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According to Interfax news agency, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russian troops struck a cargo ship in the port of Izmail, Ukraine.

Market news: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the Mexican Foreign Minister today.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi sent a letter to the United Nations demanding condemnation of the "economic isolation action" and secondary sanctions announced by the United States on August 24, and stated that Iran reserves the right to pursue accountability and compensation.

European Parliament President Metzel: Canadian Prime Minister Carney will travel to Strasbourg on September 16 to attend European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address and formally address the European Parliament.

According to Nikkei, Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology plans to request a budget of 23.5 billion yen in the next fiscal year to improve the launch capacity of the H3 heavy-lift launch vehicle, which is about eight times the size of the current fiscal year's budget.

According to Nikkei: Japan is seeking to increase H3 rocket launches in order to catch up with SpaceX (SPCX.O).

Apple (AAPL.O) will hold its biggest product launch event of the year at its Cupertino headquarters at 10:00 AM Pacific Time on September 9th. This will be John Tenus's first major product launch since becoming CEO. Apple is expected to unveil its first foldable iPhone, roughly the size of a standard passport, with a screen size close to a small iPad when unfolded. This will be the biggest change in the iPhone's appearance in nearly 20 years. Apple also plans to release the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, featuring faster chips, improved battery life, and significantly upgraded cameras; at least the larger models will have a mechanical aperture. The second-generation iPhone Air and the standard iPhone 18 will be delayed until next spring. A new Apple Watch may also be unveiled at the same time. Outgoing CEO Tim Cook will remain as executive chairman.

The Vice Chairman of the Swiss National Bank supports the government's proposal for stricter capital rules for UBS Group. The government's proposal will make the Swiss financial markets more resilient.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs: India has dispatched a C130J aircraft to Nepal to transport 10 tons of supplies.

Apple (AAPL.O) will hold a new iPhone launch event on September 9.

U.S. defense company Lockheed Martin rose to its intraday high, gaining 2.4%. Shares of Ukraine's Kyiv Star Group fell 3.5%, hitting a new intraday low.

According to Axios: U.S. Senator Josh Hawley has launched an investigation into Flock cameras.

Market news: Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly plans to escalate the situation in Ukraine, believing that negotiations have yielded no results.

According to three sources, Russia's Norsi refinery suspended crude oil processing after being attacked by drones on August 26.

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar: Discussed the resumption of commerce in the Black Sea with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibikha.

The German DAX 30 index closed up 11.53 points, or 0.04%, at 26296.59 on Wednesday, August 26; the UK FTSE 100 index closed down 7.12 points, or 0.07%, at 10879.04 on Wednesday, August 26; the FCHI index closed up 23.19 points, or 0.27%, at 8462.39 on Wednesday, August 26; the Eurozone... The Stoxx 50 index closed up 15.42 points, or 0.24%, at 6471.05 on Wednesday, August 26; the Spanish IBEX 35 index closed up 7.27 points, or 0.04%, at 20063.87 on Wednesday, August 26; and the Italian FTSE MIB index closed up 175.69 points, or 0.33%, at 52896.00 on Wednesday, August 26.

The percentage of winning bids for the 4-month U.S. Treasury bonds auctioned up to August 26 was 34.83%, compared to 25.88% previously.

The US 4-month Treasury auction ended August 26 - the winning bid rate was 3.75%, unchanged from the previous rate.

The bid-to-cover ratio for the US 4-month Treasury bond auction ending August 26 was 3.14, compared to 3.35 previously.

According to Nikkei, Terra Charge plans to operate a nationwide charging network with 2,500 NACS charging stations across Japan by fiscal year 2033.