Saudi outlet Alhadath reported Yemen's Houthi forces launched two ballistic missiles at an important facility in Harikiyah near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

On Thursday, August 13, major European bourses closed: Germany's DAX fell 37.69 points (0.14%) to 26,308.60; the UK FTSE 100 dropped 63.95 points (0.59%) to 10,769.20; France's CAC 40 lost 24.38 points (0.28%) to 8,650.56; the Euro STOXX 50 rose 13.96 points (0.21%) to 6,547.95; Spain's IBEX 35 slipped 25.25 points (0.12%) to 20,179.15; Italy's FTSE MIB ticked up 26.34 points (0.05%) to 53,725.00.

美国气象预报机构CPC发布月度厄尔尼诺预警。