SQUAWK BOX, WEDNESDAY 18TH AUGUST, 2021

The Dow breaks a five-day winning streak after U.S. retail sales came in lower than expected with a dip in July autos sales. Walmart and Home Depot both experience falling same-store sales but still beat expectations for the quarter. The RBNZ holds rates steady after expectations it would make the region’s first pandemic-era hike. The chaotic evacuations from Afghanistan continue. Many countries have pledged to take in refugees. Brussels says it will not officially recognise the Taliban authorities but has said it will engage in talks to prevent a humanitarian crisis.