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[^2]\n\nTrump claimed that Iran was building a rocket that drops mines and that the U.S. destroyed it. [^3]\n\nFederal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh stated at the Jackson Hole meeting that the Fed will take action if there is insufficient confidence that inflation is moving toward the 2% target. [^4]\n\nSpot gold prices fell 0.3% to $4,437.10 per ounce as of 02:35 GMT on the second trading day of the week. [^5]\n\nThe Indonesian rupiah closed at Rp17,744 per US dollar on September 1, 2026, marking a decline of 22 points or 0.12% from the previous day's closing level of Rp17,722. [^6]\n\nEuropean gas prices reached their highest level since 2023 after the same news about the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Iran conflict. [^7]\n\nTrump claimed that Iran had been working to restore its radar and missile systems, which were also targeted in the U.S. strikes. [^8]\n\nTrump said that the U.S. took out all of the new equipment that Iran tried to build along the Strait of Hormuz, describing some as defensive and some as offensive. [^9]\n\nFollowing Warsh's comments, gold prices fell more than 3% on Friday. [^10]\n\nInvestors are focusing on upcoming US employment data, specifically JOLTS open job postings, ADP private sector employment, and non-farm payrolls. [^11]\n\nReports indicate that US forces struck two Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island on August 30, 2026, marking the first direct military engagement against Iran since late July. 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