CENC recorded a magnitude 6.8 earthquake at 18:54 on Aug 15 near Sumatra, Indonesia; focal depth 170 km.

Lighthouse Pro real-time data show the film Welcome to Long Restaurant surpassed 600 mln yuan in box office receipts as of Aug 15 12:22.

US retail sales fell 0.6% in July on a nominal basis, the largest monthly decline in over a year, as weaker auto and online-store purchases pulled spending lower. Excluding autos and gasoline, sales declined 0.2%. The report suggests consumers lost some momentum after a strong 1H 2026; economists remain cautious after large one-off tax refunds early in 2026 and June’s personal saving rate fell to a four-year low.