Catalysts and events · 2026-08-27

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2026-08-27UK maritime monitors report a tanker fire off Khasab after a projectile strike in the Strait of HormuzBRENT MARINE CARGO INSURANCE OMAN PORT THROUGHPUT
2026-08-27UK maritime agency says an unknown projectile hit a tanker near Khasab and set off a fireBRENT LLOYD'S OF LONDON MARINE INSURERS VLCC FREIGHT
2026-08-27Iran prepares conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz as officials demand sanctions relief and compensationBRENT IRANIAN OIL EXPORTS VLCC FREIGHT
2026-08-27Bank of Korea raises base rate to 3.00% and lifts growth forecastKOSPI KR10 KRW
2026-08-27Japan government maintains moderate recovery view but flags Middle East energy risksJGB10Y JPY NKY+2.99%
2026-08-27Bank of Korea raises 2026 growth forecast on strong semiconductor exports000660.KS 005930.KS KRW
2026-08-27Russia destroys all heat and power generating equipment at Kherson thermal power plantCEZ TTF UAH
2026-08-27Ukraine strikes Ozon logistics facilities in Ufa and Orenburg, Russian sources sayOZON RUB
2026-08-27EU governments renew efforts to use immobilised Russian sovereign assets for Ukraine fundingRUB RUSI10Y
2026-08-27Turkey's central bank keeps policy under close watch as market participants await inflation signalsUSDTRY
2026-08-27Russia hits Kyiv, ports and industrial sites in a large missile and drone attackTTF UKRBOND WEAT-0.37%
2026-08-27U.S. Treasury launches Operation Economic Outcast to expand Iran sanctions across multiple sectors and warn partners of secondary penaltiesBRN00 BZ_F DXY
2026-08-27U.S. Navy prepares extended USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier deployment to Central Command area as Iran conflict strains missile stockpilesBRN00 ITA LMT-4.67%
2026-08-27Saudi Arabia reroutes crude shipments away from Red Sea and increases use of Strait of Hormuz amid Houthi threatsBRN00 DNLG MURBAN
2026-08-27Brent crude jumps over 2% as reports say President Trump rejects reviving June Iran memorandum on Hormuz and sanctions reliefBRN00 CL00 USDNOK
2026-08-27Qatar’s prime minister visits Tehran for talks on de-escalating US–Iran tensions and reopening the Strait of HormuzBRN00 DNLG QSI
2026-08-27President Trump states the U.S. is not talking with Iran and will maintain naval blockade and economic pressure campaignBRN00 SPX XAUUSD
2026-08-27Qatari prime minister visits Tehran to push Iran and Washington toward de-escalation talksBDRY BRENT KWEB+3.38%
2026-08-27Maritime authorities report another tanker hit in the Strait of HormuzBDRY BRENT VIX+8.91%
2026-08-27Iran dismisses Washington's latest sanctions after regional talks intensifyBRENT USDJPY USO+9.29%
2026-08-27MENAFATF and the Palestinian delegation review anti-money-laundering reforms in Abu DhabiEEM QAR-0.21%
2026-08-27Iran says Washington's latest sanctions campaign is a 'pure parody' as the rial hits a record lowBRENT IEMG USD/IRR
2026-08-27Ukrainian forces strike Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Nizhny Novgorod regionBRENT CRUDE LUKOIL RBOB GASOLINE
2026-08-27A tanker is struck by an unknown projectile while exiting the Strait of HormuzBDRY BRENT LNG+6.25%
2026-08-27The Israeli military launches air strikes on targets in southern Lebanon after drone fire at troopsBRENT EWW LBP-0.25%
2026-08-27UK Maritime Trade Operations says a vessel was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of HormuzBZ=F USO+9.29%
2026-08-27Iran dismisses the United States' latest sanctions push as it faces tougher economic pressureIRR WTI XLE+5.01%
2026-08-27Yemeni naval forces seize a dhow off Al-Makha carrying equipment used to build dronesBDRY INSR XLE+6.33%
2026-08-27Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey cuts its policy rateTUR USDTRY-3.82%
2026-08-27Nvidia reports Q2 revenue $96.2B and adjusted net income $29.2BNVDA+0.21%
2026-08-27Israeli military strikes hit Ali al-Taher Hill and nearby towns in southern LebanonIAI LEB 2035+1.39%
2026-08-27Syrian president Ahmad al-Sharaa says Syria has entered a new reconstruction phase after U.S. sanctions reliefEGX30 SYRIA SOVEREIGN RISK
2026-08-27Alphabet raises $84.75B and pauses H1 2026 buybacks — GOOGL float dilution and AI-capex drag re-priceGOOGL+1.35%
2026-08-27Nvidia posts $96.2B Q2 revenue and $29.2B net income — NVDA cash-flow beat re-prices AI complexNVDA+0.21%
2026-08-27Nvidia Q2 revenue hits $96.2B as P/E slips below 27x — NVDA AI cash-flow re-rate versus profit-takingNVDA+0.21%
2026-08-27UKMTO reports tanker hit near Khasab in Strait of Hormuz — USO war-risk premium re-prices crude supplyUSO+9.29%
2026-08-27US Treasury doubles long-end buybacks to at least $4B monthly — TLT duration bid as dealers shed riskTLT-1.28%
2026-08-27Ukraine says its forces advance in Sumy and Kharkiv as Russian pressure eases in parts of the frontRUB WTI CRUDE
2026-08-27Russia warns it could strike British military targets over UK support for KyivFTSE 100 GBPUSD LON:BA.
2026-08-27Ukrainian forces strike Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Nizhny Novgorod regionBRENT CRUDE LUKOIL RBOB GASOLINE
2026-08-27Yemeni naval forces seize a dhow off Al-Makha carrying equipment used to build dronesBDRY INSR XLE+6.33%
2026-08-27Israeli military strikes hit Ali al-Taher Hill and nearby towns in southern LebanonIAI IEI LEB 2035+1.39%
2026-08-27Iran says Washington's latest sanctions campaign is a 'pure parody' as the rial hits a record lowBRENT IEMG USD/IRR
2026-08-27Israeli forces shoot two people in Hebron as the Shin Bet says it foiled a terror plot in the West BankIHWY ILS TA-35+0.32%
2026-08-27UK Maritime Trade Operations says a vessel was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of HormuzBZ=F DHAKAH? USO+9.29%
2026-08-27MENAFATF and the Palestinian delegation discuss strengthening anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing controlsAED EMBH QATAR NATIONAL BANK
2026-08-27Taiwan semiconductors gain after Nvidia results lift AI demand expectations in AsiaTAIEX TSM TWD-2.41%
2026-08-27Japan equities track stronger AI-chip sentiment as Asian semiconductor stocks extend gains6857.T 8035.T NIKKEI 225
2026-08-27Hong Kong stocks weaken as mainland industrial-profit growth slows in JulyFXI HSI+0.28%
2026-08-27Shanghai shares rise as mainland industrial-profit growth slows in JulyCSI 300 SHCOMP

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