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." 2026-08-20 U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent: Inflation caused by energy is temporary. 2026-08-20 US Treasury Secretary Bessent: The dollar has always been very stable. 2026-08-20 U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent: A meeting on the "Iran plan" will be held next Monday. 2026-08-20 U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent: U.S. employment data has "considerable noise." 2026-08-20 U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent: The deficit temporarily worsens due to tariff refunds.
"It is highly likely" that the fiscal deficit has already peaked. (CNBC) 2026-08-20 US Treasury Secretary Bessent on Treasury buybacks, saying: "This is (merely) an insignificant transaction in the market." (CNBC) 2026-08-20 Ukrainian military claims to have attacked two Russian energy facilities. 2026-08-20 Youyi Technology Unveils Deformable Humanoid Robot T01 2026-08-20 Beijing Humanoid releases Tiangong Omni, Pelican-VL 2.0 officially enters commercial use. 2026-08-20 LPG rose about 1.8% in night trading, asphalt, pulp, and fuel oil each gained at least 1.6%, while PVC fell about 1.2%. 2026-08-20 New York silver rose 4.0% intraday, reported at $69.25 per ounce; spot silver rose 2.0% intraday, reported at $68.32 per ounce... 2026-08-20 Satellite startup Muon Space Inc. completed a $250 million funding round, with investors including Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet... 2026-08-20 Starbucks cuts over 100 jobs, wrapping up restructuring. 2026-08-20 Middle East Stock Market Closing Report | Saudi Stock Market Rises 1.2% This Week, Extending Gains for Three Consecutive Weeks 2026-08-20 A landslide occurred at a gold mine in Colombia, killing 13 and injuring 7. 2026-08-20 After the new "Animal Farm" collection by Star People sold out in seconds, the market premium reached 13 times, and Duan Yongping said he couldn't get one. 2026-08-20 Yemen's Houthi forces have again attacked targets in Saudi Arabia. 2026-08-20 India allows duty-free import of up to 1 million tons of raw sugar. 2026-08-20 Spot silver rose 1.0% intraday, reported at $67.65 per ounce. 2026-08-20 U.S. Treasury Department bans Trump accounts from holding ESG funds. (Fox Business News) 2026-08-20 SHFE: Hot-rolled coil, stainless steel, and low-sulfur fuel oil options will be listed on September 10. 2026-08-20 U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA): U.S. natural gas inventories rose by 16 billion cubic feet last week, while Bloomberg users expected an increase of 14 billion cubic feet... 2026-08-20 U.S. EIA natural gas storage change for the week of August 14: 16 billion cubic feet, expected 14 billion cubic feet, previous 36 billion cubic feet... 2026-08-20 OFILM held an internal meeting to officially release the "OFILM · Light Enlightens the Future" strategy. 2026-08-20 Deere & Company (John Deere) expands gains to 6.6%. 2026-08-20 According to sources familiar with the matter, the board of Italy's Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena will approve all-stock acquisitions of BPM and Banca Generali. (...) 2026-08-20 Egypt's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 19%, in line with expectations. 2026-08-20 U.S. Department of Energy to Award $500 Million to Seven Companies to Support Mineral Projects. (Reuters) 2026-08-20 Guo Zhenxing, Vice President of Huawei's China Government and Enterprise Business, visited Yunding Technology for discussion and exchange.