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Shares of U.S. steel and aluminum companies fell, with Nucor (NUE.N) down nearly 8%, Steel Dynamics (STLD.O) down more than 8%, Century Aluminum (CENX.O) down more than 10%, and Cleveland Cleveland (CLF.N) down more than 5%.

U.S. Central Command: As of August 19, it had forced 65 merchant ships to change course, rendered 3 ships inoperable, and boarded and inspected 2 ships to ensure they were in compliance with requirements.

Federal Reserve meeting minutes: Some participants said that the ample reserve system helped the Fed maintain orderly market functioning during the brief payment system outage that occurred between meetings.

Federal Reserve meeting minutes: Several participants said that price increases over the past year have been widespread, affecting multiple categories of goods and services.

Federal Reserve meeting minutes: The economic outlook of Federal Reserve staff showed that inflation forecasts were largely in line with the forecasts prepared at the June meeting, but the economic outlook was "slightly weak".

The Federal Reserve meeting minutes revealed that no decision was made regarding the number of policy meetings, and Fed Chairman Warsh stated that the meeting schedule for 2026 would remain unchanged.