Catalysts and events · 2026-08-19

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

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2026-08-19Japan logs another quarter of positive growth in preliminary second-quarter GDP dataJGB10Y JPY NIKKEI+1.44%
2026-08-19South Korea’s KDI raises export and GDP outlook as AI chip demand strengthens000660.KS KR10Y KRW
2026-08-19Bloom Energy Reports 166% Revenue Growth on AI Data Center DemandBE
2026-08-19Meta Platforms Faces Major Child Safety Trial in CaliforniaMETA+5.51%
2026-08-19Trump Admin Signals Opposition to Apple Sourcing Chinese Memory ChipsMU SKHY+0.14%
2026-08-19Nvidia Partners with Major Banks for $500B AI Infrastructure PlanBLK NVDA-1.20%
2026-08-19Fed Chair Warsh Commits to Strict 2% Inflation Target, Ends GuidanceJPM O-1.60%
2026-08-19Trump pauses 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian imports after last-minute dealCADUSD USDCAD XIU.TO
2026-08-19Chile's government suspends concession awards and draws warnings over $8 billion of projectsCLPUSD ENELCHILE.SN IPSA
2026-08-19Argentina's central bank says 5.8 million borrowers are more than 90 days behind on debt paymentsARSUSD GGAL YPF
2026-08-19Venezuela's central bank says GDP grew 7.14% in the second quarter on a stronger oil sectorUSO VEFUSD VETUSD-2.72%
2026-08-19ECB Governing Council member Olli Rehn warns Europe faces a triple test in Helsinki speechESTX50 EURUSD
2026-08-19Swiss Federal Council approves negotiating mandate for COP31 delegationEUA NEE
2026-08-19World Bank prices USD 4 billion sustainable development bond due August 2033LQD USGG10Y
2026-08-19A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Islamabad and parts of Khyber-PakhtunkhwaPKRUSD PSX
2026-08-19Pakistan extends its airspace ban on Indian aircraft until September 24INDIGO PAKISTAN10Y
2026-08-19Turkey's central bank keeps the policy rate on hold after its latest inflation reviewTUR USDTRY XU100-0.17%
2026-08-19Oil prices extend gains to three-week highs as U.S.–Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz fuels expectations of prolonged supply tightnessCL00 HYG TIP XLE-0.52%
2026-08-19Commodity analytics data show ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slows to single-digit daily crossings as shipowners avoid the waterway amid unresolved blockade and recent attacksBRN00 HO1! WTC
2026-08-19Meta Platforms Faces Major Child Safety Trial in CaliforniaMETA+5.51%
2026-08-19Trump Admin Signals Opposition to Chinese Memory for AppleMU SKHY+0.14%
2026-08-19Nvidia Partners with Major Banks for $500B AI FinancingBLK NVDA-1.20%
2026-08-19Fed Chair Warsh Commits to Strict 2% Inflation TargetJPM O-1.60%
2026-08-19SpaceX Stock Retraces 35% from Peak Post-IPOSPCX
2026-08-19SK Hynix Surges as Trump Admin Opposes Apple Sourcing Memory from ChinaMU SKHY+0.14%
2026-08-19Meta Platforms Stock Drops as Major Child Safety Trial BeginsMETA+5.51%
2026-08-19SpaceX Trades Near IPO Price as Musk Targets $1T Revenue by 2030NVDA SPCX-3.63%
2026-08-19Nvidia Partners With Major Banks for $500B AI Infrastructure FinancingBLK NVDA-1.20%
2026-08-19Fed Chair Warsh Rejects Soft Inflation Goals, Commits to Strict 2% TargetJPM O-1.60%
2026-08-19UAE suspends all trade and financial transactions with Iran after accusing Tehran of missile fireAEGDP DIFX USDBAE
2026-08-19Taiwan posts record first-half ICT exports as AI server demand accelerates2330.TW SOXX TWD-0.82%
2026-08-19KDI raises South Korea's export and investment outlook as AI demand offsets tariff risks000660.KS
2026-08-19Oil prices extend gains as traders weigh prolonged uncertainty over Hormuz exportsBRENT TANKER RATES WTI-7.51%
2026-08-19Korea Development Institute raises South Korea's 2026 growth forecast to 3.2% on AI demand005930.KS KOSPI KRW
2026-08-19Taiwan's exports jump 40.3% in June on surging semiconductor and ICT demand2330.TW TWD TWSE
2026-08-19KDI raises South Korea's 2026 growth forecast on semiconductor-led export strengthKOSPI KRW SKHYNX
2026-08-19Korea Development Institute raises South Korea's 2027 growth outlook to 2.2%KRW KS11
2026-08-19Trump memory-chip policy lifts SK Hynix 20.6% with Temasek — MU allied-HBM supply-chain re-rateMU+0.14%
2026-08-19UAE defense ministry says Iranian ballistic missiles were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and triggered air defensesBRENT GULF TANKER INSURANCE RTX-3.79%
2026-08-19Alphabet Raises 2026 Capex to $205B Amid $514B Cloud BacklogTSM+1.36%
2026-08-19Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) Surges 41% in 2026 Amid Dividend FocusUSO VDE-2.72%
2026-08-19Meta Platforms Stock Drops as Major Child Safety Trial BeginsMETA+5.51%
2026-08-19Nvidia Partners with Major Banks for $500B AI Infrastructure FinancingBLK+1.23%
2026-08-19SK Hynix Surges 20% on Temasek Investment and U.S. Policy ShiftMU+0.14%
2026-08-19Nuclear Renaissance Driven by AI Data Center Energy NeedsCCJ CEG
2026-08-19Nvidia Aug 26 earnings face 86% share despite $500B financing — NVDA good-news risk re-pricesNVDA-3.63%
2026-08-19Fed Chair Warsh commits to strict 2% target and ends Fed put — SPY equity risk premium resets higherSPY-0.39%
2026-08-19Iran keeps Hormuz shut as Oman route emerges and UAE reports 2 missiles — USO crude-vol re-prices on chokepoint riskUSO-2.72%
2026-08-19Fed Chair Warsh Signals End of 'Fed Put' With Strict 2% TargetO
2026-08-19SK Hynix Surges 20% on Temasek Investment and U.S. Policy ShiftMU SKHY+0.14%

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