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Hungarian Prime Minister Majol: Hungary is willing to use all possible diplomatic means to achieve a ceasefire and peace.

Hungarian Prime Minister Majol: Expresses full support to Ukrainian President Zelensky.

Hungarian Prime Minister Majol: An agreement has been reached with Ukrainian President Zelensky to continue negotiations at the ministerial level.

Shell is considering selling its retail petrol station business in France.

IMF European Director Szurek said he supports deepening trade relations between the UK and the EU, and that rejoining the EU would be a political choice.

JPMorgan Chase lowered its target price for Bilibili from $22 to $21.

The Indian rupee rose nearly 2% this week, marking its biggest weekly gain since March 2026.

Italy's trade deficit with the EU in August was €327 million, compared to €1.251 billion in the previous month.

Italy's trade balance in August was €1.773 billion, compared to €8.24 billion in the previous month.

Iranian Foreign Minister: We remain vigilant and highly concerned about any US presence in the region surrounding Iran. However, on this issue, we maintain direct communication with Armenia and believe they will not take any actions that could jeopardize Iran's security. We will continue consultations with the Armenian authorities.

Kremlin: Zelensky does not want to take responsibility or seek a peaceful solution, and in this respect, Russia shares the same view as US President Trump.

The Kremlin stated that the latest actions against the local assets of European companies are a "continuation of a trend." All the companies involved are from "unfriendly countries" that have been involved in the illegal seizure of Russian property.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: Discussed financial support for Ukraine in 2027 with European Council President Costa and European Commission President von der Leyen.

A joint statement from the French and German governments outlines plans to incentivize investment, research and development, EU production, and supply chains.

A joint statement from France and Germany: A consensus has been reached to secure the future of the European automotive industry.

Southbound capital saw a net outflow of HK$3.568 billion today. In the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, Alibaba-W and WuXi Biologics saw net outflows of HK$344 million and HK$305 million respectively; AIA Group saw the largest net inflow of HK$764 million. In the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, WuXi Biologics and Xiaomi Group-W saw net outflows of HK$363 million and HK$358 million respectively; Alibaba-W saw the largest net inflow of HK$93 million.

Netflix (NFLX.O) fell 2% in pre-market trading; the company appointed former Disney executive Peter Rice as its new head of content.

Russian-appointed officials say the attack by Ukraine on the Russian-controlled Luhansk region has killed two people.

According to a report first disclosed by Semafor, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is ramping up its fall advertising efforts, launching a new $250,000 advocacy campaign in Iowa. This follows two previous purchases of $500,000 each of advertising slots by the historically Republican-aligned business group, advocating for current Ohio Senator Jon Husted and Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan. Furthermore, the group announced this week its support for former Republican Senator John Sununu's candidacy for the New Hampshire Senate.

Bank of America (BofA), citing EPFR data, reported that $53.1 billion in cash assets flowed out in the week ending Wednesday.