Catalysts and events · 2026-08-23
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- 2026-08-23Paul Chan says strong AI-related exports lifted Hong Kong growth in the first half0700.HK HKD HSI
- 2026-08-23Hong Kong opens a new Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur to deepen bilateral tiesHONG KONG EXPORTERS HSCEI MAYBANK
- 2026-08-23Greece advances regional gas corridor plans as Ukraine war keeps pipeline diversification in focusLNG TTF=F+1.74%
- 2026-08-23Russia says air defences shoot down 328 Ukrainian drones over several regions and the Black SeaMOEX RUB
- 2026-08-23Russia launches overnight missile and drone barrage on Kyiv as Ukraine reports dozens killed and woundedEUR/USD UPL
- 2026-08-23Iranian president Pezeshkian defends US–Iran memorandum of understanding as best path to end ‘neither war nor peace’ conflictGC00 SPX
- 2026-08-23US President Trump threatens unprecedented sanctions on Iran’s trading partners and shares map labelling Hormuz as ‘new US territory’BRN00 CNYUSD SABIC.AB
- 2026-08-23Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemns latest US economic sanctions as a ‘declaration of war’ on all nationsBRN00 DXY EWZ+1.40%
- 2026-08-23Saudi Aramco resumes oil loading from inside the Strait of Hormuz and offers spot heavy crude as Gulf equities rise on higher prices2222.SE TASI
- 2026-08-23Oil and Asian LNG prices rise as US–Iran war keeps Strait of Hormuz partially shut and Trump threatens sanctions on Iran partnersBRN00 LNGJKM UST10Y
- 2026-08-23Iran’s top security official insists Strait of Hormuz remains closed to US‑linked shipping despite selective passage for Iraqi oil tankersBRN00 INSUR LNGJKM
- 2026-08-23Authorities report widespread power outages across eastern LibyaBRENT LNG LYD+1.74%
- 2026-08-23Iran warns countries against joining US sanctions and calls them an enemyBRENT EMLC USD/IRR
- 2026-08-23Israeli forces launch a manhunt after a stabbing attack in JerichoILS TA-35 USD/ILS+0.35%
- 2026-08-23Japan reports 0.3 percent quarter-on-quarter GDP growth in the April-June periodEWJ JGB JPY+1.14%
- 2026-08-23China posts 4.3 percent second-quarter GDP growth, below forecasts and target rangeCNH FXI KWEB-1.29%
- 2026-08-23Paul Chan says Hong Kong’s first-half growth was helped by strong demand for advanced electronics and AI-related products3033.HK HKD HSI
- 2026-08-23United States sends delegation to APEC senior officials meetings in DalianCNH CNY1! MCHI-1.19%
- 2026-08-23Bank of Korea watchers expect the central bank to lift its 2026 growth forecast above 3 percent000660.KS EWY KRW+1.04%
- 2026-08-23Gulf stocks rise as oil gains lift sentiment after Trump sanctions threat on Iran partnersADX BRENT DFM
- 2026-08-23Iran approves passage for Iraqi oil tankers through Hormuz after repeated requests from BaghdadBASRA CRUDE BRENT SOX
- 2026-08-23Iran condemns U.S. plans for new sanctions and warns regional states against cooperatingBRENT DXY WTI-8.93%
- 2026-08-23Mohsen Rezaei says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington changes its behaviorBNO BRENT WTI-6.62%
- 2026-08-23The Trump administration prepares new sanctions on Iran and its trading partnersBRENT DXY XLE-1.51%
- 2026-08-23Ukraine hits Russia’s Ozon logistics hub after repeated drone strikes on Russian and occupied territoryBRENT IMOEX OZON
- 2026-08-23Germany pledges additional humanitarian aid for Ukraine and more funding for NATO support packageEUR
- 2026-08-23Emmanuel Macron pledges to deliver new interceptor missiles to UkraineRHM.DE SAAB-B.ST
- 2026-08-23Iraq says Tehran has helped some oil shipments transit the Strait of HormuzBASRA MEDIUM BRENT FRONTLINE
- 2026-08-23Widespread power outages hit eastern Libya, media reports sayLCOC1 LYD XLE-1.51%
- 2026-08-23Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is due to meet President Macron for talks on Middle East security and energyBRENT SAUDI ARAMCO TASI
- 2026-08-23Israeli forces strike southern Lebanon with phosphorus shells and air power, Lebanese media saysBRENT EWH USDILS
- 2026-08-23Syria says negotiations with Israel could resume soon over a security deal, minister saysBRENT EWH XAUUSD
- 2026-08-23Iran warns countries joining U.S. sanctions would be treated as enemies, state media saysBRENT DXY USDILS
- 2026-08-23Egypt's foreign minister urges protection of Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea shippingBDI BRENT EGX30
- 2026-08-23United Arab Emirates suspends all trade and financial transactions with Iran amid rising missile and shipping tensionsBZ=F EMB ETISALAT+0.18%
- 2026-08-23Iran warns Gulf neighbours it will target alternative oil export routes if they join US economic sanctions campaignBZ=F GC=F SAUDI_10Y
- 2026-08-23Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian defends June memorandum with US as best path out of stalled war despite missed 60‑day deadlineBZ=F HYG USDJPY+0.16%
- 2026-08-23Liberia‑flagged bulk carrier Minoan Dignity is struck near the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz, killing its chief engineer and damaging its engine roomBDI BZ=F STNG-0.59%
- 2026-08-23US energy secretary says more than 15 million barrels moved through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday under American military assistanceBZ=F DXY NOC-0.99%
- 2026-08-23US officials say around 40 oil tankers transited the southern Strait of Hormuz corridor in one night under American military assistanceBZ=F DUBAI_FREIGHT XLE-1.51%
- 2026-08-23Iran says defense production has doubled and some strategic military output has more than tripledBRENT RTX XAR-1.57%
- 2026-08-23Hyperscaler AI Spend Hits $750B; Focus Shifts to Power and CoolingCMI TT
- 2026-08-23Russian missiles strike Kyiv as Ukrainian officials report casualties and damage to warehouses and homesBAE.L EURHUF RHM.DE
- 2026-08-23France promises to send interceptor missiles to Ukraine after a call between Macron and ZelenskyyNAT0 RHM.DE
- 2026-08-23UAE installs large metal cage structures around Abu Dhabi oil storage tanks to protect infrastructure from drone attacks amid Iran–US conflictLCOC1 MIGULF
- 2026-08-23Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles as Ukraine marks Independence Day weekendGAS RHM.DE UAH
- 2026-08-23South Korean economists say the Bank of Korea is likely to lift its 2026 growth forecast above 3% on semiconductor strengthKOSPI KRW
- 2026-08-23China bars some strategic mineral exports to Japan, including gallium, dysprosium and terbium6762.T REMX
- 2026-08-23Apple Reduces EU App Store Commission to 26% to Resolve DisputeAAPL+7.61%
- 2026-08-23Copper Prices Rebound on AI Data Center and Energy Transition DemandCPER-0.80%
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