德國DAX30指數8月21日（週五）收盤上漲136.45點，漲幅0.52%，報26148.00點； 英國富時100指數8月21日（週五）收盤上漲71.22點，漲幅0.66%，報10819.38點； 法國CAC40指數8月21日（週五）收盤上漲31.34點，漲幅0.37%，報8484.43點； 歐洲斯托克50指數8月21日（週五）收盤上漲44.59點，漲幅0.69%，報6466.65點； 西班牙IBEX35指數8月21日（週五）收盤上漲144.52點，漲幅0.73%，報19962.52點； 意大利富時MIB指數8月21日（週五）收盤上漲39.18點，漲幅0.07%，報52705.00點。

KPMG UK senior economist Dennis Tatakov said government borrowing continues to be off-track. Public sector net borrowing was £1.8bn in July, versus £1.1bn a year earlier. Since the fiscal year began in April the shortfall between forecast and actual borrowing has remained around £2.3bn. Stronger-than-usual July PAYE receipts were insufficient to realign borrowing, and pledged cost-of-living support could keep near-term borrowing elevated. Market appetite for additional debt is limited.

港交所文件顯示，花旗集團對中興通訊(00763.HK)H股的多頭持倉比例在8月17日從4.29%增至5.05%。