Catalysts and events · 2026-08-17

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2026-08-17Brazil central bank activity index posts June drop and signals weaker second-quarter growthBRL DI1 EWZ+3.53%
2026-08-17New York Fed manufacturing survey and Canada July CPI headline a busy North American data calendarCAD ZN=F
2026-08-17EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the bloc will propose tougher Russia sanctions this autumnEUFN LMT RSX-2.50%
2026-08-17Odisha floodwaters affect 7.85 lakh people as rivers swell after heavy rainCBOT WHEAT NIFTY FMCG SENSEX
2026-08-17Taiwan releases August export control focus as semis remain central to trade riskSOXX TSM-7.16%
2026-08-17China expands permanent infrastructure in Taiwan's exclusive economic zone, Semafor reportsTSM TWD TWSE-4.84%
2026-08-17Japan's Cabinet Office says the Strait of Hormuz disruption lifted energy costs in Q2JPXNIK JPY JXTG-2.48%
2026-08-17Russian forces and Ukrainian drones exchange lethal attacks across Russia and Ukraine overnightBRENT RUB UAH
2026-08-17Russian authorities say Ukrainian missile and drone strikes kill at least seven in Belgorod regionMOEX RUB
2026-08-17Ukraine launches one of its largest drone assaults on Russia, striking Moscow-area logistics and industrial sitesBRENT MOEX RUB
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%
2026-08-17Japan's economy expands 1.1% in Q2 as private consumption and business investment weakenJGB 10Y NIKKEI USD/JPY
2026-08-17Bank of Japan keeps its growth outlook at a cautious 0.6% for the fiscal yearJGB 2Y NIKKEI 225 USD/JPY
2026-08-17China's July activity data point to broad domestic weakness and worsening property sector momentumCSI 300 IRON ORE USDCNH
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
2026-08-17Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slows to near standstill after multiple ADNOC tanker attacks and rising US‑Iran tensionsADNOCLNG BZ1 CL1 TNK
2026-08-17Ukrainian missile and drone attacks kill at least six in Russia's Belgorod region, local officials sayBRENT IMOEX RUB
2026-08-17Russian missiles and drones hit Ukrainian regions, killing at least four and damaging Naftogaz facilitiesCEZ TTF UAH
2026-08-17Russian court sentences opposition politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month in prisonRSX RUB
2026-08-17EU plans new Russia sanctions package that could be the largest since the full-scale invasionMOEX RUB URALS
2026-08-17Saudi Arabia and Sudan establish coordination council to deepen bilateral tiesSAR TASI
2026-08-17Iran threatens to shift to a fully offensive posture if diplomacy with Washington failsCO1:COM DBA XAUUSD
2026-08-17Trump vows to impose unprecedented new sanctions on Iran as Treasury signals measures of a → Bearish HYGHYG+0.11%
2026-08-17Iran says it will escalate in the Strait of Hormuz unless the United States implements the interim dealBDRY CL1:COM XLE+2.89%
2026-08-17TSMC anchors $600B hyperscaler AI capex with 73% foundry share — TSM utilization and margi → Bullish TSMTSM-4.84%
2026-08-17Russia and Ukraine trade overnight drone and missile strikes that kill civilians and hit energy and port assetsBRENT TTF UKRBOND
2026-08-17Iran says it will shift to a fully offensive posture if talks with the United States failBRENT DBA DXY
2026-08-17Russia says it shot down more than 800 Ukrainian drones after a major overnight assault on multiple regionsAFLT MOEX RUB
2026-08-17Thailand raises 2026 growth forecast after second-quarter GDP beats expectationsSET THB
2026-08-17UAE says a third ADNOC-operated vessel was attacked while transiting the Strait of HormuzADNOCDRILL.AD CO1:COM DBB+0.31%
2026-08-17Global markets edge on as Brent holds near $88.50 and gold trades at $4,381CO1:COM TLT XAUUSD+1.49%
2026-08-17Thailand's economy expands 1.9% in the second quarter as government raises full-year outlo → Bullish SETSET
2026-08-17Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on Russia and hits the Wildberries warehouse, media reportMOEX RUB XAR-9.92%
2026-08-17Pentagon awards Raytheon a $22.9 billion contract to accelerate Tomahawk missile outputRTX TLT XAR-4.68%
2026-08-17Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it blocks a deal on Strait of Hormuz shippingBRENT NATGAS USD-16.89%
2026-08-17Iran says it is finalising a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage Strait of Hormuz shippingBRENT LNG+5.19%
2026-08-17EU foreign chief Kaja Kallas says bloc will prepare its most far-reaching sanctions package against Russia for autumnGAZP URGN
2026-08-17Premier Li Qiang calls for stabilising external demand as China reports softer July momentumCNH COPPER HSI+14.29%
2026-08-17Alphabet lifts 2026 capex to $205B with $514B Cloud backlog — GOOGL AI payback re-pricesGOOGL+1.18%
2026-08-17US-Iran June MoU expires as Hormuz transits near zero — USO supply-risk premium re-pricesUSO+1.47%
2026-08-17Nvidia-Goldman-BlackRock launch $500B AI infrastructure fund — NVDA sales-financing re-rateNVDA-7.35%
2026-08-17TSMC holds 73% foundry share into $600B hyperscaler capex — TSM utilization and margin re-rateTSM-4.84%
2026-08-17The Trump administration prepares new economic measures against Tehran after warning of unprecedented pressureDXY EFA USO+0.54%
2026-08-17Premier Li Qiang calls for stabilising external demand as China reports softer July momentumCNH COPPER HSI+14.29%
2026-08-17Hong Kong-listed China shares track weaker mainland demand after Beijing flags subdued July momentumCNH HSI+14.29%
2026-08-17Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on Russia and hits the Wildberries warehouse, media reportMOEX RUB XAR-9.92%
2026-08-17EU foreign chief Kaja Kallas says bloc will prepare its most far-reaching sanctions package against Russia for autumnGAZP TTF URGN
2026-08-17Iran says it will escalate in the Strait of Hormuz unless the United States implements the interim dealBDRY CL1:COM XLE+2.89%
2026-08-17UAE says a third ADNOC-operated vessel was attacked while transiting the Strait of HormuzADNOCDRILL.AD CO1:COM DBB+0.31%

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