According to Greek media reports, Athens deployed an air defense system to Crete after Iran threatened US military bases in Europe.

SoftBank will issue 1 trillion yen in bonds.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index opened 18.30 points higher, or 0.20%, at 9077.20 on Monday, August 24.

The NI225 opened down 153.79 points, or 0.23%, at 65,862.57 on Monday, August 24.

[Key Events and Data Preview for This Week: US PCE, Global Central Bank Annual Meeting, Nvidia & BYD Earnings Reports]1. Monday: ① Events: US Treasury Secretary Bessenter holds a press conference on specific actions to increase economic sanctions against Iran; Pinduoduo earnings call. ② Earnings Reports: Leapmotor, Pinduoduo, XPeng Motors.2. Tuesday: ① Data: Germany's final Q2 unadjusted GDP annual rate, Germany's August IFO Business Climate Index; US ADP employment change for the week ending August 8, US June FHFA house price index month-on-month, US June S&P/CS 20-City Composite Home Price Index year-on-year, US July new home sales annualized, US August Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, US August Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index. ② Events: The Reserve Bank of Australia releases the minutes of its August monetary policy meeting; Richmond Fed President Barkin, a 2027 FOMC voting member, speaks on "The Mysterious US Economy." ③ Earnings Reports: Laopu Gold, WuXi Biologics. 3. Wednesday: ① Data: US API crude oil inventories for the week ending August 21; Australia's July unadjusted CPI year-on-year rate; Switzerland's August ZEW investor confidence index; UK's August CBI retail sales balance; US July core PCE price index year-on-year rate, US July personal spending month-on-month rate, revised US Q2 annualized GDP quarter-on-quarter rate, US July core PCE price index month-on-month rate, US July durable goods orders month-on-month rate, US EIA crude oil inventories for the week ending August 21, US EIA Cushing, Oklahoma crude oil inventories for the week ending August 21, US EIA strategic petroleum reserve inventories for the week ending August 21. ② Event: 2027 FOMC voting member and Richmond Fed President Barkin attends a symposium. ③ Earnings reports: Li Auto, Nvidia (after US stock market closes). 4. Thursday: ① Data: Germany's September GfK consumer confidence index; Canada's second-quarter current account; US initial jobless claims for the week ending August 22, US EIA natural gas storage for the week ending August 21. ② Event: The Jackson Hole Global Central Bank Symposium will be held from August 27-29; Nvidia holds an earnings call; the European Central Bank releases the minutes of its monetary policy meeting. ③ Earnings reports: Vanke, Bilibili, and Maiwei Technology (after US stock market closes). 5. Friday: ① Data: Japan's July unemployment rate; France's August CPI (preliminary), France's Q2 GDP (final); Switzerland's August KOF Leading Economic Index; Germany's August seasonally adjusted unemployment figures, Germany's August seasonally adjusted unemployment rate; Eurozone's August industrial sentiment index, Eurozone's August economic sentiment index; Canada's June GDP (monthly); US August Chicago PMI, US 2026 Non-Farm Payrolls Baseline Change (preliminary), US August University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (final), US August One-Year Inflation Expectations (final). ② Events: A new round of domestic refined oil price adjustments will begin; Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh delivers his first speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium [simultaneous interpretation]. ③ Financial Reports: BYD, Meituan, ICBC, PetroChina, etc. 7. Saturday: ① Data: Total number of oil rigs in the United States for the week ending August 28.

The local governor stated that a drone attack in Krasnodar, southern Russia, killed two children and damaged a warehouse.