Catalysts and events · 2026-07-18

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2026-07-18Global semiconductor and AI stock selloff drives sharp decline in Chinese equities000001.SS CNHUSD CSI300 KWEB-1.94%
2026-07-18Typhoon Bavi halts operations at TSMC chip factories after direct hit on TaiwanSMH SOX TSM USDNTD+1.05%
2026-07-18Samsung Electronics America to cut 739 jobs in New Jersey, signalling adjustment in global semiconductor demand005930.KS KRWUSD SOX
2026-07-18Korean equities hit by global semiconductor selloff and stagflation concerns000660.KS 005930.KS BRENT KRWUSD
2026-07-18Markets brace for upcoming Bank of Japan decision in week packed with global central-bank eventsJGB 10Y N225 USDJPY
2026-07-18Nikkei 225 tumbles around 4% as global semiconductor and AI stock rout hits Japan6503.T 8035.T N225 TOPIX
2026-07-18Markets position for upcoming PBOC policy decisions amid stagflation fears and oil shockCGB 10Y SHCOMP USDCNY
2026-07-18US expands semiconductor and AI chip export controls on China, hitting advanced packaging and HBM equipmentCNHUSD MSCI CHINA SMIC TSMC
2026-07-18Poland's president blocked the civil partnerships billEURPLN POLGB WIG20
2026-07-18Hungary's president signed a constitutional amendment that ends his term as head of stateBUX EURHUF HGB
2026-07-18Ukrainian forces intensified drone and logistics-strike operations against targets in RussiaBRENT RBOB ULSD
2026-07-18Ukrainian drone attacks hit a Moscow-region oil depot and killed seven warehouse workers in RussiaBRENT URALS XLE+3.36%
2026-07-18Qatar intercepted Iranian missiles and drones targeting its territory during the latest regional exchangeASIAN LNG QATARENERGY USD/QAR
2026-07-18Iran said its forces struck a Thailand-flagged vessel near the Strait of Hormuz and warned of expanded retaliation after U.S. strikes continued for a seventh nightASIAN LNG BRENT CRUDE WTI
2026-07-18Israeli military operations in the broader conflict environment continued to drive regional risk after fresh Gulf escalationBRENT CRUDE I-LEV SOVEREIGN DEBT TA-35
2026-07-18Israeli forces said they struck Hezbollah fighters near Tebnit after spotting a drone in southern LebanonBRENT CRUDE LEBANON SOVEREIGN BONDS TA-35
2026-07-18Two U.S. service members were killed in Jordan during an Iranian drone and missile attackBRENT CRUDE JORDANGB XAR+4.04%
2026-07-18Oil prices jumped more than 4% as renewed Gulf fighting and threat to the Strait of Hormuz lifted UAE benchmark MurbanBRENT CRUDE MURBAN CRUDE WTI
2026-07-18China’s SC crude oil futures surge over 5% in night session amid global supply concernsBRENT CRUDE FUTURES PETROCHINA 0857.HK SC CRUDE MAIN CONTRACT SINOPEC 0386.HK
2026-07-18Chinese equities fall sharply as global semiconductor and AI stock sell-off spreads to AsiaCHINEXT INDEX FXI MCHI SHANGHAI COMPOSITE INDEX+1.02%
2026-07-18Hong Kong-listed China tech and semiconductor names pressured by expanded U.S. export controlsHANG SENG TECH INDEX HSI KWEB-1.94%
2026-07-18Taiwan equities slide, with EWT down more than 8% on the week amid global tech sell-offEWT SOXX TAIEX INDEX TSMC 2330.TW+0.85%
2026-07-18South Korea’s equity market tumbles, with EWY down over 11% on the week amid tech-led risk-offEWY KOSPI KRWUSD SK HYNIX 000660.KS+0.26%
2026-07-18Japan-focused ETF EWJ posts weekly drop over 4% amid broader Asian equity weaknessEWJ TOPIX+0.80%
2026-07-18Nikkei 225 drops about 4% as global AI and semiconductor rout hits Japanese equitiesEWJ NIKKEI 225 USDJPY+0.80%
2026-07-18U.S. expands semiconductor and AI chip export controls on China, hitting advanced packaging and HBM equipmentSMIC 981.HK USDCNH
2026-07-18Euro-area policy watch keeps markets attentive to spillovers on Polish rates and PLN ahead ECB meetingEURPLN PL10Y WIG20
2026-07-18New dental healthcare SaaS roll-out in Romania signals ongoing investment in local services sectorBET RONUSD
2026-07-18Market focus shifts to upcoming ECB decision with spillover expectations for TCMB and regional FXEURUSD USDTRY XU100
2026-07-18Hungarian president signs constitutional amendment terminating his own term and reshaping head-of-state roleBUX EURHUF HU10Y
2026-07-18Moscow-region oil depot fire after Ukrainian drone strike raises infrastructure riskBRN00 MOEXOG RUBUSD URALS CRUDE
2026-07-18Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russian logistics hubs and Moscow-region oil depotBRN00 RTS INDEX RUBUSD TTF
2026-07-18Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah fighters in southern LebanonLEB SOVEREIGN DEBT MKTLEB INDEX USDLBP
2026-07-18Israel struck a Hezbollah cell near Tebnit after spotting a droneEIS TA-35 USDILS-0.31%
2026-07-18Iraq and Syria signed a deal to rebuild a cross-border oil pipelineBRENT BRK.B XLE+2.09%
2026-07-18UAE crude benchmark Murban jumped as Gulf attack risk intensifiedADNOC MURBAN USO+10.27%
2026-07-18Hormuz-related escalation pushed crude sharply higher and tightened Gulf supply riskBRENT USO WTI XLE+6.82%
2026-07-18Iran renewed attacks on Gulf states as the Strait of Hormuz stayed heavily curtailedBDRY BRENT SBO WTI-0.71%
2026-07-18Shanghai crude futures jumped 5% intraday as Middle East supply fears lifted domestic energy contractsCNH INE SC XOP+4.79%
2026-07-18U.S. and China held another Geneva round of trade talks on EVs and lithium batteries002594.SZ 300750.SZ LIT USD/CNH-0.83%
2026-07-18Asian technology weakness and China export-control headlines pressured Hong Kong-listed growth shares0700.HK 3690.HK 9988.HK HSI
2026-07-18U.S. semiconductor export controls intensified pressure on Taiwan-linked advanced packaging and HBM supply chains2330.TW 3711.TW SOXX TSM+1.13%
2026-07-18Global semiconductor weakness dragged Asian chip names lower, with South Korea exposed through its export-heavy tech complex000660.KS 005930.KS KOSPI SOXX+1.00%
2026-07-18U.S. dollar strengthened against major currencies as Japan market participants faced a firmer greenback backdrop6758.T 7203.T JGB USD/JPY
2026-07-18Semiconductor and AI stock sell-off hit the Nikkei 225 in a broad Asia risk-off move6857.T 8035.T N225 USD/JPY
2026-07-18U.S. expands export controls on semiconductor equipment and advanced AI-chip manufacturing tools bound for China688012.SH 688981.SH DXY SOXX+1.13%
2026-07-18A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire at an oil depot in the Moscow regionBRENT RB1! RUB
2026-07-18Russia’s gasoline shortage intensified in provincial marketsHO1! RB1! RUB
2026-07-18Regional fuel and corridor risks remained in focus for Poland after Russian supply disruptionsBRENT PLN WIG20
2026-07-18Markets continued to focus on the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey’s policy stance amid persistent inflation sensitivityTRY TURKGB XU100

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