Spot gold fell below $4,200/oz for the first time since Aug. 5, down 2% intraday.

Taiwan Weighted Index opened Monday Sept 24 down 132.69 points (-0.28%) at 48,024.6.

Russian Defence Ministry said late on the 26th into the early hours of the 27th Russian forces struck the Ukrainian 'East' naval base command at Kiliya port, a State Border Guard base, four warehouses storing Ukrainian military equipment and berth facilities. The ministry said forces continued using drones to strike Ukrainian logistics centers, ports and transport infrastructure, plus communications centers and vessels supporting Ukrainian forces.