Catalysts and events · 2026-08-20

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2026-08-20SpaceX Q2 Capex Surges to $18.4B, $15.8B Allocated to AINVDA+5.13%
2026-08-20Fed Chair Warsh Commits to Strict 2% Target, Ending 'Fed Put'MSFT O+12.47%
2026-08-20Berkshire Hathaway Quadruples Alphabet Stake; Now 3rd Largest HoldingGOOGL+0.83%
2026-08-20Berkshire Ends 3-Year Selling Streak, Buys $23.5B in Q2BRK.B GOOGL+1.10%
2026-08-20Meta Platforms Stock Falls 4% as Major Child Safety Trial BeginsMETA+4.63%
2026-08-20Berkshire Hathaway Ends 14-Quarter Selling StreakBRK.B GOOGL+1.10%
2026-08-20Nvidia Partners with Japan's Noetra for Industrial AI FactoriesNVDA+5.13%
2026-08-20Treasury Doubles Long-Term Bond Buybacks to $4B; Gold Miners RallyTLT WPM+0.96%
2026-08-20Nvidia Signs AI Factory Deals with Japan Industrial ConsortiumNVDA+5.13%
2026-08-20Target Q2 Profit Doubles to $1.88B; Raises Full-Year GuidanceWMT+7.23%
2026-08-20Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Purchases $10M in Shares Following Q2 GrowthINTC+10.01%
2026-08-20SpaceX Retraces to $150; Q2 Capex Surges to $18.4B on AI BuildoutNVDA+5.13%
2026-08-20Trump announces new campaign to isolate Iran economically and punish trading partners → Bearish IRNIRN
2026-08-20United States expands sanctions pressure on Iran as Treasury targets Hezbollah-linked enti → Bearish IRRUSDIRRUSD
2026-08-20United Arab Emirates suspends all trade and financial transactions with Iran after ballistic missile alert targeting maritime trafficBRN00
2026-08-20United Arab Emirates suspends all trade and financial transactions with Iran after ballistic missile alert targeting maritime trafficADNOC.DC AEDUSD BRN00
2026-08-20Brent and WTI settle near four-week highs as the UAE freezes transactions with Iran and Ho → Bullish XLEXLE-2.29%
2026-08-20U.S. Treasury to expand long-dated bond buybacks as 30-year yields hit 19-year high → Bullish TLTTLT+0.96%
2026-08-20Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv in a large overnight barrage, killing and injuring ci → Bearish UAHUAH
2026-08-20Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv in a large overnight barrage that kills at least 16 → Bearish PLNPLN
2026-08-20Ukraine says its drones hit a Russian refinery in Tatarstan and a Black Sea oil terminal → Bullish BRENTBRENT
2026-08-20Taiwan forecasts 11.05% GDP growth as AI hardware exports surge → Bullish TWSETWSE
2026-08-20Oil prices hit a three-week high as investors assessed the Iran war impasse → Bullish XLEXLE-2.29%
2026-08-20US Treasury Department expands long-dated bond buybacks as yields rebound → Bullish TLTTLT+0.96%
2026-08-20China's July data show weaker retail sales and investment as property conditions deteriorateCGB HK:1810 USD/CNH
2026-08-20Taiwan forecasts 11.05% GDP growth for 2026 as AI hardware demand accelerates → Bullish TWDTWD
2026-08-20U.S. Treasury announces new Iran sanctions and warns of further measures on August 24 → Bullish XLEXLE-2.29%
2026-08-20Ukraine strikes Nizhnekamsk refinery and Tamanneftegaz terminal as Russian fuel pressure d → Bullish BRNBRN-1.55%
2026-08-20Taiwan forecasts 11.05% GDP growth for 2026 as AI hardware demand accelerates → Bullish TAIEXTAIEX
2026-08-20Ukraine hits a major Russian refinery and a Black Sea oil terminal in overnight strikes → Bullish BRNBRN-1.55%
2026-08-20China's July data show weaker retail sales and investment as property conditions deteriorateCGB HK:1810 USD/CNH
2026-08-20U.S. Treasury sanctions Hezbollah financing network and redesignates the group over work for IranLBP/USD LEBANON SOVEREIGN DEBT
2026-08-20United States imposes new sanctions on network accused of funnelling cash to Hezbollah in → Bearish LBPLBP
2026-08-20United States expands sanctions pressure on Iran as Treasury targets Hezbollah-linked entitiesGLD IRRUSD+1.77%
2026-08-20Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv in a large overnight barrage, killing and injuring civiliansBLACK SEA FREIGHT UAH UKRFUT
2026-08-20US Treasury Department expands long-dated bond buybacks as yields rebound → Bullish IEFIEF+0.25%
2026-08-20Russian air attack kills civilians in Kyiv as Ukraine seeks more Patriot interceptorsDEFENSE ETF EUO UAH
2026-08-20The United States targets Hezbollah with fresh sanctions linking it to IranBRENT GOLD LEBOND+0.70%
2026-08-20FGV says Latin American economic climate improves in the second quarterEWZ IBOV+4.75%
2026-08-20U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent says United States will impose the toughest sanctions in history on Iran and will detail new measures on August 24DXY USO (WTI-LINKED ETF) WTI FRONT-MONTH FUTURES
2026-08-20US Treasury issues fresh sanctions targeting Hezbollah over actions on behalf of the Iranian governmentBRENT XAR-2.11%
2026-08-20Egypt and Qatar sign four agreements at their Joint Higher Committee meeting in DohaEGP/USD EGX30 QATAR SOVEREIGN BONDS
2026-08-20U.S. Treasury sanctions Hezbollah financing network and redesignates the group over work for IranHSBC LBP/USD LEBANON SOVEREIGN DEBT
2026-08-20Protesters rally in Tunis against President Kais Saied and demand democratic restorationTND/USD TUNISIA CDS TUNISIA SOVEREIGN DEBT
2026-08-20U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent says United States will impose the toughest sanctions in history on Iran and will detail new measures on August 24DXY USO (WTI-LINKED ETF) WTI FRONT-MONTH FUTURES
2026-08-20The United States targets Hezbollah with fresh sanctions linking it to IranBRENT GOLD LEBOND+0.70%
2026-08-20U.S. Central Command says it has helped commercial vessels move through HormuzBRENT JPM WTI-4.36%
2026-08-20The United States re-designates Hezbollah as acting on behalf of Iran's governmentGOLD LBOND TA-35+0.70%
2026-08-20Russian air attack kills civilians in Kyiv as Ukraine seeks more Patriot interceptorsDEFENSE ETF EUO UAH
2026-08-20Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv in a large overnight barrage, killing and injuring civiliansBLACK SEA FREIGHT UAH UKRFUT

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