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Sources say Israeli troops have entered the outskirts of Quneitra, Syria.

On August 29, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on the 28th that Russia had not received any proposals regarding the resumption of negotiations on the Ukraine issue in September, either from the Ukrainian side or from any other party. Ukrainian Presidential Chief of Staff Budanov had stated on the 27th that Ukrainian and Russian negotiators might meet in September.

Kremlin: Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss the situation in the Black Sea and Ukraine.

According to Nikkei, Honda and Nissan are expected to announce an agreement as early as August 31.

August 28th - According to Politico, four sources familiar with the matter revealed that U.S. House Speaker Boris Johnson plans to meet with Republican mega-donor Elon Musk in Texas on Friday. This meeting comes as Johnson campaigns for Republican candidates across Texas ahead of the midterm elections. It is the latest sign that Republican leaders want significant financial contributions from Musk to help the Republicans maintain control of Congress. Sources indicated that Musk's schedule is subject to change, and the meeting could be adjusted at the last minute. The tech billionaire is reportedly considering donating at least $100 million to the Republican Party through his super PAC, Americapac, for this year's midterm elections, but the final destination of this money remains unclear. Two of the sources revealed that some Republicans believe Musk is considering allocating some of the funds to key Republican battleground districts in the House of Representatives.

According to Nikkei: Honda and Nissan will collaborate on developing the next generation of cars.

Microsoft (MSFT.O) is seeking to reassure employees about the impact on its data centers.

Bank of England Governor Bailey: We can wait and see for now.

Bank of England Governor Bailey: The second wave of effects we are seeing so far is relatively mild.

On August 28th, European Central Bank Governing Council member Primoz Dorenz stated that there are ample reasons to raise interest rates next month, and December data will further help determine future inflation trends. The Slovenian central bank governor, speaking in Jackson Hole, noted that recent economic growth has exceeded expectations, and energy costs remain high. Dorenz also stated that the latest developments surrounding the Iran-Iraq war have not shown any significant improvement in the situation. Dorenz said, "There are indeed reasons for a September rate hike to ensure we achieve our inflation target. As new data is released, we see that the inflation situation will not resolve itself." Dorenz hinted that if a rate hike is decided next month, the final meeting of the year would be a good time to reassess the situation. He said, "By December, we will have a new round of economic forecasts for the next three years, and a clearer understanding of other developments. This will give us a clearer picture of the medium-term inflation trend."

On August 28th, Eugene Epstein, Head of Trading and Structured Products at Moneycorp in Stanford, Connecticut, commented on Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh's remarks: "We'll see what impact this has on the next meeting next month. But I feel like this is the fourth, maybe even the fifth, time I've seen him give the same speech. Because frankly, he did say that they would focus on inflation. But he didn't provide forward guidance, and inflation isn't moving in the direction they hoped."

U.S. judges have not yet issued an injunction to prevent the Trump administration from enforcing its latest executive order restricting birthright citizenship.

On August 28, Poly Property Group (00119.HK) announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that in the first half of 2026, the Group's revenue was RMB15.089 billion, a decrease of 18.2% year-on-year; the loss attributable to shareholders was RMB740 million, compared with a profit attributable to shareholders of RMB208 million in the same period last year.

The yield on UK two-year government bonds rose 5 basis points to 4.41%, following the rise in US Treasuries.

ECB Governing Council member Dorenz: Rising bond yields can provide assistance.

ECB Governing Council member Dorenz: We should not wait for the second-order effects to appear.

ECB Governing Council member Dorenz: New forecasts will provide clear guidance in December.