US preliminary 1-year inf expectations for September 4.6% vs 4.2% expected; prior 4.0%.

Qatar's foreign ministry welcomed Saudi Arabia's responsible actions and backed the Iraqi government's efforts to prevent Iraqi territory from being used to attack Saudi Arabia and neighboring states.

U.S. annual inflation remained elevated in August, with rising energy costs and AI-driven chip shortages eroding expectations of near-term easing. AAA data show August U.S. regular gasoline averaged $4.07/gal, up from $3.16/gal a year earlier; amid an intensifying Iran conflict this month the national regular pump price reached $4.30/gal on Friday. August inflation prints are thus pivotal for the Federal Reserve ahead of next week’s policy meeting, where officials remain split over a possible rate move; three officials dissented in July voting for a hike and others have warned they may join if inflation does not improve. Separately, AI data-center buildout has tightened memory and storage supply, lifting some consumer-electronics prices; Apple has raised prices and launched a new foldable phone with a $1,999 base price this week.