Central Bank of Russia: Allows foreign banks to open branches.

Procter & Gamble (PG.N) Chief Financial Officer: The situation in the Middle East has not really improved, and the impact on Western retailers in these markets continues to intensify.

Sources: Russian oil company Rosneft has suspended LPG supplies to its subsidiary Rospan after the fire.

The annual rate of U.S. Red Book commercial retail sales for the week ending July 27 was 4.5%, compared with 4.9% in the previous week.

According to RIA Novosti: The Russian State Duma passed a bill on cryptocurrency settlement.

According to RIA Novosti: Russian State Duma passed a bill on cryptocurrency mining

According to the Iranian Students News Agency: EU envoy Mora will meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Wednesday.

Procter & Gamble (PG.N) shares extended their slide, falling 5 percent in premarket trading after the company reported an unexpected drop in fourth-quarter sales.

Market news: North Sea Bfoet crude oil loadings will drop to 537,000 barrels per day in September.

The Baltic Dry Index fell 1.95% to 1,762 points.

Prada CEO: But I still see many opportunities.

Prada CEO: The market environment for luxury goods demand is more severe.

Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon: The economic trend in the next 12 to 18 months remains unclear.

Procter & Gamble (PG.N) Chief Financial Officer: Growth in the U.S. market and across all categories of the company is very resilient.

Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon: Goldman Sachs is preparing for any outcome of the US election.

Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon: The basic forecast for the economy remains "relatively benign."

Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon: The regulatory environment remains a problem for M&A activities.

Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon: M&A activities have not yet fully recovered.