Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D fell 0.46% to 999.8 yuan/gram at the start of the Aug. 26 (Wed) evening session; SGE silver T+D rose 0.54% to 16,720 yuan/kg.

Russia's president and Syria's president said they were willing to deepen dialogue and expand economic cooperation, TASS reported.

US law enforcement sources told Newsmax that Yair Netanyahu, 35, son of Israeli prime minister NETANYAHU, was the target of an Iranian assassination plot while in Florida. Intelligence agencies believe Iranian operatives conducted on-the-ground surveillance of Yair in the Miami area. He was warned to leave immediately, departed Florida without packing and has returned to and remains in Israel, according to the report.