RBNZ: The committee is confident that with interest rates remaining restrictive for a significant period of time, consumer price inflation will return to its target range of 1%-3% per annum.

Federal Reserve Bank of New Zealand: GDP is expected to contract by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of 2023.

The Bank of Thailand will assess the outlook for the economy and inflation to determine interest rates.

New Zealand Federal Reserve: Still expects inflation to be below 3% in the third quarter of 2024.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand forecasts suggest a recession could begin in the third quarter of 2023.

New Zealand Federal Reserve: Spending growth still needs to be curbed for a long time.

New Zealand Federal Reserve: There is still a risk that inflation will slow down less than expected.

USGS: A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck 30 kilometers north-northeast of the Turkmenistan city of Krasnovodsk.

The death toll from the wildfires in Hawaii rose to 101, the local governor said in an interview with CNN.

The MSCI Asia Pacific index fell 1%.

Indonesia set its crude palm oil reference price at $820.35 a metric ton for Aug. 16-31.

According to the Russian Satellite Network: A military diplomatic source said that MI6 is ready to send a sabotage force of 100 Ukrainians to Africa to counter Russian-African cooperation.

According to the Ukrainian State News Agency: In the first 14 days of August 2023, Ukraine exported 848,000 tons of grain and bean crops (948,000 tons in the first 15 days of August 2022), including 429,000 tons of wheat.

The Nikkei 225 extended losses to 1.35%, hitting its lowest point since July 12.

The South Korean won fell to its lowest level this year against the dollar, down 0.8% on the day.

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