Catalysts and events · 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20ECLAC forecasts Venezuela growth of 6.5% in 2026PDVSA USO VENEZUELA 2031 BOND-3.37%
- 2026-08-20ECLAC trims Brazil's regional growth backdrop as it warns of weaker global conditionsBOVA11 BRL EWZ+4.75%
- 2026-08-20ECLAC holds Chile within a slower-growing regional outlook for 2026CLP ECH HG1 COMDTY
- 2026-08-20U.S. Treasury announces new Iran sanctions and warns of further measures on August 24BNO CL XLE-1.41%
- 2026-08-20U.S. Treasury to expand long-dated bond buybacks as 30-year yields hit 19-year high^TNX DXY TLT+0.96%
- 2026-08-20Singapore and India discuss semiconductor and food security cooperation at ministerial meetingINR SGD SOX+2.79%
- 2026-08-20Russia launches a major missile and drone barrage on Kyiv, killing civilians and damaging power infrastructureCEZ EURUSD XAR-2.11%
- 2026-08-20Turkey remains a key transit route as Black Sea security concerns rise after the latest Russian strikesBOSPHORUS TRYUSD XU030
- 2026-08-20Von der Leyen warns of an escalating campaign of threats after the latest Black Sea and Ukraine attacksEURUSD HDP MOEX
- 2026-08-20Donald Trump vows tremendous economic consequences for countries that do business with IranCL IOO IRR+1.40%
- 2026-08-20Suez wins a 2 billion euro water and sanitation contract in Oman during Sultan Haitham's state visit to FranceMSCI MENA SUEZ.PA
- 2026-08-20Turkey, Egypt and Qatar condemn Israeli strikes in Gaza and urge compliance with ceasefire obligationsEGP QAR TRY-0.57%
- 2026-08-20The United States issues fresh sanctions against Hezbollah over ties to IranBRENT LHN XAR-2.11%
- 2026-08-20US forces maintain pressure on Iran as Trump says no talks are taking place and the Strait of Hormuz is openBRENT WTI XAR-5.42%
- 2026-08-20Iran's foreign ministry condemns new US sanctions as economic terrorismBRENT IR CURRENCY PROXY USO-3.37%
- 2026-08-20Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz shut as ship-tracking data shows traffic stuck at nine commodity vesselsBDRY BRENT TANKER INSURANCE WTI-2.15%
- 2026-08-20Oman says lasting security in the Strait of Hormuz requires regional peace after talks with Japan's foreign ministerBDRY BRENT TANKER INSURANCE+4.44%
- 2026-08-20The United Arab Emirates halts trade and financial transactions with Iran after coming under fireBRENT UAE BANKS
- 2026-08-20US Treasury Secretary Bessent says Washington will impose the toughest sanctions in history on IranBDRY BRENT DXY WTI-2.15%
- 2026-08-20Ukraine says Russian forces fired another combined missile and drone strike overnightGASOIL HFGD UAGBUSD
- 2026-08-20Turkey's central bank keeps policy rate under close watch as lira volatility stays elevatedTUR USDTRY+0.55%
- 2026-08-20Russian missile barrage kills at least 12 in Kyiv and damages power infrastructureEURUSD RHM TTF
- 2026-08-20Opposition supporters rally in Tunis after heat-driven water and power cutsAFK TND TNGB
- 2026-08-20United States imposes new sanctions on network accused of funnelling cash to Hezbollah in LebanonEWL LBP LEB
- 2026-08-20United Arab Emirates announces total embargo on trade and financial dealings with IranDUBAI EMG USD/IRR
- 2026-08-20Bank of East Asia reports steady first-half profit growth in Hong KongBEA.HK HSI
- 2026-08-20US Central Command reports continued enforcement of naval blockade on Iranian ports with dozens of commercial vessels rerouted and several boarded or haltedBRNV26 CLV26 VLCC-SPOT
- 2026-08-20Gulf exporters accelerate crude loadings and push tanker prices and charter rates to record highs amid continued attacks on shipping in and around the Strait of HormuzBRNV26 VLCC-SPOT
- 2026-08-20US Treasury redesignates Hezbollah for service to the Iranian regime and sanctions 10 alleged regional cash couriers in expanded Iran-linked crackdownBRNV26 EUFN+0.96%
- 2026-08-20Iranian Foreign Ministry condemns new US sanctions campaign as economic terrorism and vows to resist efforts to collapse its governmentBRNV26 CLV26
- 2026-08-20US Treasury Secretary Bessent outlines campaign to impose the toughest sanctions in history on Iran and warns allies and China to join coordinated economic isolationBRNV26 CLV26 DXY HII
- 2026-08-20UAE government suspends all trade and financial transactions with Iran after detecting Iranian ballistic missiles targeting maritime traffic in the GulfADNOC BRNV26 CLV26 VLCC-SPOT
- 2026-08-20Iran executes Afghan national over 2026 protests after judiciary rulingIRR TSETEHRAN
- 2026-08-20Trump pledges economic warfare on Iran as Tehran derides the warningBRENT IRGC-LINKED SHIPPING USD/IRR
- 2026-08-20Korea Development Institute cuts 2026 employment forecast despite lifting GDP outlookKRW
- 2026-08-20Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses its last external power line after Russian strikesEZJ TTF URA
- 2026-08-20Russian households withdraw billions of rubles from banks as war-financing fears growRUSBANK USD/RUB
- 2026-08-20Egypt's central bank weighs hold-or-hike decision as inflation pressures persistEGP EGTB EGX30-0.57%
- 2026-08-20Taiwan's official outlook points to fastest growth in 39 years on AI hardware demand2330.TW SOXX TWD+0.59%
- 2026-08-20U.S. military says USS George Washington arrives in Middle East to relieve USS Abraham LincolnBZ=F DXY XAR-2.11%
- 2026-08-20Trump warns of economic consequences for countries that provide lifelines to IranBDRY BRENT+4.44%
- 2026-08-20Ukraine raises its Kyiv attack death toll after overnight Russian missile fireEUR/UAH UKRBOND
- 2026-08-20The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses its external power supply after fresh wartime damagePWR TTF-6.13%
- 2026-08-20Reuters says Hormuz shipping traffic stayed unchanged as U.S.-Iran talks remained deadlockedBDRY BRENT VIRT+4.44%
- 2026-08-20Russia launches a major missile and drone assault on Kyiv, killing at least 15 peopleEUR/PLN EUR/UAH XAR-2.11%
- 2026-08-20Nvidia guides $91B vs $91.9B whisper while holding 75% margins — NVDA reprices AI beat-and-raise fatigueNVDA+5.13%
- 2026-08-20US-Iran escalation adds UAE embargo, 2 missiles and Hormuz tanker seizure — USO reprices crude disruption riskUSO-3.37%
- 2026-08-20Fed Chair Warsh locks strict 2% target and ends Fed put — TLT reprices higher terminal-rate riskTLT+0.96%
- 2026-08-20Google Cloud jumps 82% as Berkshire deploys $23.5B and quadruples stake — GOOGL AI-platform validationGOOGL+0.83%
- 2026-08-20U.S. Treasury sanctions Hezbollah and ties the move to the Iranian governmentBRENT ITA LEO-1.39%
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