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The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSI) opened down 164.16 points, or 0.64%, at 25420.63 on Monday, August 31. The Hang Seng Tech Index opened down 19.54 points, or 0.42%, at 4585.61 on Monday, August 31. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) opened down 46.31 points, or 0.55%, at 8444.08 on Monday, August 31. The Hang Seng Red Chip Index (HSC) opened down 34.49 points, or 0.81%, at 4224.69 on Monday, August 31.

The yield on Japan's 5-year government bond rose 2.5 basis points to 2.210%.

According to Al Jazeera, US sources revealed that Iran launched a medium-range ballistic missile attack on US military bases in Jordan.

The U.S. military stated that its actions in the Strait of Hormuz in response to the Iranian threat are aimed at protecting freedom of navigation and the smooth flow of global trade.

The yield on Japan's 20-year government bonds rose 2.0 basis points to 3.835%. The yield on Japan's 2-year government bonds rose 2.0 basis points to 1.745%.

The yield on Japan's 30-year government bonds rose 2.0 basis points to 4.140%.

Australia's TD-MI inflation index rose 4.8% year-on-year in August, down from 4.00% previously.

Australia's TD-MI inflation index rose 0.5% month-on-month in August, down from 1.00% previously.

The U.S. military stated that it had taken "limited, precise action" against Iranian Revolutionary Guard mine-laying units that posed an "imminent threat" in the Strait of Hormuz.

The yield on Japan's 30-year government bonds rose 1.5 basis points to 4.135%.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the United States will acquire a 35% stake in Venezuelan tycoon Betancur's oil joint venture.

The yield on Japan's two-year government bonds rose 0.5 basis points to 1.73%, the highest level since April 1995.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index opened 15.70 points lower, or 0.17%, at 9076.60 on Monday, August 31.

The NI225 index fell below 65,000 points, down 2.37% on the day.

The NI225 opened down 731.46 points, or 1.10%, at 65,674.10 on Monday, August 31.

Japan's inventory growth rate in July was 0.5% month-on-month, compared to 2.8% in the previous month.

Japan's retail sales in July totaled 13.88 trillion yen, compared with 13.019 trillion yen in the previous month.

Japan's preliminary industrial production growth rate for July was 4.1% year-on-year, below the expected 3.40% and the previous reading of 4.90%.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter: Next time we might directly sanction a bank, following the U.S. imposing restrictions on an Egyptian bank's branch in the UAE.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter: We told the banks that having Iranian funds and supporting the Iranian regime is unacceptable.