Deputy Foreign Minister Karibabadi said if the US moves forward with new sanctions on Iran, Iran will announce new measures targeting US interests.

Japan's finance minister Katayama said he has received various views on a retail-focused JGB issuance scheme.

NVIDIA reports F2Q27 results after US close Wednesday. Street survey expects F2Q27 EPS $2.19 and revenue $93.58bn (YoY +100%); consensus guidance for F3Q27 is around $106.14bn (QoQ +13%, YoY +86%), with some investors projecting >$110bn. Key upside drivers cited are strong GB300 server‑cabinet shipments, Rubin Ultra chip ramp, pricing leverage, enterprise AI adoption and cloud/supply‑chain moats; gross margin is forecast near 75%. Downside concerns include “recycling” financing risk and wafer/chip capacity constraints that could limit guidance upside. Earnings-implied option volatility is ~4.6%. JP Morgan (Aug. 24) notes a backstop financing mechanism could deliver “hundreds of billions” in incremental revenue, but warns a simultaneous earnings miss and dovish/soft Fed messaging could trigger a 3–4% pullback in the S&P 500.