The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reports Chevron is nearing a deal to expand its long-term operations in Venezuela and could add two heavy-oil fields to its Venezuelan asset portfolio.

英國央行行長貝利：我無法保證溫和的第二輪效應會持續。

REUTERS SURVEY: Median of 10 economists expects South Korea's August exports to rise 62.6% YoY, extending a 15-month run of YoY gains and roughly in line with July's 63% surge. Analysts say a global surge in AI chip demand — led by memory shipments from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix — remains the main driver. iM Investment Securities economist Park Sang-hyun says IT product and semiconductor exports should sustain high growth, but YoY gains will likely moderate over time due to base effects even as strong global manufacturing supports the trend.