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Key events: Australia - RBA Interest Rate Decision (Feb) USA - US President Trump Speaks European futures reached all-time highs on Tuesday, driven by a surge in defense stocks amid expectations of increased military spending. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s stock market edged closer to a three-year peak as investors reacted positively to high-profile business leaders meeting with President Xi Jinping.

Key events: USA - Thanksgiving Day Wednesday witnessed a rise in Wall Street's primary indices, fueled by optimism that the Federal Reserve had concluded its cycle of interest rate hikes. Despite this positive sentiment, escalating Treasury yields and lackluster earnings reports tempered the overall market gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.4%, the S&P 500 rose 0.6%, and the NASDAQ Composite added 1.1%.

Key events: Japan - GDP (QoQ) (Q2) Canada - Employment Change (Aug) Canada - Unemployment Rate (Aug) On Thursday, global stock indices predominantly experienced declines, notably the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, which registered drops attributed to Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) performance. Concurrently, the US dollar gained ground following the release of US jobless claims data that fell short of expectations.

Key events: United States - ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Aug) UK - Construction PMI (Aug) Australia - GDP (QoQ) (Q2) Moscow's halt to gas supplies has exacerbated Europe's energy emergency, causing the euro to plunge to a new 20-year low. OPEC will meet with Russia to discuss its production strategy in October. Britain will have a new prime minister. Volkswagen is set to approve an IPO for Porsche, freeing up funds to finance its electrification ambitions. Here's what you need to know about the financial market on Tuesday, September 6.