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U.S. State Department: Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau announced more than $150 million in support for Pacific island nations.

The U.S. State Department is working with Congress to provide $60 million to help Pacific island nations cope with the ongoing global energy crisis.

Japan's Topix fell 2%.

According to Al Jazeera, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter stated that Iran faces three options: a coup within the Revolutionary Guard, the overthrow of the current regime by the Iranian people, or negotiations.

U.S. Energy Secretary Wright: 17 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We are closely monitoring foreign exchange fluctuations, which are one of the risk factors for price prospects.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: From a risk management perspective, we are paying more attention than ever to upside and downside risks, especially upside price risks.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We will not focus solely on foreign exchange, and we will not react more strongly to foreign exchange fluctuations when formulating policies than before.

Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.4%, German DAX futures fell 0.5%, and UK FTSE 100 futures fell 0.4%.

Nvidia (NVDA.O) is reportedly close to finalizing a deal this week to acquire Hugging Face for nearly $14 billion.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Underlying inflation is close to 2%, and we must ensure that it remains stable around that level.

The yield on Japan's 5-year government bond rose 2.0 basis points to 2.275%.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The impact of yield changes on the economy will depend on the factors driving the changes.

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: I had a 30-minute meeting with Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: I hope to carefully examine changes in long-term interest rates.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index opened down 98.00 points, or 1.08%, at 8968.70 on Wednesday, September 2.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard said it had carried out a joint missile and drone attack on a U.S. base in Erbil, Iraq.

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: I believe the total budget request is at a reasonable level.

The NI225 index touched 65,000 points, down 2.20% on the day.

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: We will implement appropriate debt management policies while maintaining close communication with the market.