2026-08-20 Amazon's Prime Video will invest $2 billion in Latin America from 2027 to 2030. 2026-08-20 Dow Jones falls 530 points, with losses widening to 1%. 2026-08-20 U.S. housing affordability indicators have deteriorated for the first time since 2023. 2026-08-20 The United States issued a new general license authorizing transactions for negotiations and the signing of contingent contracts for the sale of Lukoil International Ltd., as well as related maintenance activities. 2026-08-20 OpenAI: Computer web is now available for ChatGPT Pro, Business on Mac in the Eurozone, the UK, and Switzerland... 2026-08-20 Thursday (August 20), the Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) usage stood at $225 million (1 counterparty), compared with the previous trading day... 2026-08-20 Germany, France, Italy, and the UK leaders issued a joint statement: We demand that Israel immediately withdraw the E1 project and halt settlement expansion in the West Bank... 2026-08-20 Italy's Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena bids for Banca Generali and Banco BPM. (Financial Times) 2026-08-20 L Catterton, backed by LVMH, will acquire a Japanese investment advisory firm. (Nikkei) 2026-08-20 NVIDIA's stock price turned higher. 2026-08-20 Google: Gemma downloads surpass 1 billion. 2026-08-20 The U.S. Treasury auctioned $8 billion in 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), with a high yield of 2.973% and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.82. 2026-08-20 International copper gained 0.19% in overnight trading, Shanghai copper rose 0.01%, Shanghai aluminum fell 0.47%, Shanghai zinc rose 0.79%, Shanghai lead rose 1.1... 2026-08-20 Bond yields are the "elephant in the room," yet stock investors turn a blind eye to them. 2026-08-20 Citi lowers short-term outlook for the dollar, warns that Treasury buybacks and political risks will pressure the currency. 2026-08-20 LME copper futures fell $13 to close at $14,036 per metric ton.
LME aluminum futures fell $22 to close at $3,205 per metric ton.
L... 2026-08-20 A U.S.-backed consortium is considering a $500 million investment in Tanzania's nickel mines. 2026-08-20 Thursday (August 20) during the European session's late trading, ICE UK natural gas futures rose 2.90%, TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures rose 2.86%, ... 2026-08-20 Around 14,000 people in Germany have died from heat-related causes since April. 2026-08-20 British Foreign Secretary condemns Israel's advancement of the "E1" settlement construction project. 2026-08-20 Joint statement by France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom: We reaffirm our commitment to the goal of a two-state solution centered on Palestine. 2026-08-20 Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI): Will provide $7 million to fund the shipment of 70,000 doses of Ervebo (...) to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). 2026-08-20 A business center in Kyiv, Ukraine caught fire after drone debris fell, resulting in 1 death and 2 injuries. 2026-08-20 Germany says the 60% natural gas storage target is sufficient to meet winter demand. 2026-08-20 [US Treasury Secretary: Press conference on the 24th to elaborate on actions against Iran] On August 20, US Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that he will hold a press conference on the 24th to... 2026-08-20 Bank of Mexico board member says trade concerns and geopolitical conflicts are impacting CPI. 2026-08-20 Deutsche Bank is rebuilding its energy trading operations. 2026-08-20 German bond yields surged then pulled back, then rebounded somewhat after Bessent's remarks. 2026-08-20 The Chinese film "Love Letter to Grandma" premiered in Yangon, Myanmar on the 20th, with over 200 people from various sectors of China and Myanmar attending the screening. (Xinhua News Agency) 2026-08-20 A cargo ship has been hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. 2026-08-20 The UK Treasury has sent a letter warning the UK government regarding numerous risks. (Sky News UK) 2026-08-20 The number of international students applying to U.S. universities this year has dropped by approximately 16,000, a decline of 10%. (Bloomberg) 2026-08-20 Freddie Mac: The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate in the U.S. last week was 6.65%, marking a second consecutive weekly decline. 2026-08-20 Italian government bond yields rose by more than 1 basis point 2026-08-20 UK bond yields initially surged then pulled back. 2026-08-20 Trump says White House legislative affairs director Breed will leave his post. 2026-08-20 "Don't be too greedy," said a seasoned credit professional as credit prices remain elevated. 2026-08-20 Bessent: I can't figure out what's going on with oil prices, and the upcoming economic measures may prompt them to fall back. 2026-08-20 USD/JPY rose 0.5% to 158.97. 2026-08-20 Nasdaq fell 1%, the S&P 500 index dropped over 0.4%, and the Dow fell 0.8%. The biotech index declined 1.8%, while the semiconductor index slipped 0.1%... 2026-08-20 Bessent: AI has made many companies "nearly insensitive to yields" when issuing debt. 2026-08-20 MSCI Nordic Countries Index was roughly flat, at 397.84 points.
Among the ten sectors, the Nordic Industrials sector saw the largest gains. 2026-08-20 St. Louis Fed President Musalem (2028 FOMC voter): Shocks and stubborn demand are keeping inflation elevated.
Core inflation is running at... 2026-08-20 The U.S. Treasury auctioned four-week Treasury bills, with a high rate of 3.640% and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.84.
Auctioned eight-week Treasury bills, with a high rate of 3.6... 2026-08-20 Germany's DAX 30 index initially closed down 0.36% at 25,997.94 points.
The French stock index initially closed down 0.39%, Italy... 2026-08-20 European STOXX 600 index initially closed down 0.04% at 650.90 points.
Eurozone STOXX 50 index initially closed... 2026-08-20 St. Louis Fed President Musalem (2028 FOMC voter): Capital competition is impacting the bond market. (CNBC) 2026-08-20 US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Companies issuing long-term bonds, that's quite interesting.
If I were a corporate executive, I would consider (issuing) medium-term bonds. 2026-08-20 U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent responded to how large the scale of Treasury buybacks could be, stating: "We will be watching many conditions." 2026-08-20 U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent: The G20 meeting hosted by South Africa has "gone off track."