Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index opened 249.19 points higher, or 0.54%, at 46,413.91 on Sept. 3 (Thursday).

Turkey's Pegasus Airlines canceled overnight flights to Russia scheduled Sept. 1-2, citing technical and operational reasons. Flights from Sept. 2 onward will operate as planned.

Treasury Secretary BESSENT told Fox News Wednesday that global energy prices are facing an energy shock driven by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian energy assets and refined products and by the conflict with Iran. He said the Ukrainian attacks have prompted Moscow to extend a diesel export ban through the end of the month, and that lower fuel volumes transiting the Strait of Hormuz relative to crude are tightening global supply. BESSENT also said pipelines and other routes will eventually allow suppliers to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, diminishing its importance over the coming years.