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US President Trump: Directed the General Services Administration (GSA) to work with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to take all necessary measures to remove Canadian-origin products from several of the GSA’s procurement programs.

U.S. officials say that in response to Iran’s repeated missile attacks on U.S. Navy warships, the U.S. military has struck several Iranian oil tankers linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

According to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, the United States attacked a second oil tanker near the Jask waters.

Heathrow Airport, UK: Flights have resumed, but disruptions are still expected.

Heathrow Airport, UK: Air traffic control services have begun to resume.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 626.72 points, or 1.17%, at 52,787.53 on Tuesday, September 8; the S&P 500 closed down 44.98 points, or 0.58%, at 7,673.62; and the Nasdaq Composite closed down 85.58 points, or 0.32%, at 26,421.41 on Tuesday, September 8.

According to the Wall Street Journal: U.S. officials revealed that Iran launched an attack on a U.S. Navy ship on Monday, though the U.S. military has not publicly confirmed it. This comes after Iran launched ballistic missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer over the weekend. U.S. officials stated that the attack did not damage the U.S. ships, but Iran's recent attempts to strike U.S. naval assets have raised concerns in the U.S. about its potential use of more advanced weaponry.

According to Fox News: Senior U.S. officials say the U.S. military has struck targets near the island of Hormuz and Jask. Targets included Iranian oil tankers. This is part of a larger operation to economically squeeze Iran. The strategy includes sinking and crippling Iranian oil tankers.

According to Israeli journalist i24, The Jerusalem Post has learned that the United States is currently attacking Iranian oil tankers.

The UK National Air Traffic Control: Our system issue has now been resolved and we are operating normally. We are working to clear the flight backlog.

U.S. Treasury: In the latest bi-weekly reporting period, investment funds purchased $49.59 billion of 2-year U.S. Treasury securities maturing on August 31, 2028, following purchases of $54.107 billion in the previous month.

The U.S. Treasury Department reported that foreign investors purchased $8.749 billion of 5-year U.S. Treasury securities maturing on August 31, 2031, during the latest bi-weekly reporting period, following purchases of $6.623 billion in the previous month.

The U.S. Treasury Department reported that foreign investors purchased $9.838 billion in 2-year U.S. Treasury securities maturing on August 31, 2028, during the latest bi-weekly reporting period, following purchases of $6.51 billion in the previous month.

U.S. Treasury: In the latest bi-weekly reporting period, investment funds purchased $52.012 billion of 5-year U.S. Treasury securities maturing on August 31, 2031, following purchases of $52.774 billion in the previous month.

U.S. Treasury: In the latest bi-weekly reporting period, investment funds purchased $30.569 billion of 7-year U.S. Treasury securities maturing on August 31, 2033, following purchases of $31.104 billion in the previous month.

The U.S. Treasury Department reported that foreign investors purchased $6.786 billion of 7-year U.S. Treasury securities maturing on August 31, 2033, during the latest bi-weekly reporting period, following purchases of $5.242 billion in the previous month.

Meta Platforms (META.O): Muse will be launched in the US via iOS, Android, and Muse.ai platforms, and will soon be available on AI smart glasses.

U.S. consumer credit in July was $18.06 billion, below the expected $11.65 billion and the previous month's figure was revised from $14.173 billion to $14.56 billion.

According to CNN: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Barranquilla, Colombia, marking the first stop on his Latin American trip.

According to Axios, Anthropic will withdraw from the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) because the industry group supports legislation that restricts foreign access to U.S. chips, a policy direction that Anthropic opposes.