium of US$0.65/barrel to the average price of Oman/Dubai; the official price of onshore crude oil was set at a premium of US$0.25/barrel to the average price of Oman/Dubai.

HSBC: Raised target price on Saudi Aramco to 35.1 riyals from 33.5 riyals.

According to the Financial Times: The British government has expressed resistance to moves to enhance corporate transparency.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken: He spoke with President Bazoum of Niger and expressed his willingness to continue working hard to find a peaceful solution to the constitutional crisis.

Spot gold broke through $1,930 an ounce, up 0.25% on the day.

Deputy Governor of the Russian Central Bank: The Russian central bank may raise interest rates in September.