Catalysts and events · 2026-08-17

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2026-08-17Iran and Oman finalize a plan to manage ship passage through the Strait of HormuzBDRY BRENT+4.93%
2026-08-17Trump says the United States is still far from a deal with Iran and warns Oman over Hormuz → Bullish XLEXLE+0.85%
2026-08-17Japan's economy expands 1.1 percent annualized in Q2, missing market expectationsJGB10Y JPY NKY-2.48%
2026-08-17Trump urges a harder line on Iran as negotiations and maritime access remain unresolved → Bullish XLEXLE+0.85%
2026-08-17Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on Russia and hits the Wildberries wareh → Bearish RUBRUB
2026-08-17Iran's foreign ministry says it is working with Oman on ship passage plan for the Strait of HormuzCL1!
2026-08-17Japan posts 1.1% annualized GDP growth in Q2, missing forecasts as consumption slipsJGB 10Y JPY NIKKEI 225-2.48%
2026-08-17Japan's economy grows 1.1% annualized in April-June as private consumption softens → Bullish JGB 10YJGB 10Y
2026-08-17Trump vows to impose unprecedented new sanctions on Iran as Treasury signals measures of a → Bullish DXYDXY
2026-08-17Ukraine says its forces hit a Russian rocket fuel plant in Rostov regionBRENT RSX UKRB
2026-08-17A senior Iranian official says Tehran will shift to a fully offensive posture as U.S. ceasefire extension talks stallBRENT DXY XAR-9.92%
2026-08-17Washington rules out extending the US-Iran ceasefire accord as the 60-day window expiresBRENT CL1 TLT+1.49%
2026-08-17Guangzhou seeks public feedback on draft grain-security plan for its 15th Five-Year blueprintKSH24 ZC1!
2026-08-17Japan's economy expands 1.1 percent annualized in Q2, missing market expectationsJGB10Y JPY NKY-2.48%
2026-08-17Senior Iranian official says Tehran will shift to a fully offensive military postureBDRY BRENT ITA-1.08%
2026-08-17Iran and Oman finalize a plan to manage ship passage through the Strait of HormuzBDRY BRENT OIH+0.37%
2026-08-17Senior Iranian official says Tehran will adopt a fully offensive posture if talks with Washington failBRENT DXY XAR-9.92%
2026-08-17Washington rules out extending the US-Iran ceasefire accord as the 60-day window expiresBRENT CL1 TLT+1.49%
2026-08-17Japan's GDP update points to weaker domestic demand as imports fall and exports edge higherJAPAN AIRLINES JPY TSE ELECTRIC POWER INDEX-2.48%
2026-08-17China steps up pressure in Taiwan's exclusive economic zone with permanent infrastructure moveSOX TSM TWD-4.84%
2026-08-17Japan posts 1.1% annualized GDP growth in Q2, missing forecasts as consumption slipsJGB 10Y JPY NIKKEI 225-2.48%
2026-08-17Ukraine attacks a Russian rocket fuel plant in the Rostov region, military saysDEFENCE SECTOR EUROPE RSX RUB
2026-08-17Ukrainian attacks kill at least seven people in Russia's Belgorod regionBRENT MOEX RUB
2026-08-17Iran's foreign ministry says it is working with Oman on ship passage plan for the Strait of HormuzCL1! OMRUSD
2026-08-17Brazil central bank activity index posts June drop and signals weaker second-quarter growthBRL DI1 EWZ+3.53%
2026-08-17Trump says the United States is still far from a deal with Iran and warns Oman over Hormuz talksBRENT DXY XLE+0.85%
2026-08-17Kpler data show five commodity vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran talks remai → Bullish DBODBO+0.88%
2026-08-17Thailand's economy expands 1.9% in the second quarter as government raises full-year outlo → Bullish THBTHB
2026-08-17Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine's oil and gas infrastructure, shutting some faciliti → Bearish UAHUAH
2026-08-17Ukrainian missile and drone attacks kill at least six in Russia's Belgorod region, local officials sayBRENT IMOEX RUB
2026-08-17China's July activity data point to broad domestic weakness and worsening property sector momentumCSI 300 IRON ORE USDCNH
2026-08-17Russian forces and Ukrainian drones exchange lethal attacks across Russia and Ukraine overnightBRENT RUB UAH
2026-08-17Ukrainian missile strike kills six in Belgorod region as cross-border attacks intensify → Bearish MOEXMOEX
2026-08-17Russian missiles and drones hit Ukrainian regions, killing at least four and damaging Naftogaz facilitiesCEZ TTF UAH
2026-08-17EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the bloc will propose tougher Russia sanctions this autumnLMT RSX-4.99%
2026-08-17Ukraine launches one of its largest drone assaults on Russia, striking Moscow-area logistics and industrial sitesBRENT MOEX RUB
2026-08-17Odisha floodwaters affect 7.85 lakh people as rivers swell after heavy rainCBOT WHEAT
2026-08-17Japan's economy expands 1.1% in Q2 as private consumption and business investment weakenJGB 10Y NIKKEI USD/JPY
2026-08-17Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slows to near standstill after multiple ADNOC tanker attacks and rising US‑Iran tensionsADNOCLNG BZ1 CL1 TNK
2026-08-17Russian authorities say Ukrainian missile and drone strikes kill at least seven in Belgorod regionMOEX RUB
2026-08-17Russian drones and missiles damage Odesa port infrastructure and a civilian vessel, killin → Bearish UAHUAH
2026-08-17US plans 50% additional tariff on some Canadian goods in August 19 move → Bullish USD/CADUSD/CAD
2026-08-17European Union moves to increase the number of sanctioned Russian entities by a third → Bearish URALS_CRUDEURALS_CRUDE
2026-08-17China expands permanent infrastructure in Taiwan's exclusive economic zone, Semafor reportsTSM TWD TWSE-4.84%
2026-08-17Russian court sentences opposition politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month in prisonRSX RUB
2026-08-17Yemen’s Houthi movement claims ballistic missile attack on Saudi military ship and escort vessels near Bab el‑MandebDUBAI_CRUDE SAUDI_10Y TADAWUL
2026-08-17Iran‑linked attacks on ADNOC tankers in the Strait of Hormuz prompt UAE condemnation and heighten regional maritime security concernsADNOC_DIST DUBAI_CRUDE GULF_TANKER_INDEX
2026-08-17Trump urges a harder line on Iran as negotiations and maritime access remain unresolved → Bullish JPMOJPMO
2026-08-17Japan's economy expands 1.1% annualized in April to June, missing forecasts → Bullish JGB10YJGB10Y
2026-08-17Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi says Tehran has not decided to restart talks with Washin → Bullish TANKTANK

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