Catalysts and events · 2026-09-18

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2026-09-18Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they struck and stopped Togo-flagged tanker Trend in Strait of HormuzBRENT VLCC FREIGHT RATES WTI XAUUSD-4.95%
2026-09-18Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 1.25% after September meetingUSDJPY
2026-09-18China urges faster CAFTA 3.0 implementation at China-ASEAN Expo opening in Nanning → Bulli → Bullish FXIFXI-1.05%
2026-09-18European Commission approves €3.3 billion Ukraine disbursement for missiles and dronesEUN2 SAAB
2026-09-18Russian glide bomb hits apartment building in Sumy, killing two and injuring sevenES35 ITA UAH-0.01%
2026-09-18US Treasury adds cryptocurrency platform to Iran sanctions list → Bullish IRAN5YIRAN5Y
2026-09-18China reports 35.1% jump in high-tech FDI for the first eight monthsFXI KWEB TSM+0.54%
2026-09-18Russian strike kills two in Balakliia as Ukraine reports overnight attacks across several regionsHESR UAH XLE-3.53%
2026-09-18Russian shelling kills two in Balakliia and sparks a fire in a suburbPOLGOLD UAH XETRA:RHM
2026-09-18US officials warn allies of delays in missile and air-defense deliveries as munitions stocks are rebuiltLMT RTX XAR-1.71%
2026-09-18UK Maritime Trade Operations reports tanker hit by unknown projectile near Khasab in Strait of Hormuz, causing fire that is later extinguishedBRN26 STNG TD34-6.51%
2026-09-18Federal Reserve raises rates for the first time in more than three yearsDXY TLT USDBRL-2.38%
2026-09-18Russia strikes Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, injuring civilians and damaging civilian s → Bullish EUR/UAHEUR/UAH
2026-09-18Donald Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions legislation and tariff authorityBRENT MOEX USDRUB
2026-09-18European defense and industry leaders back faster permits and investment for EU rearmament pushBA.L COPPER SAAB-B.ST
2026-09-18Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv as air defences engage incoming targetsEURPLN UAH XETRA:RHM
2026-09-18President Trump signs Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act extending Iran sanctions and authorising tariffs on buyers of Russian energyBRN26 CL DXY XLE-2.57%
2026-09-18Conference Board says US leading indicators dip in AugustSHY SPY+0.61%
2026-09-18US factory production falls in August as higher costs cloud manufacturing outlookDXY TLT XLI-0.99%
2026-09-18U.S. military reports guiding commercial ships through southern Strait of Hormuz corridor as blockade redirects over 100 vessels from Iranian portsBRN26 HUSA TD3C
2026-09-18Oil benchmarks end week lower but remain above $100 as supply fears ease slightly while Hormuz shipping risks persistBRN26 CL TIP-1.15%
2026-09-18S&P/TSX Composite edges lower as Canadian stocks struggle for directionCADUSD TSX XEG.TO
2026-09-18Conference Board says US leading indicators dip in AugustSHY SPY+0.61%
2026-09-18US factory production falls in August as higher costs cloud manufacturing outlookDXY TLT XLI-0.99%
2026-09-18Federal Reserve raises rates for the first time in more than three yearsDXY TLT USDBRL-2.38%
2026-09-18European Commission prepares EU Kids Act limits on social media and AI services for minorsGOOGL META SNAP+12.90%
2026-09-18European defense and industry leaders back faster permits and investment for EU rearmament pushBA.L COPPER SAAB-B.ST
2026-09-18National Health Mission workers in Jammu and Kashmir extend strike after talks failIND10Y INR NIFTY+2.67%
2026-09-18Ukraine and eight Central European partners launch new trade and security schemeCEZ PLN WIG20
2026-09-18Donald Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions legislation and tariff authorityBRENT MOEX USDRUB
2026-09-18Russian strikes hit Odesa city centre and damage an administrative buildingDBB UAH WHEAT-0.04%
2026-09-18Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv as air defences engage incoming targetsEURPLN UAH XETRA:RHM
2026-09-18Russian shelling kills two in Balakliia and sparks a fire in a suburbPOLGOLD UAH XETRA:RHM
2026-09-18US crude settles lower as investors pare the Iran-linked supply premium after Saudi diplomacy eases fearsBRENT TLT WTI-3.67%
2026-09-18Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they struck and stopped Togo-flagged tanker Trend in Strait of HormuzBRENT VLCC FREIGHT RATES WTI XAUUSD-4.95%
2026-09-18US Treasury sanctions Iranian crypto exchange BitBank over alleged Strait of Hormuz transit paymentsBTCUSD IRR SHIPPING INSURERS
2026-09-18Saudi Arabia uses Sohar ship-to-ship transfers to move crude around Gulf disruption, traders sayBRENT DWTI
2026-09-18US officials warn allies of delays in missile and air-defense deliveries as munitions stocks are rebuiltLMT RTX XAR-1.71%
2026-09-18Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee discusses first Five-Year Plan on radio phone-in0005.HK HKD HSI
2026-09-18China reports 35.1% jump in high-tech FDI for the first eight monthsFXI KWEB TSM+0.54%
2026-09-18Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 1.25% after September meetingJGB JPY USDJPY+0.96%
2026-09-18President Trump signs Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act extending Iran sanctions and authorising tariffs on buyers of Russian energyBRN26 CL DXY XLE-2.57%
2026-09-18UK Maritime Trade Operations reports tanker hit by unknown projectile near Khasab in Strait of Hormuz, causing fire that is later extinguishedBRN26 STNG TD34-6.51%
2026-09-18Oil benchmarks end week lower but remain above $100 as supply fears ease slightly while Hormuz shipping risks persistBRN26 CL TIP-1.15%
2026-09-18U.S. military reports guiding commercial ships through southern Strait of Hormuz corridor as blockade redirects over 100 vessels from Iranian portsBRN26 HUSA TD3C
2026-09-18Russian strike kills two in Balakliia as Ukraine reports overnight attacks across several regionsHESR UAH XLE-3.53%
2026-09-18Russia opens parliamentary elections as Kyiv launches drone attacks on MoscowMOEX RUSSIA_2030 USD/RUB
2026-09-18Russia begins voting in three-day State Duma election under wartime conditionsMOEX OFZ USD/RUB
2026-09-18European Commission approves €3.3 billion Ukraine disbursement for missiles and dronesDAX EUN2 SAAB
2026-09-18Russian glide bomb hits apartment building in Sumy, killing two and injuring sevenES35 ITA UAH-0.01%

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