歐洲地中海地震中心：在印度尼西亞弗洛雷斯地區發生了4.3級地震，震源深度10.0公里。

Hong Kong-listed biotech stocks pulled back: Yunding Xinyao (01952.HK) fell nearly 10%, CanSino Biologics (06185.HK) fell over 8%, Yunkang Group (02325.HK) fell over 7%.

GfK's UK consumer confidence index rose to -14 in August, its highest since Aug 2024, aided by continued good weather and a new prime minister's "Burnham effect." The index had climbed 6 pts in July under the same influences. GfK head of consumer insights Neil Bellamy warned the uptick may be short-lived as resurgent inf and persistent Middle East and other geopolitical risks will test household resilience.