White House press office: U.S. Vice President Vance will attend a briefing for the first time following Levitt's departure.

A Tokyo short-term money broker said the probability of a Bank of Japan rate hike in September has risen to 97%.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said China noted the Aug. 31–Sept. 1 G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting failed to issue a communique after differences over global imbalances. China said it deeply regretted the outcome and urged the G20 — and the US as chair — to follow principles of consensus, equal participation and objective, balanced coordination, and to fully respect members' reasonable concerns to help secure positive results at the 2026 Miami summit.