US CPI expectations ease according to a key Fed survey ahead of today's August print, with inflation expected to slow to eight percent. Swiss lender UBS hikes its annual dividend by ten percent and announces share buybacks will top five billion dollars this year, as fellow bank Goldman Sachs plans to cut hundreds of jobs this month according to a CNBC source, looking to rein in expenses amid a collapse in deals volume. Twitter shareholders reportedly vote in favour of Elon Musk's 44 billion dollar takeover, as the billionaire tries to force his way out of the deal.

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