BLS data released Friday showed US nonfarm payrolls rose 162,000 in August. CNBC analysis found 158,000 of those jobs were held by women (98%), with men accounting for a net 4,000 hires. The Economic Security Project flagged the anomaly; Indeed Hiring Lab director Laura Ullrich said the gap in employment gains between women and men is at an unprecedented level.

CENTCOM said as of Sept. 6 US forces had rerouted 92 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded and inspected two to enforce compliance with regulations.

Sept 6 — China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation said the Ministry of Finance will inject 10 bln yuan. The capital replenishment, to be implemented on market-oriented and rule-of-law principles, will top up the firm's core Tier-1 capital to strengthen risk-bearing and claims-paying capacity, expand export credit insurance coverage, bolster medium-to-long-term financial sustainability and cash-flow resilience, and support the insurer’s policy role in servicing the real economy.