2026-08-18 The presidents of the UAE and the United States held a phone call to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional developments. 2026-08-18 On Tuesday (August 18), the Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) usage stood at $155 million (6 counterparties), compared to the previous trading day... 2026-08-18 Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf: The Americans think that by applying more pressure on Iran, they can obtain concessions that were never included in the agreement. 2026-08-18 International copper fell 1.06% in overnight trading, Shanghai copper fell 0.89%, Shanghai aluminum fell 0.75%, Shanghai zinc fell 1.07%, Shanghai lead rose 0.4... 2026-08-18 Goldman Sachs completes its second deal within a week, acquiring LCN to target the "worry-free rental income" model. 2026-08-18 LME copper futures fell $171 to close at $13,986 per tonne.
LME aluminum futures fell $46 to close at $3,220 per tonne.
... 2026-08-18 Prediction market bosses will not attend President Trump's White House meeting. (Axios) 2026-08-18 According to media reports, Anthropic's credit facility size before its IPO is expected to surpass the $10 billion target. Anthropic is about to... 2026-08-18 UAE Ministry of Defense: Two ballistic missiles launched from Iran were detected.
One missile fell outside territorial waters, while the other landed within territorial waters. 2026-08-18 Tuesday (August 18) during the European market close, ICE UK natural gas futures rose 3.77%, TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures rose 2.54%, ... 2026-08-18 A senior Israeli official claimed that the attack on the Syrian airbase in the Idlib region was aimed at preventing Turkish forces from establishing positions there. 2026-08-18 Two-year German bond yields rose 5 basis points, while medium- and long-term German bond yields hit a new high since 2011. 2026-08-18 U.S. diesel profit margins surge above $100 per barrel, hitting an all-time high. 2026-08-18 BP, the British oil company, participates in Venezuelan oil trade, challenging Trafigura and Vitol. 2026-08-18 JPMorgan's Santos warns: "AI tentacles" risk has spread to bond and stock markets 2026-08-18 Sovereign bond yields in France, Italy, Spain, and Greece generally rose by about 5 basis points. 2026-08-18 Apple stated that it has reached a settlement with the European Union regarding App Store fees.
The company will eliminate the per-install fee for app developers in the EU... 2026-08-18 Tuesday (August 18) during the European market close, the UK 10-year government bond yield rose 1.5 basis points to 5.075%, remaining near its highs for most of the day... 2026-08-18 Russia: Ukraine attacked the nuclear power plant to obstruct the visit of the International Atomic Energy Agency. 2026-08-18 Russia will reroute Kazakh oil through the Black Sea, previously supplied via UST-Luga. (Reuters) 2026-08-18 WTI crude oil rose 1.5% intraday, trading at $85 per barrel. 2026-08-18 Russia: Sweden's detention of Russia-related cargo ship is politically motivated. 2026-08-18 Russian President Putin: Russia is in talks with Myanmar on building an oil refinery. (Interfax) 2026-08-18 Venezuela's industrial output in 2026 grew by 70% compared to the second quarter of 2025. 2026-08-18 MSCI Nordic Countries Index fell 0.6% to 396.69 points.
Among the ten sectors, the Nordic industrial sector saw the largest decline. 2026-08-18 Fonterra: On August 18, the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction price index rose 2.3%, with the average FAS auction price for milk powder across all contract periods at 3,87... 2026-08-18 The U.S. Treasury auctioned six-week Treasury bills, with a high rate of 3.645% and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.97. 2026-08-18 Russian local officials: Looking forward to the "Sprouts" forum boosting practical cooperation between Russian and Chinese regions 2026-08-18 Germany's DAX 30 index initially closed down 0.81% at 26,124 points. The French stock index initially closed down 0.73%, and the Italian stock index ini... 2026-08-18 European STOXX 600 index initially closed down 0.65% at 652.13 points.
Eurozone STOXX 50 index initially closed... 2026-08-18 Bank of America survey: Fund managers' equity allocation rises to highest in nearly five years, bears nearly extinct 2026-08-18 Growing opposition to data centers is becoming a sensitive issue in U.S. elections, and Wall Street worries that U.S. stocks face a pullback risk. 2026-08-18 Once the war ends, the United States is considering maintaining a small military presence in the Persian Gulf. (The Washington Post) 2026-08-18 Iran holds a ceremony to commemorate the fortieth day after the burial of the late Supreme Leader. 2026-08-18 Iran stated that the United States had considered using the "Venezuela model" against Iran but failed to achieve its goal. 2026-08-18 Prosus repurchased 2.1 million shares at an average price of €39.3216. 2026-08-18 The UAE says it has detected a missile threat. 2026-08-18 The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 6%, NVIDIA stock dropped 2.71%, TSMC stock fell 4.13%, Broadcom stock declined 3.52%, S... 2026-08-18 Fuel oil rose about 3.3% in night trading, with low-sulfur fuel oil, coke, and coking coal up over 2%. 2026-08-18 Armed attack in central Nigeria leaves around 30 dead. 2026-08-18 New York silver fell 3.0% during the day, reported at $64.24 per ounce. 2026-08-18 Dubai residents received a missile threat alert issued by the UAE. 2026-08-18 Bank of America believes Nvidia's discount due to AI risks could be as high as 50%. 2026-08-18 Russian Foreign Ministry: US remarks fuel Japanese revanchism and revisionism. 2026-08-18 Russia: Strikes a cargo ship in the Black Sea. (Interfax) 2026-08-18 Landun Photoelectric: Stock will be suspended for review starting from market open on August 19. 2026-08-18 US stock storage sector opened lower and continued to decline, widening losses, after rising for several consecutive days. Micron Technology fell 6.33%, SK Hynix ADR fell... 2026-08-18 Anhui: Improving supportive policies for patient capital to invest early, invest small, invest long-term, and invest in hard technology. 2026-08-18 Anhui: Strive to have the province's service industry added value exceed 4 trillion yuan by 2030, accounting for about 60% of GDP. 2026-08-18 Anhui: Guiding banking financial institutions to transform into comprehensive financial service providers, and building Anhui (Hefei) M&A Cluster Zone.