Russell 2000 fell 1%.

Hong Kong equities closed lower: HSI down 0.62%, Hang Seng Tech Index down 0.68%; turnover HK$94.7 billion. Biopharmaceuticals underperformed—01548.HK and 02228.HK fell over 12%, 06127.HK dropped more than 8%, and 01672.HK and 01873.HK lost over 7%. Semiconductor names were weak: 06809.HK declined over 6% and 06908.HK fell 5.17%. AI-related stocks also slipped: MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) down 3.61% and 02513.HK down 2.73%.

圭亞那8月石油產量平均爲83.2萬桶/日。