日經225指數8月21日（週五）開盤下跌639.56點，跌幅0.97%，報65577.23點。

Baltic Dry Index (BDI) halted a two-day slide, rising 15 points (0.54%) to 2,791 as firmer capesize rates outweighed weaker Panamax freight. Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) climbed 53 points (1.2%) to 4,429; capesize average daily earnings rose $486 to $36,667. Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) fell 19 points (1.0%) to 2,088, its lowest since July 31; Panamax average daily earnings declined $174 to $18,790. Supramax index (BSI) gained 3 points (0.2%) to 1,637, a high since July 28, while Handysize index (BHSI) rose 4 points to 871.

Walmart (WMT.N) expects full-year net sales to rise 4–5%, below consensus of 5.3%. It projects full-year adjusted EPS of $2.80–2.87, under the $2.90 consensus, and Q3 adjusted EPS of $0.62–0.64, below the $0.68 consensus.