據英國金融時報：巴克萊(BCS.N)聘請Mike Joo擔任投資銀行聯席首席執行官。

Lianyungang Maritime Safety Administration posted on the China MSA website that parts of the southern Yellow Sea will be closed for live-fire drills. Vessels are prohibited from entering during: Aug 17 10:00–13:00; Aug 18 12:00–15:00; Aug 19 14:00–17:00; Aug 20 15:00–18:00 (all times local).

Japanese automakers face a double shock from the Iran conflict and a strengthening yen that could reverse recent currency-driven gains, analysts say. Toyota and Honda have raised full-year guidance and Nissan returned to profit after two years on a weak yen, but Morningstar senior analyst Vincent Sun warns yen appreciation will force firms to choose between overseas price hikes that risk market share or margin compression from currency translation. Bernstein estimates a 1% yen appreciation typically cuts Japanese carmakers' operating profit by about 2%, with some firms seeing up to a 4% hit. Continued Middle East conflict could push up costs for napatha, resins, aluminium, copper, steel and chips and raise shipping risks through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, further squeezing margins and earnings outlooks.