韓國KOSPI指數8月14日（週五）收盤上漲164.0點，漲幅2.41%，報6977.34點。

歐元區第二季度GDP年率修正值 1%，預期1%，前值1.00%。

New home loans in Australia fell 5.2% QoQ in the three months to June, the largest quarterly decline since end-2022. Investor lending fell over 10% while owner-occupier loans dropped 1.9%. The fall aligns with major banks' reports of sharply lower mortgage applications. Reduced tax incentives for investors and continued house-price declines are prompting buyers to wait for a market bottom, suggesting housing demand may remain weak. The concurrent drop in prices and lending indicates Albanese's recent tax reforms to curb an unaffordable housing market have begun to take effect.