Catalysts and events · 2026-08-18

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2026-08-18Singapore issues haze watch as fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan persist during a dry spellSIA SINGAPORE TOURISM STI
2026-08-18Philippines and Malaysia agree to deepen security and economic cooperation in Manila talksPHP PSEI SHI
2026-08-18Thai business confidence falls to a 35-month low, according to the Thai Chamber of CommerceKBANK SET THB
2026-08-18Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks of the war against Moscow region targetsBRENT RSX RUB
2026-08-18Russia intensifies strikes on Naftogaz facilities as Ukraine warns of winter supply damageEOG NG TTF+31.85%
2026-08-18TCMB keeps a close watch on inflation as market focus shifts to its next policy signalTURB USDTRY
2026-08-18Trump Media Abandons Bitcoin Strategy After $190M Paper LossDJT
2026-08-18Coca-Cola Hits All-Time High as Investors Rotate Into Defensive StaplesKO XLP+2.14%
2026-08-18Nuclear Power Renaissance Driven by AI Data Center Energy NeedsCCJ CEG
2026-08-18SK Hynix Surges on U.S. Opposition to Chinese Memory for AppleMU SKHY-0.83%
2026-08-18Nvidia Faces High Bar for Aug 26 Earnings Amid Historical Post-Beat DipsNVDA-3.04%
2026-08-18TSMC emerges as primary beneficiary of $600B hyperscaler capex cycleTSM+0.97%
2026-08-18AMD raises $4.75B in record bond sale to fund AI infrastructureAMD-1.08%
2026-08-18SK Hynix surges 20% on U.S. policy shift and Temasek investmentMU SKHY-0.83%
2026-08-18Nuclear power and uranium emerge as critical AI infrastructure playsCCJ CEG
2026-08-18Nvidia faces high bar for Aug 26 earnings amid historical post-beat sell-off patternNVDA-3.04%
2026-08-18Hyperscaler AI Capex Reaches $600B; Alphabet Backlog Hits $514BMSFT TSM+1.53%
2026-08-18AMD Raises $4.75B in Record Bond Sale to Fund AI InfrastructureAMD-1.08%
2026-08-18Bloom Energy Reports 166% Revenue Growth on AI Data Center DemandBE HIVE+8.63%
2026-08-18US Policy Shift Favors Allied Memory Makers Over Chinese SuppliersMU SKHY-0.83%
2026-08-18Trump Media Abandons Bitcoin Strategy After $190M Paper LossDJT
2026-08-18Kpler data show Hormuz crossings stayed in single digits as no VLCCs or LNG tankers passedBDI BRENT VLCC
2026-08-18Iran says it will keep the Strait of Hormuz shut until the U.S. meets interim deal conditionsBDI BRENT CL1! LNG-2.09%
2026-08-18Brent crude climbs above $91 as traders price in a prolonged Hormuz disruption riskBRENT IWM XLE-1.44%
2026-08-18Reuters says the oil market is pricing a prolonged Hormuz crisis as flows collapseBRENT TDW XLE-2.54%
2026-08-18Russia strikes Naftogaz facilities repeatedly as Ukraine's winter energy risk risesNG TTF UAH+31.85%
2026-08-18Iran says its 60-day negotiation deadline with Washington is null and voidBRENT USD/IRR USO-3.45%
2026-08-18UKMTO says a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of HormuzBDI BDRY BRENT INSR+1.50%
2026-08-18Yemen’s National Defence Council orders expanded strikes on Houthi targetsBDRY IYT USO+2.28%
2026-08-18Ukraine's military says it blows up rocket fuel and explosives workshops in Russia's Rosto → Bearish RUBRUB
2026-08-18US Signals Opposition to China-Sourced Memory for Apple; SK Hynix SurgesMU SKHY-0.83%
2026-08-18Moody's raises South Korea's 2026 growth forecast to 3.5% on semiconductor strengthKOSPI KRW SK HYNIX SKHYNX
2026-08-18Trump warns new 50% tariffs on Canadian imports will take effect as Washington and Ottawa → Bearish XLYXLY+1.37%
2026-08-18Russian missile attack kills 10 in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, officials sayEUDF UAH
2026-08-18AI Power Demand Triggers Nuclear Renaissance; Constellation and Cameco LeadCCJ CEG
2026-08-18SK Hynix rises 20.6% on Temasek and China-memory curbs — MU HBM pricing power re-ratesMU-0.83%
2026-08-18Alphabet lifts 2026 capex to $205B with $514B backlog — TSM high-end node demand re-ratesTSM+0.97%
2026-08-18Trump warns new 50% tariffs on Canadian imports will take effect as Washington and Ottawa → Bullish DXYDXY
2026-08-18China expands its digital yuan network to 30 banks, broadening retail and corporate access0700.HK 3988.HK CNY
2026-08-18Saudi Aramco resumes oil loadings and sales from inside the Strait of HormuzBRENT DFL VLCC
2026-08-18Trump Media Abandons Bitcoin Strategy After $190M LossDJT
2026-08-18Ukraine launches more than 620 drones at Moscow region, Russian officials sayBRN IMOEX RUB-0.54%
2026-08-18Coca-Cola Hits All-Time High, Outperforming 'Magnificent Seven'KO PG+3.17%
2026-08-18Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Deploys $4.2B in Buybacks; Cash Hits $365BBRK.B XHB+0.27%
2026-08-18Abu Dhabi's ADNOC says two vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of HormuzBRENT DUBAI CRUDE DIFFERENTIAL UAE TANKER INSURANCE
2026-08-18AMD Completes Record $4.75B Bond Sale to Fund AI InfrastructureAMD-1.08%
2026-08-18SK Hynix Surges 20% on US Policy Shift and Temasek InvestmentMU-0.83%
2026-08-18Nuclear Renaissance Driven by AI Data Center Power DemandCEG
2026-08-18US-Iran 60-day truce expires as Iran keeps Hormuz shut — USO re-prices Gulf crude supply shockUSO-3.45%
2026-08-18Nvidia, Goldman and BlackRock launch $500B AI fund — NVDA GPU financing channel re-prices salesNVDA-3.04%

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