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The local governor said drone debris struck four industrial facilities in Russia’s Krasnodar region.

The local governor said that last night's drone attack on Russia's Krasnodar Krai resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, including children.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: Canadian crude oil arrived in Japan today, the first time since the deterioration of the situation in the Middle East.

According to the Financial Times, Boston Fed President Collins will support a September rate hike if inflation remains high.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Japanese self-driving startup Turing plans to set up an office in the United States, aiming for a $10 billion IPO valuation.

According to the Financial Times, US Vice President Vance has called on Ukraine to stop attacking oil tankers using Russian ports.

Hong Kong-listed shares of Samsung Electronics (07747.HK), held by CSOP Asset Management with a 2x leveraged long position, surged over 17%, while CSOP Asset Management's SK Hynix (07709.HK) rose over 15%.

Hong Kong-listed tech stocks weakened amid volatility, with Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) falling more than 3%, Kuaishou (01024.HK) and Baidu (09888.HK) falling more than 2%, and Alibaba (09988.HK) and JD.com (09618.HK) following suit.

Market news: According to sources, the Japanese cabinet may be reshuffled in mid-September or later.

The yield on Japan's 30-year government bonds rose 3.0 basis points to 3.980%.

The yield on Japan's 20-year government bonds rose 2.5 basis points to 3.710%.

According to NBC News: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar has won the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Minnesota.

Associated Press projections indicate that U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany has won the Republican nomination for governor of Wisconsin.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSI) opened down 154.43 points, or 0.6%, at 25498.39 on Wednesday, August 12th; the Hang Seng Tech Index opened down 38.67 points, or 0.8%, at 4785.75 on Wednesday, August 12th; the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index opened down 48.5 points, or 0.57%, at 8479.6 on Wednesday, August 12th; and the Hang Seng Red Chip Index opened down 5.66 points, or 0.14%, at 4116.27 on Wednesday, August 12th.

Hong Kong stocks opened lower, with the Hang Seng Index down 0.6% and the Tech Index down 0.8%. Gold stocks opened higher, while Tencent Music (01698.HK) opened down 11.41%. The company reported total revenue of RMB 8.93 billion in the second quarter, a year-on-year increase of 5.8%, and increased its share buyback program to US$400 million.

US President Trump: I do not trust Iran.

US President Trump: The plane I'm on will face greater risks.

US President Trump: During the flight changes, I followed the instructions of the Secret Service.

New Zealand Prime Minister Laxson: (Regarding the leadership challenge) I have the support of the party.

The yield on Japan's 5-year government bond rose 2.0 basis points to 2.105%.