Catalysts and events · 2026-08-24

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2026-08-24Spot gold rallies to three-month highs as markets respond to new US sanctions on Iran and elevated Middle East tensionsDXY GLD XAUUSD-4.28%
2026-08-24IRGC spokesperson Mohebbi asserts Iran’s missile capabilities remain intact as the US shifts from military confrontation to economic warfareBRN00 RAN.L XAUUSD
2026-08-24Japan's core CPI rises 1.8% in July, bolstering BoJ rate-hike betsJGB TOPIX
2026-08-24UK Maritime Trade Operations reports a tanker fire off Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu after strike by an unidentified projectile in the Red SeaBRENT TNK
2026-08-24UK maritime data show fewer than 20 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend amid US blockade and Iranian threatsBZ=F QATAR TD3C
2026-08-24South Korean analysts lift BoK growth outlook above 3% on semiconductor strengthKOSPI KRB KRW
2026-08-24EU approves €6.1 billion in military aid for Ukraine as leaders gather in KyivEURUSD RHM.DE U24UAH
2026-08-24Japan's core consumer prices rise 1.8% in July, keeping BoJ rate-hike bets aliveJGB JPY NIKKEI225+1.59%
2026-08-24Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil tanker in the Red SeaBRENT STOXX 600 OIL & GAS WTI-2.37%
2026-08-24Ukraine secures fresh EU funding to procure air defenses, missiles, ammunition and radarsEADSY RHM.DE U24UAH-3.51%
2026-08-24Israel says it killed Hamas commander in Gaza as airstrikes kill at least four peopleESPO TA-35 USD/ILS-0.69%
2026-08-24US Treasury Secretary says sanctions pressure on Iran begins as Washington tightens economic measuresESPO IRR SHPG-0.69%
2026-08-24Iran warns of harsh response as Washington expands secondary sanctions on five sectorsBRENT USD/IRR
2026-08-24Iran Foreign Ministry warns it may strike countries hosting US forces used to launch attacks against TehranEWU GLD HYG-2.07%
2026-08-24Putin signs decree letting Russia take temporary control of poorly protected critical infrastructureMOEX RUB USDRUB
2026-08-24Russia kills more than 30 people in strikes around Kyiv over recent days, UN saysEPAA.DE U24UAH
2026-08-24US Treasury launches toughest-ever sanctions campaign against Iran in 'economic D-Day' offensiveBZ=F CL=F DXY EEM+1.38%
2026-08-24Vietnam approves a larger $3.36 billion budget for the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway000063.SZ CNY
2026-08-24U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions, targeting Iran’s trade partners and nearly 60 Iran-linked entities across oil, nuclear, cyber and shipping networksBRENT DXY WTI XAUUSD-2.37%
2026-08-24Amazon raises 2026 AI capex to $220B with $7.6B negative FCF — AMZN multiple compresses on debt loadAMZN-0.88%
2026-08-24U.S. Treasury launches 'Operation Economic Outcast' with sweeping new sanctions on Iran-linked military and petroleum networksBRENT DXY IRAN-OIL-FLOWS WTI-2.37%
2026-08-24South Korean analysts say the Bank of Korea may lift its 2026 growth outlook above 3% on semiconductor strengthKOSPI SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS SK HYNIX
2026-08-24Vietnam approves a larger $3.36 billion budget for the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway000063.SZ CNY
2026-08-24Japan's core CPI rises 1.8% in July, bolstering BoJ rate-hike betsJGB JPY TOPIX+1.59%
2026-08-24U.S. Treasury launches 'Operation Economic Outcast' with sweeping new sanctions on Iran-linked military and petroleum networksBRENT DXY IRAN-OIL-FLOWS WTI-2.37%
2026-08-24Pakistan’s army chief arrives in Tehran to discuss new proposals to reopen Strait of Hormuz and revive stalled US–Iran talksBRENT HSFO-TANKER-RATES
2026-08-24United States cancels planned joint amphibious landing drill with South Korea due to force constraints from war with IranBRENT XAR-3.42%
2026-08-24Russia kills more than 30 people in strikes around Kyiv over recent days, UN saysEPAA.DE U24UAH
2026-08-24Ukraine widens drone campaign against Russian logistics hubs near St PetersburgFIVE.ME MOEX RUB
2026-08-24Ukraine secures fresh EU funding to procure air defenses, missiles, ammunition and radarsEADSY RHM.DE U24UAH-3.51%
2026-08-24EU approves €6.1 billion in military aid for Ukraine as leaders gather in KyivEURUSD RHM.DE U24UAH
2026-08-24Israeli airstrikes target southern Lebanon, Hawar News reportsBRENT HEZB TLV
2026-08-24Iran warns of harsh response as Washington expands secondary sanctions on five sectorsBRENT DHT USD/IRR-0.61%
2026-08-24Israel says it killed Hamas commander in Gaza as airstrikes kill at least four peopleESPO TA-35 USD/ILS-0.69%
2026-08-24Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil tanker in the Red SeaBRENT STOXX 600 OIL & GAS WTI-2.37%
2026-08-24UK maritime data show fewer than 20 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend amid US blockade and Iranian threatsBZ=F QATAR TD3C
2026-08-24Iran allows several Iraqi crude tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, easing fears of a total export blockBZ=F CL=F SOMO
2026-08-24UAE advisory notes no new exchanges of fire but ongoing US–Iran sanctions and Hormuz disruption risks for residents and businessesAED DFMGI
2026-08-24US Treasury launches toughest-ever sanctions campaign against Iran in 'economic D-Day' offensiveBZ=F CL=F DXY EEM+1.38%
2026-08-24Iran Foreign Ministry warns it may strike countries hosting US forces used to launch attacks against TehranEWU GLD HYG-2.07%
2026-08-24China's domestic-demand slowdown persists, leaving policymakers under pressure to support growthCSI300 HK33 USD/CNH
2026-08-24Japan's core consumer prices rise 1.8% in July, keeping BoJ rate-hike bets aliveJGB JPY NIKKEI225+1.59%
2026-08-24APEC economies move to cut barriers to services trade, with Hong Kong exposed to cross-border data and licensing changesHKD HSCEI HSI
2026-08-24Oman and Iran schedule further talks on future management and possible service fees for commercial shipping through the Strait of HormuzBRENT WARRISK_TANKER_HORMUZ
2026-08-24UK Maritime Trade Operations reports a tanker fire off Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu after strike by an unidentified projectile in the Red SeaBRENT TNK
2026-08-24IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi says Iran’s missile production of smart and guided systems continues and warns of heavy attacks on US energy chokepoints if infrastructure is hitBRENT XAUUSD
2026-08-24U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions, targeting Iran’s trade partners and nearly 60 Iran-linked entities across oil, nuclear, cyber and shipping networksBRENT DXY WTI XAUUSD-2.37%
2026-08-24Putin signs decree letting Russia take temporary control of poorly protected critical infrastructureMOEX RUB USDRUB
2026-08-24Ukrainian drones hit Ozon logistics hub in Dagestan, reports sayMOEX OZON RUB
2026-08-24Syria and Israel hold US-mediated talks in Jordan to ease cross-border tensionsIL20 NATGAS XAR-3.42%

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