USHAKOV said Putin told Trump's envoy that Russia will achieve its goals and that the conflict's root causes need to be addressed.

Tehran Stock Exchange main index gained 120,000 points to 6,624,000; the value-weighted index rose about 32,000 points. Total market capitalization in rials reached roughly 19.3 tln Iranian rials for the first time, while dollar-denominated market cap slipped below $100bn. Retail flows into equities, rights issues and equity funds totaled about 1 tln rials, while fixed-income funds saw outflows of 2.2 tln rials. About 95% of stocks advanced and buy orders amounted to 16.5 tln rials.

Korea Customs Service said on Saturday year-to-date South Korean exports reached $709.4 bln, exceeding last year’s full-year record of $709.3 bln as a global surge in demand for AI chips lifted shipments. Customs said South Korea, Asia’s fourth-largest economy, is on track for $1 tln in annual exports, which would make it the fourth country after the US, China and Germany to hit that milestone. August exports rose 69% YoY, marking the 15th consecutive month of growth.