美国商品期货交易委员会（CFTC）：截至8月18日当周，投机者将芝加哥期货交易所（CBOT）10年期美国国债期货净空头头寸增加31,908手，至946,961手。投机者将芝加哥期货交易所（CBOT）2年期美国国债期货净空头头寸减少93,706手，至927,337手。

Trump said a banquet hall is being built on White House grounds and thanked the U.S. Supreme Court for its decision.

KPMG UK senior economist Dennis Tatakov said government borrowing continues to be off-track. Public sector net borrowing was £1.8bn in July, versus £1.1bn a year earlier. Since the fiscal year began in April the shortfall between forecast and actual borrowing has remained around £2.3bn. Stronger-than-usual July PAYE receipts were insufficient to realign borrowing, and pledged cost-of-living support could keep near-term borrowing elevated. Market appetite for additional debt is limited.