Catalysts and events · 2026-08-18

Everything the Opportunity Map and Intelligence Feed published for this date.

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2026-08-18SK Hynix Surges 20% on US Policy Shift and Temasek InvestmentSKHY
2026-08-18Nuclear Renaissance Driven by AI Data Center Power DemandBE
2026-08-18Big Tech Capex Hits $600B as Alphabet Backlog Reaches $514BTSM+0.97%
2026-08-18China expands its digital yuan network to 30 banks, broadening retail and corporate access0700.HK 3988.HK CNY
2026-08-18Taiwan's imports from Vietnam surge as AI hardware trade reshapes regional supply chains2330.TW 3231.TW TWD
2026-08-18Big Tech Capex Hits $600B as Alphabet Backlog Reaches $514BGOOGL TSM+0.89%
2026-08-18Coca-Cola Hits All-Time High, Outperforming 'Magnificent Seven'KO PG+3.17%
2026-08-18Nuclear Renaissance Driven by AI Data Center Power DemandBE CEG
2026-08-18SK Hynix Surges 20% on US Policy Shift and Temasek InvestmentMU SKHY-0.83%
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%
2026-08-18Russian missile attack kills 10 in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, officials sayEUDF SBUX UAH
2026-08-18Oil prices extend gains as fading U.S.-Iran peace hopes lift supply-risk premiumsBRENT GLD TNX+7.41%
2026-08-18Iran says it will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until the United States meets interim deal conditionsBDI BRENT LNG+1.83%
2026-08-18Kpler data show Hormuz crossings stayed in single digits as no VLCCs or LNG tankers passedBDI BRENT VLCC
2026-08-18Saudi Aramco resumes oil loading from inside the Strait of HormuzBRENT DFL VLCC
2026-08-18China's state shippers keep tankers out of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb amid security concernsBDTI COSCO FJX
2026-08-18the oil market is pricing a prolonged Hormuz crisis as flows collapseBRENT TDW XLE-2.54%
2026-08-18Iran says its 60-day negotiation deadline with Washington is null and voidBRENT USD/IRR USO-3.45%
2026-08-18A cargo vessel is struck by an unknown projectile while transiting out of the Strait of HormuzBDI BRENT INSR
2026-08-18Abu Dhabi's ADNOC says two vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of HormuzBRENT DUBAI CRUDE DIFFERENTIAL UAE TANKER INSURANCE
2026-08-18Brent crude climbs above $91 as traders price in a prolonged Hormuz disruption riskBRENT IWM XLE-1.44%
2026-08-18Omani coastguard assists crew after Hormuz projectile strike damages outbound vesselBDRY BRENT+9.01%
2026-08-18US Signals Opposition to China-Sourced Memory for Apple; SK Hynix SurgesMU SKHY-0.83%
2026-08-18Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Deploys $4.2B in Buybacks; Cash Hits $365BBRK.B XHB+0.27%
2026-08-18AI Power Demand Triggers Nuclear Renaissance; Constellation and Cameco LeadCCJ CEG
2026-08-18Hyperscaler AI Capex Hits $600B; Alphabet Backlog Reaches $514BGOOGL TSM+0.89%
2026-08-18AMD Completes Record $4.75B Bond Sale to Fund AI InfrastructureAMD-1.08%
2026-08-18KDI raises South Korea's 2026 growth forecast on semiconductor-led export strengthKOSPI KRW SKHYNX
2026-08-18Russia strikes Naftogaz facilities repeatedly as Ukraine's winter energy risk risesNG TTF UAH+31.85%
2026-08-18Yemen’s National Defence Council orders expanded strikes on Houthi targetsBDRY IYT USO+2.28%
2026-08-18Trump warns new 50% tariffs on Canadian imports will take effect as Washington and Ottawa race for a dealCAD DXY XLY+1.37%
2026-08-18Ukraine's military says it blows up rocket fuel and explosives workshops in Russia's Rostov regionMOEX RUB
2026-08-18Trump rejects extension of US-Iran ceasefire memorandum as 60‑day truce deadline expires without agreementBZ1 CL1 SPX TY1
2026-08-18Brent and WTI rise as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions revive supply-risk premiumCL=F JETS XLE-1.65%
2026-08-18Canada annual inflation rises to 3% in July as gasoline prices climb, Statistics Canada saysCAD CGB FTS
2026-08-18Russia's drones and missiles damage Naftogaz facilities in repeated strikes on Ukraine's gas sectorEU GAS PRICES EUR/UAH
2026-08-18Iran declares shift to a fully offensive military posture as US naval blockade tightens and MoU collapsesBZ1 CL1 ITA XAUUSD-7.08%
2026-08-18Wall Street falls after weaker U.S. retail sales and softer data curb rate-cut expectationsDXY SPY TLT+1.01%
2026-08-18Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it obstructs efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid talks with Iran and Oman on a transit planBZ1 MSCI_GCC OMR
2026-08-18The SEC delays implementation of its market-structure rule to next November, TD Securities saysIWM XLF+0.24%
2026-08-18Wall Street falls after weaker U.S. retail sales and softer data curb rate-cut expectationsDXY SPY TLT+1.01%
2026-08-18Brent and WTI rise as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions revive supply-risk premiumCL=F JETS XLE-1.65%
2026-08-18Federal Reserve rate-cut odds fall after soft data still leaves traders wary of a near-term move2Y=F SR3
2026-08-18Trump warns new 50% tariffs on Canadian imports will take effect as Washington and Ottawa race for a dealCAD DXY XLY+1.37%
2026-08-18Canada annual inflation rises to 3% in July as gasoline prices climb, Statistics Canada saysCAD CGB FTS
2026-08-18European Commission looks into climate resilience and insurance proposals after repeated heat damageEUFN LLOY.L MCX+1.02%
2026-08-18Traveloka releases a Southeast Asia booking data index in SingaporeSIA STB TRAVELOKA
2026-08-18Ukraine's military says it blows up rocket fuel and explosives workshops in Russia's Rostov regionMOEX RUB
2026-08-18Russia's drones and missiles damage Naftogaz facilities in repeated strikes on Ukraine's gas sectorEU GAS PRICES EUR/UAH

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