【兩市融資餘額減少296.69億元】截至8月19日，上交所融資餘額報13536.56億元，較前一交易日減少136.11億元；深交所融資餘額報12791.91億元，較前一交易日減少160.58億元；兩市合計26328.47億元，較前一交易日減少296.69億元。

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) plans to reduce crude deliveries to Asian customers in August and September, two people familiar with the matter said, prompting the benchmark Murban grade to trade as much as about $7/bbl above Brent this week. The sources said spot supply will drop roughly 5%. The reduction applies to OTC sales and does not affect physical barrels purchased via the Abu Dhabi ICE. One source attributed the cut to planned maintenance at Abu Dhabi onshore fields.

SGH Macro Advisors chief US economist Tim Duy says a rise in dissenting Fed votes has become more common amid economic strain and an unclear policy path. Ahead of the minutes, markets will key on how widespread officials’ inf concerns are — Duy says inf was clearly above target and policymakers feared it would not quickly return — and on whether a stabilizing labor market has led some officials to press for further rate hikes. The breadth of agreement on inf risks and the degree of disagreement over the policy path will be watched as a guide to future rate direction.