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    US sanctions ICC president Tomoko Akane and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye

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    US sanctions ICC president Tomoko Akane and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye

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    The measures increase policy uncertainty around international legal cooperation and can affect sentiment toward assets exposed to US sanctions risk and diplomacy in the region.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-08-19
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “US sanctions ICC president Tomoko Akane and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-19. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-19/us-sanctions-icc-president-tomoko-akane-and-trial-lawyer-abdoulaye-seye-bdedde

    GEOPOLITICAL
    US sanctions ICC president Tomoko Akane and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye
    The measures increase policy uncertainty around international legal cooperation and can affect sentiment toward assets exposed to US sanctions risk and diplomacy in the region.
    USDMSCI EMXAU/USD
    Impact
    79
    AUG 19
    SIG
    USDMSCI EMXAU/USD
    US sanctions ICC president Tomoko Akane and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye
    The measures increase policy uncertainty around international legal cooperation and can affect sentiment toward assets exposed to US sanctions risk and diplomacy in the region.
    Impact
    The measures increase policy uncertainty around international legal cooperation and can affect sentiment toward assets exposed to US sanctions risk and diplomacy in the region.
    Affected
    USDMSCI EMXAU/USD
    Source facts

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    USDsanctions escalation can support the dollar as a safe-haven currency during geopolitical stressUp1-5dMarco Rubio announced sanctions against the ICC president and a trial lawyer yesterday
    MSCI EMfresh sanctions and geopolitical stress usually weigh on emerging-market risk appetiteDownintradayMarco Rubio announced sanctions against the ICC president and a trial lawyer yesterday
    XAU/USDsanctions and regional tension can support gold demand as a hedgeUp1-5dMarco Rubio announced sanctions against the ICC president and a trial lawyer yesterday

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    USDUpdisagreed84.86 2026-08-19+0.60%-4.30%-0.29%

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