聖路易斯聯儲：截至8月24日當週，美國平均燃油價格小幅上漲：柴油從一週前的每加侖5.45美元升至5.65美元，汽油從4.05美元升至4.09美元。

China Taiping (00966.HK) said 1H profit attributable to shareholders was HKD12.873 billion, up 90.3% YoY, driven by stronger insurance service results and higher investment returns versus a year earlier.

Preliminary shipping data published Wednesday showed five bulk commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, unchanged from Monday but well below the 10-day average of 15, Kpler said. Kpler’s initial tracking indicated two LPG tankers and one asphalt tanker departed the strait, while two empty product tankers entered from the Gulf of Oman. Monday saw four bulk vessels. Data may be revised as some ships switch off AIS transponders. Traffic through Bab al-Mandeb was largely unchanged at 31 vessels on Tuesday, versus 29 a day earlier and broadly in line with the 10-day average.