美國中央司令部：截至8月14日，美軍中央司令部部隊已迫使62艘商船改道，使3艘船隻失去行動能力，並登臨檢查2艘船隻，以確保其遵守封鎖規定。

DXY slid to its lowest since May after U.S. retail sales unexpectedly weakened, prompting traders to pare back expectations for a rate hike this year. Bond traders also pulled back wagers that the Fed will raise rates in 2026—a tightening narrative that had supported the dollar. The move leaves the dollar poised for its sixth weekly decline in seven weeks; last Friday’s soft labor market report and this week’s mild inflation prints added to the weakness.

美國8月密歇根大學消費者信心指數初值 51，預期54.5，前值55.2。