美国至8月14日当周API原油库存将于十分钟后公布。

Aug. 19 — At a regular briefing the Taiwan Affairs Office was asked about Taiwan's Han Kuang 42 military exercise, which reporters said for the first time included a mobile‑network slowdown drill island sources have blamed for disrupting food delivery and card payments. Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian accused the Democratic Progressive Party authorities of persisting in a Taiwan‑independence stance and 'relying on force' to pursue independence, saying their actions have damaged social order and residents' welfare; she said the drills demonstrate, in Beijing's view, that 'Taiwan independence' is the greatest threat to cross‑strait peace and urged adherence to the 1992 Consensus and opposition to independence to preserve stability.

Pansen Macro analyst Rob Wood said the latest UK jobs data will make Bank of England policymakers comfortable leaving rates unchanged. He said employment was slightly weaker than expected, signaling the labour market is still slowing but only very gradually. Wage growth is in a range consistent with the inflation target, though it may not decelerate further and could edge up in coming months. Private‑sector regular pay excluding bonuses rose 4.8% MoM, the largest monthly gain since December last year.