Catalysts and events · 2026-09-18

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2026-09-18Dubai hosts HR Tech MENA Summit as regional employers lean into AI-led workforce planningMSCIUAE SAR UAE-0.72%
2026-09-18Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy says it struck Togo-flagged tanker Trend in the Strait of → Bullish GLDGLD-1.93%
2026-09-18White House says Trump is open to the concept of negotiating a deal with Iran → Bearish DX → Bearish DXYDXY
2026-09-18South Korea expands national AI budget to 10.1 trillion wonKOSPI SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS SK HYNIX
2026-09-18US Treasury sanctions Iranian cryptocurrency exchange BitBank over IRGC-linked transfers → → Bullish DXYDXY
2026-09-18People's Bank of China sets stronger yuan fixing after offshore currency weakness eases → → Bullish FXIFXI-1.05%
2026-09-18South Korea chip boom keeps growth forecast above 3% for three years, Citi saysKOSPI KRW SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
2026-09-18U.S. Treasury sanctions BitBank over payments linked to Hormuz shipping schemeBZ=F DHT IRR-6.40%
2026-09-18Iranian Revolutionary Guards say they struck Togo-flagged tanker in Strait of HormuzGLD XLE-2.73%
2026-09-18Israeli artillery shelling hits Haddatha in southern LebanonIL20
2026-09-18China urges faster CAFTA 3.0 implementation at China-ASEAN Expo opening in Nanning → Bullish FXIFXI-1.05%
2026-09-18Saudi Aramco sells about 60 million barrels for Hormuz route loading via Sohar → Bullish BDRYBDRY-2.54%
2026-09-18South Korean policymakers and investors focus on chip-led growth after rate expectations firmKOSPI SEMICONDUCTORS KRW KTB 10Y
2026-09-18Bank of Korea keeps policy rate at 1.25% while traders await the decisionKRW
2026-09-18Iran says its forces strike Togo-flagged tanker in the Strait of HormuzBZ1! JPYUSD VLCC
2026-09-18U.S. officials say Hormuz traffic remains constrained as Treasury escalates pressure on Iran-linked shipping financeBZ=F GLD TNP-1.93%
2026-09-18IRGC strikes Togo-flagged tanker as Hormuz traffic slips below 10-day average — USO war premium repricesUSO-3.57%
2026-09-18Saudi Arabia sells Gulf crude for shipment via Sohar as traders cite Hormuz routing changesXLE-3.53%
2026-09-18Nvidia starts Vera Rubin production as Nebius lifts GPU prices 20% Oct. 1 — NVDA AI-margin durabilityNVDA+1.26%
2026-09-18Oil falls as traders weigh Saudi supply concerns against Hormuz disruption riskBZ=F USO XOP-3.57%
2026-09-18UKMTO reports tanker hit by unknown projectile northeast of Oman's KhasabBDRY BZ=F TK-2.54%
2026-09-18Russia hits Kyiv as Ukraine reports 131 aerial targets suppressed — GLD safe-haven bid from war escalationGLD-1.93%
2026-09-18Hormuz traffic stayed below average as LNG vessels reappeared outside the straitBZ=F LNG+0.07%
2026-09-18Hong Kong's John Lee outlines development priorities under first five-year planHKD HSI
2026-09-18Asia stocks rise as investors digest the Bank of Japan's rate hikeJPY NIKKEI 225 TOPIX BANKS+0.96%
2026-09-18South Korean policymakers and investors focus on chip-led growth after rate expectations firmKOSPI SEMICONDUCTORS KRW KTB 10Y
2026-09-18South Korea chip boom keeps growth forecast above 3% for three years, Citi saysKOSPI KRW SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
2026-09-18Taiwan stocks climb as regional chip names track US semiconductor gainsTAIEX TWD
2026-09-18Russia begins a three-day parliamentary election as the Kremlin seeks to show wartime supportOFZ RTSI USDRUB
2026-09-18The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey keeps policy tight as regional war risk and sanctions scrutiny stay elevatedUSDTRY XU100
2026-09-18Israeli artillery shelling hits Haddatha in southern LebanonEWJ? IL20
2026-09-18China opens the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo and pushes CAFTA 3.0 upgradeCNY CSI 300
2026-09-18Hong Kong chief executive outlines first five-year development planHKD HSI
2026-09-18South Korea expands national AI budget to 10.1 trillion wonKOSPI SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS SK HYNIX
2026-09-18Bank of Korea keeps policy rate at 1.25% while traders await the decisionKOSPI KRW
2026-09-18QatarEnergy-linked vessel carried out dark ship-to-ship transfer off OmanLNG QATARINDEX+0.07%
2026-09-18Oil falls as traders weigh Saudi supply concerns against Hormuz disruption riskBZ=F USO XOP-3.57%
2026-09-18Saudi Arabia sells Gulf crude for shipment via Sohar as traders cite Hormuz routing changesBZ=F SHEL XLE-1.11%
2026-09-18U.S. Treasury sanctions BitBank over payments linked to Hormuz shipping schemeBZ=F DHT IRR-6.40%
2026-09-18U.S. officials say Hormuz traffic remains constrained as Treasury escalates pressure on Iran-linked shipping financeBZ=F GLD TNP-1.93%
2026-09-18Hormuz traffic stayed below average as LNG vessels reappeared outside the straitBZ=F LNG+0.07%
2026-09-18UKMTO reports tanker hit by unknown projectile northeast of Oman's KhasabBDRY BZ=F TK-2.54%
2026-09-18U.S. officials say sanctions are choking Iran's finances as UN and White House trade blame over the warBZ=F IRR UUP+0.81%
2026-09-18Iranian Revolutionary Guards say they struck Togo-flagged tanker in Strait of HormuzBZ=F GLD XLE-2.73%
2026-09-18Iran says its forces strike Togo-flagged tanker in the Strait of HormuzBZ1! JPYUSD VLCC
2026-09-18Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it hits Togo-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz → Bullish TANKER FREIGHT RATESTANKER FREIGHT RATES
2026-09-18Russia strikes Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, injuring civilians and damaging civilian s → Bearish UCGUCG
2026-09-18Iranian state media says the Revolutionary Guards Navy struck a Togo-flagged tanker in the → Bullish WTI CRUDEWTI CRUDE
2026-09-18Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 1.25% and signals more tightening aheadJGB USD/JPY
2026-09-18Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy says it struck Togo-flagged tanker Trend in the Strait of → Bullish WTIWTI-4.95%

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