Catalysts and events · 2026-08-21
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- 2026-08-21Iranian lawmakers say Tehran must plan to overcome new U.S. sanctions pressureBRENT IRR TSE
- 2026-08-21World Bank says Lebanon's economy is set to contract 6.4% this year after the Israel-Hezbollah warLBGB LEBUSD
- 2026-08-21South Korea's early August exports jump 61.5% and strengthen the case for higher ratesKOSPI KRW SK HYNIX
- 2026-08-21China expands loan interest subsidies and flags more fiscal support to shore up domestic demandCNY MCHI-0.77%
- 2026-08-21Ukraine strikes Russian refineries and Crimea's power grid in a fresh drone campaignBRENT RBOB RUSSIAN DIESEL EXPORTS
- 2026-08-21Ukraine's strikes hit Russian fuel supplies and refinery assetsHOU LCO UCO-3.70%
- 2026-08-21Iran says its armed forces will deliver crushing response to new US threatsBRENT GLD XLE-2.47%
- 2026-08-21Iran keeps Hormuz traffic stuck at nine commodity vessels into Aug. 24 sanctions — USO supply-risk repricingUSO-3.67%
- 2026-08-21U.S. Treasury doubles long-bond buybacks to $4B per operation — TLT duration bid as term premium compressesTLT+1.01%
- 2026-08-21Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemns new U.S. sanctions as economic terrorism and crimes against humanity and vows to resist pressureASIAN LNG BENCHMARK
- 2026-08-21Reuters reports an Iranian-route gas carrier transited out of Hormuz as commodity traffic stayed subduedVLGC
- 2026-08-21Fed Chair Warsh commits to strict 2% target and ends Fed put — SPY risk premium rises without policy backstopSPY+0.47%
- 2026-08-21Seven commodity ships sail through the Strait of Hormuz as transit stays in single digitsBDRY BRENT LNG+3.48%
- 2026-08-21Oil prices rise as Reuters reports a second weekly gain on unsettled U.S.-Iran war supply riskBRENT TIP WTI XLE-3.54%
- 2026-08-21Shiptracker Kpler reports only seven commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on August 20, half the previous day’s tally and with no VLCC or LNG carriersUSO (WTI-LINKED ETF) WTI FRONT-MONTH FUTURES
- 2026-08-21Reuters data shows Hormuz ship crossings fall to seven as traders avoid the waterwayBDRY BRENT LNG+3.48%
- 2026-08-21Reuters data show ship crossings through the Strait of Hormuz fall to sevenBDRY BRENT SLOS+5.22%
- 2026-08-21Global oil benchmarks climb toward $94 per barrel as reduced Hormuz shipping and U.S. economic warfare campaign against Iran sustain supply risk premiaUSO (WTI-LINKED ETF) WTI FRONT-MONTH FUTURES
- 2026-08-21Oil prices rise as traders price in tougher US sanctions and persistent Hormuz disruptionBRENT CRUDE WTI CRUDE
- 2026-08-21Reuters says Iran’s US blockade has cut crude offers to Chinese buyers and lifted premiumsBRENT DXY SAUDI ARAMCO
- 2026-08-21Kpler data show Hormuz ship crossings fall to seven as traders await US-Iran developmentsBRENT CRUDE LNG FREIGHT VLCC FREIGHT WTI CRUDE
- 2026-08-21Pentagon updates casualty data showing more than 750 U.S. service members wounded and at least 18 killed in war against Iran since FebruaryGOLD SPOT (XAUUSD)
- 2026-08-21Japan economy watchers lift FY2026 growth view on stronger domestic demand and inflationEWJ JGB JPY+1.14%
- 2026-08-21South Korea's early August exports jump 61.5% as AI demand powers shipmentsEWY KRW SOX+1.04%
- 2026-08-21South Korea's central bank expected to weigh another rate hike after export data strengthensEWY KRW KTB-2.54%
- 2026-08-21Taiwan industrial output is expected to post another strong July gain on semiconductor demandSOX TSM TWD-0.34%
- 2026-08-21Hong Kong export growth is expected to moderate as July trade data comes into focusHKD HKEX HSI
- 2026-08-21China expands loan interest subsidies and flags more fiscal support to shore up domestic demandCNY FXI MCHI-0.88%
- 2026-08-21Kpler data show Hormuz ship crossings fall to seven as traders await US-Iran developmentsBRENT CRUDE LNG FREIGHT VLCC FREIGHT WTI CRUDE
- 2026-08-21Trump says he is not seeing Iran ready for the right deal as Washington keeps pressure on TehranBRENT CRUDE DXY XAU/USD
- 2026-08-21Oil prices rise as traders price in tougher US sanctions and persistent Hormuz disruptionBRENT CRUDE WTI CRUDE
- 2026-08-21Iranian parliament speaker Qalibaf urges plans to overcome unjust sanctions after US pressure escalatesBRENT CRUDE DXY IRN SOVEREIGN RISK
- 2026-08-21US Treasury chief Bessent says Iran sanctions details will come on MondayBRENT CRUDE DXY TANKER FREIGHT XAU/USD
- 2026-08-21Iranian armed forces chief Abdollahi vows crushing response to new US threatsBRENT CRUDE DXY TANKER FREIGHT XAU/USD
- 2026-08-21Russia says it is ready for new ideas on Ukraine talks that fit Putin's goalsEUAA MOEX RUB
- 2026-08-21Poland keeps regional air-defense alert high after fresh Russian strikes on western UkraineKGH.WA PLN WIG20
- 2026-08-21Ukraine's strikes hit Russian fuel supplies and refinery assetsHOU LCO UCO-3.70%
- 2026-08-21Ukrainian drones strike Crimea's power grid and Russian refineriesBZ RB UKR+5.53%
- 2026-08-21Israeli settlers kill a Palestinian teenager in a West Bank shooting, Palestinian Health Ministry saysISRAEL CDS TA-35 USD/ILS
- 2026-08-21Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemns new U.S. sanctions as economic terrorism and crimes against humanity and vows to resist pressureASIAN LNG BENCHMARK
- 2026-08-21Shiptracker Kpler reports only seven commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on August 20, half the previous day’s tally and with no VLCC or LNG carriersUSO (WTI-LINKED ETF) WTI FRONT-MONTH FUTURES
- 2026-08-21Global oil benchmarks climb toward $94 per barrel as reduced Hormuz shipping and U.S. economic warfare campaign against Iran sustain supply risk premiaUSO (WTI-LINKED ETF) WTI FRONT-MONTH FUTURES
- 2026-08-21Pentagon updates casualty data showing more than 750 U.S. service members wounded and at least 18 killed in war against Iran since FebruaryGOLD SPOT (XAUUSD)
- 2026-08-21China customs chief says Beijing will align APEC rules on cross-border e-commerce and digital tradeBABA CNY JD
- 2026-08-21Japan growth and inflation forecasts point to firmer policy normalization expectationsEWJ JGB JPY+1.14%
- 2026-08-21South Korea's early August exports jump 61.5% and strengthen the case for higher ratesKOSPI KRW SK HYNIX
- 2026-08-21Bank of Korea rate-hike expectations intensify after strong export data and prior tightening biasKOSPI200 KRW KTB-6.12%
- 2026-08-21Taiwan July industrial production is expected to post another strong semiconductor-led increaseSOX TSM TWD-0.34%
- 2026-08-21Hong Kong long-end bond rally is expected to pause as regional inflation stays elevatedHK33 HKD HKGB
- 2026-08-21China expands loan interest subsidies and flags further fiscal support as growth slowsFXI HK33 USD/CNH-0.98%
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