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
2026-08-21Reuters data shows Hormuz ship crossings fall to seven as traders avoid the waterwayBDRY BRENT LNG+3.48%
2026-08-21Russian occupation authorities recruit teenagers in occupied Ukraine for drone production at AlabugaRUB UKRAINE DEFENSE STOCKS
2026-08-21Ukraine strikes Russian refineries and Crimea's power grid in a fresh drone campaignBRENT RBOB RUSSIAN DIESEL EXPORTS
2026-08-21oil rises as Trump threatens sanctions on Iran partnersBRENT WTI XLE-5.22%
2026-08-21Hormuz transits remain in single digits as traders use the Omani-side routeCL1! EUR/OMR WSH
2026-08-21Reuters transcript says the U.S. is preparing new Iran sanctions and warning of economic consequences for supportersUSD/JPY USO XME-2.08%
2026-08-21Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell denies U.S. munitions shortages after Iran war reportsLMT RTX XAR-1.03%
2026-08-21Iran says its armed forces will deliver crushing response to new US threatsBRENT GLD XLE-2.47%
2026-08-21Reuters data show ship crossings through the Strait of Hormuz fall to sevenBDRY BRENT SLOS+5.22%
2026-08-21Tunisia's anti-government protesters rally in Tunis for a second monthTNDUSD TUNISIANGB
2026-08-21World Bank says Lebanon's economy is set to contract 6.4% this year after the Israel-Hezbollah warLBGB LEBUSD
2026-08-21Libya's UN-backed political track advances as parties hold new talks on election sequencingBRN=F LYDUSD
2026-08-21Tunisia's power and water cuts trigger new anti-government protests in TunisTNDUSD TNSE
2026-08-21Iranian officials vow a devastating response after Washington promises tougher sanctionsBRENT IGF USD/IRR
2026-08-21Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf calls for plans to overcome unjust sanctionsIQD USD/IRR
2026-08-21Seven commodity ships sail through the Strait of Hormuz as transit stays in single digitsBDRY BRENT LNG+3.48%
2026-08-21Iran’s US blockade has cut crude offers to Chinese buyers and lifted premiumsBRENT DXY SAUDI ARAMCO
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%
2026-08-21an Iranian-route gas carrier transited out of Hormuz as commodity traffic stayed subduedLPG VLGC
2026-08-21South Korea says early August exports jumped 61.5% as AI demand stays strong005930.KS 3Y KTB SKHYNIX.KS
2026-08-21Israeli settlers kill Palestinian teenager in West Bank shooting near HebronGOLD ILSUSD TA-35-1.43%
2026-08-21European Commission adopts guidance letting states use budget flexibility for energy security spendingEURUSD IT10Y TAN-1.36%
2026-08-21South Korea reports a 61.5% jump in early August exports on semiconductor demand005930.KS EWY KRW+1.04%
2026-08-21China pledges extra fiscal support and expands loan subsidies to bolster slowing demand3000.HK CGB10Y USD/CNH
2026-08-21Reuters data show Strait of Hormuz transits hover in single digits as shipping stays far below normalBDTI BRENT DBL
2026-08-21Oil prices head for a second weekly gain as the U.S.-Iran war keeps Middle East supply disruptedJETS WTI XLE-3.92%
2026-08-21U.S. Treasury doubles long-bond buybacks to $4B per operation — TLT duration bid as term premium compressesTLT+1.01%
2026-08-21Google issues $12.2B Marvell warrant tied to $120B purchases — MRVL custom-silicon revenue visibilityMRVL-8.61%
2026-08-21U.S. national debt tops $40 trillion, AP reportsIEF TLT UUP+0.68%
2026-08-21Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf urges Tehran to overcome unjust sanctions after U.S. pressure intensifiesEEM IRR+0.03%
2026-08-21Alibaba Net Income Plunges 38% on AI Capex and EU FineBABA
2026-08-21U.S. National Debt Hits $40 Trillion Two Years Ahead of ScheduleGOVT
2026-08-21Alibaba cloud jumps 45% as net income plunges 38% on 75% capex surge — BABA margin compression re-pricesBABA
2026-08-21U.S. Treasury Doubles Long-Term Bond Buybacks to $4B Per OperationWPM
2026-08-21SpaceX Q2 Capex Hits $18.4B; $15.8B Allocated to AI InfrastructureNVDA+1.32%
2026-08-21China expands loan interest subsidies and plans more fiscal support to bolster domestic demandCNH FXI HG1!-1.29%
2026-08-21South Korea says early August exports jumped 61.5% as AI demand stays strong005930.KS 3Y KTB KRW SKHYNIX.KS
2026-08-21South Korea's trade watchdog prepares antidumping duties on Chinese and Taiwanese caustic soda imports000080.KS 4600.TW 6005.HK
2026-08-21Bank of Japan watchers keep policy normalization in focus as regional rates curve stays under pressure10Y JGB EWJ JPY+1.14%
2026-08-21Taiwan's July industrial production is forecast to post another strong gain on semiconductors2330.TW TWD TWSE
2026-08-21Hong Kong export growth is set to moderate as regional demand cools2800.HK HKD HKGB
2026-08-21Oil prices head for a second weekly gain as the U.S.-Iran war keeps Middle East supply disruptedJETS WTI XLE-3.92%
2026-08-21U.S. Central Command says it has aided the passage of more than 660 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz since early MayBRENT USO-3.67%
2026-08-21Reuters data show one very large gas carrier transits out of Hormuz via the Iranian routeLPG VLGC
2026-08-21Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf urges Tehran to overcome unjust sanctions after U.S. pressure intensifiesEEM IRR+0.03%
2026-08-21Reuters data show Strait of Hormuz transits hover in single digits as shipping stays far below normalBDTI BRENT DBL
2026-08-21Egypt and Qatar conclude seventh Joint Higher Committee with four signed agreementsEGPUSD EGTB EGX30
2026-08-21Israeli settlers kill Palestinian teenager in West Bank shooting near HebronGOLD ILSUSD TA-35-1.43%
2026-08-21China customs chief urges APEC economies to align rules on e-commerce, green trade and digital tradeHKEX KWEB USD/CNH-1.28%

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