Invesco Nasdaq Technology ETF: Trading in this fund will be suspended from the opening of the market on September 3, 2026, and will resume at 10:30 on September 3, 2026. Redemption services will continue as usual during the suspension period.

Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund plans to increase its investment in unlisted assets to improve diversification amid rising global political risks.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, citing Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth, diplomatic sources revealed that the US State Department has suspended its plan to redeploy diplomatic personnel (including to Israel) to the Middle East due to escalating military tensions between the US and Iran. Previously, The New York Times reported on August 28 that the White House had decided to redeploy US embassy staff evacuated due to the outbreak of war with Iran back to the Middle East. It should be noted that this news originated from Iranian media, and the alleged original Israeli source has not been independently verified, nor has it been reported by other mainstream English-language media.

The German metalworkers' union stated (regarding Volkswagen's statement): If the executive board seeks conflict, it will succeed. We will not stand idly by while the future of our industrial infrastructure and factories is threatened.

The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.5%, hitting a new intraday low.

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings, Standard Chartered (02888.HK) repurchased a total of 370,936 shares on other exchanges on September 1, amounting to £8 million.