New York futures plunged 6.00% during the day to $50.09 an ounce.
The main contract of the container shipping index (European line) fell 50.0 points during the day and is now reporting 1172.0 points, a decrease of 4.09%.
China Seismic Network officially determined that a magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred at 22:04 on August 9 in the waters east of the Kuril Islands (50.00 degrees north latitude, 160.05 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
中国地震台网正式测定:08月09日22时04分在千岛群岛以东海域(北纬50.00度,东经160.05度)发生6.0级地震,震源深度10千米。
The composite PMI for the UK hit a two-month low of 51.0 in July. The services PMI hit a two-month low of 51.2. The manufacturing output PMI hit a nine-month high of 50.0. The manufacturing PMI hit a six-month high of 48.2.
英国7月综合PMI初值录得51.0,为两个月低点。服务业PMI指数初值录得51.2,为两个月低点。制造业产出PMI初值录得50.0,为9个月高点。制造业PMI初值录得48.2,为6个月高点。
The main contract of Shanghai tin rose by 4.00% during the day, and is now reported at 297950.00 yuan/ton.