The monthly rate of retail sales in the United States recorded 1% in July, the largest increase since January 2023.
The MSCI Asia Pacific index fell 3 percent to 176.80, its biggest intraday decline since June 2022.
The Federal Reserve accepted $451.783 billion from 67 counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repo operations, the lowest level since June 24, compared with $664.60 billion the previous day. The decline in $212.80 billion was the largest since January 2. The number of counterparties also fell to the lowest level since June 17.