Taiwan Weighted Index (TAIEX) closed up 503.41 points, or 1.11%, at 46,021.48 on Thursday, Aug. 13.

美國勞工統計局數據顯示，7月住房成本仍爲通脹的主要貢獻項，但漲勢溫和。住宅租金指數環比上漲0.3%，業主等價租金（OER）環比亦上漲0.3%，兩者均與上月持平，同比分別上漲2.9%和3.2%。然而，酒店旅館等外宿指數環比大跌2.8%（前值-2.3%），同比上漲2.6%，爲住房分項中最大跌幅。水費和垃圾清運費環比上漲0.4%，同比上漲4.6%。整體來看，住房指數環比上漲0.1%，貢獻了整體CPI月度漲幅的三分之二，同比上漲3.2%。

Deutsche Bank analyst Sanjay Raja says the UK economy is likely to slow in H2 2026 but could see upward revisions if current resilience continues. Q2 GDP rose 0.4%, leaving H1 annualized growth at 2%, and the UK appears to have ranked top among G7 economies for growth for a second consecutive quarter. Raja warns downside from an energy shock as rising fuel bills squeeze households and firms, and expects sequential growth in H2 to be nearer 0.1% while noting some modest upside risks that could prompt forecast upgrades.