https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-analysis-oil-futures-mildly-gained-amid-lack-of-hormuz-deal-and-as-shipping-through-the-strait-grinds-to-a-halt-while-us-iran-mou-is-set-to-expire-today Newsquawk en 2026-08-17T02:09:15.000Z [MARKET ANALYSIS] Oil futures mildly gained amid lack of Hormuz deal and as shipping through the strait grinds to a halt, while US-Iran MoU is set to expire today https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/philippine-central-bank-governor-says-they-expect-inflation-to-ease-gradually-over-the-medium-term-and-noted-risks-to-inflation-on-the-upside-adds-theyre-prepared-to-take-steps-as-necessary-to-bring-inflation-back-to-the-target Newsquawk en 2026-08-17T02:05:24.000Z Philippine Central Bank Governor says they expect inflation to ease gradually over the medium term and noted risks to inflation on the upside, adds they're prepared to take steps as necessary to bring inflation back to the target https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/alibaba-9988-hk-is-to-sell-gaming-arm-for-usd-15bln-in-boost-to-ai-pivot-according-to-bloomberg Newsquawk en 2026-08-17T01:26:42.000Z Alibaba (9988 HK) is to sell gaming arm for USD 1.5bln in boost to AI pivot, according to Bloomberg https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pboc-keeps-7-day-reverse-repo-operations-at-zero-but-injects-cny-566bln-via-overnight-reverse-repos Newsquawk en 2026-08-17T01:24:44.000Z PBoC keeps 7-day reverse repo operations at zero, but injects CNY 566bln via overnight reverse repos https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pboc-sets-usdcny-mid-point-at-67873-vs-exp-67382-prev-67878 Newsquawk en 2026-08-17T01:16:12.000Z PBoC sets USD/CNY mid-point at 6.7873 vs exp. 6.7382 (prev. 6.7878) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pre-market-chinese-stocks-news-alibabas-qwen-reached-more-than-3bln-global-downloads-during-the-last-six-months-chinese-activity-data-is-scheduled-today-at-a-revised-time-of-1500-local-time-0800bst0300edt Newsquawk en 2026-08-17T01:13:32.000Z PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: Alibaba's Qwen reached more than 3bln global downloads during the last six months; Chinese activity data is scheduled today at a revised time of 15:00 local time (08:00BST/03:00EDT) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pre-market-taiwan-and-singapore-stocks-news-co-h1-sgd-loss-1146mln-prev-net-356mln-yy-rev-3083mln-prev-2928mln-yy Newsquawk en 2026-08-17T00:51:58.000Z PRE-MARKET TAIWAN AND SINGAPORE STOCKS NEWS: OUE Ltd (OUE SP) H1 (SGD) loss 114.6mln (prev. net 35.6mln Y/Y), rev. 308.3mln (prev. 292.8mln Y/Y) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/singapore-non-oil-exports-jul-yy-2420-prev-2080 Newsquawk en 2026-08-17T00:30:00.000Z Singapore Non-Oil Exports (Jul YY) 24.20% (Prev. 20.80%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/alphabet-goog-considers-selling-its-first-ever-aud-denominated-bond-issuing-a-mandate-for-3-year-5-year-10-year-and-20-year-aud-bonds Newsquawk en 2026-08-17T00:28:58.000Z Alphabet (GOOG) considers selling its first-ever AUD-denominated bond, issuing a mandate for 3-year, 5-year, 10-year, and 20-year AUD bonds https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pboc-is-expected-to-set-usdcny-mid-point-at-67382-prev-67878 Newsquawk en 2026-08-17T00:23:21.000Z PBoC is expected to set USD/CNY mid-point at 6.7382 (prev. 6.7878) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/irgc-senior-commander-says-while-irans-military-actions-have-remained-strictly-defensive-since-the-outbreak-of-hostilities-the-armed-forces-are-fully-prepared-to-adopt-an-offensive-posture-if-necessary-cautions-adversaries-to-expect-strategic-surprises Newsquawk en 2026-08-17T00:21:03.000Z IRGC senior commander says while Iran's military actions have remained strictly defensive since the outbreak of hostilities, the armed forces are fully prepared to adopt an offensive posture if necessary, cautions adversaries to expect strategic surprises https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-update-asia-pac-stocks-begin-mixed-to-start-the-week-following-quiet-weekend-macro-newsflow-and-uncertainty-as-60-day-us-iran-ceasefire-is-set-to-expire-while-the-region-also-digests-and-deluge-of-earnings-and-latest-data-releases Newsquawk en 2026-08-17T00:08:13.000Z [MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin mixed to start the week following a quiet weekend of macro newsflow and amid uncertainty as the 60-day US-Iran ceasefire is set to expire, while the region also digests a deluge of earnings and the latest data release https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/eu-foreign-policy-chief-kallass-announced-plans-to-introduce-the-most-extensive-sanctions-package-against-russia-since-the-beginning-of-the-war-in-the-coming-months Newsquawk en 2026-08-17T00:03:49.000Z EU foreign policy chief Kallass announced plans to introduce the most extensive sanctions package against Russia since the beginning of the war in the coming months https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/japanese-gdp-capital-expenditure-prel-q2-qq--12-vs-exp-04-prev--07 Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T23:50:00.000Z Japanese GDP Capital Expenditure Prel (Q2 QQ) -1.2% vs. Exp. 0.4% (Prev. -0.7%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/japanese-gdp-price-index-prel-q2-yy-26-vs-exp-24-prev-32 Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T23:50:00.000Z Japanese GDP Price Index Prel (Q2 YY) 2.6% vs. Exp. 2.4% (Prev. 3.2%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/japanese-gdp-growth-rate-prel-q2-qq-03-vs-exp-05-prev-05 Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T23:50:00.000Z Japanese GDP Growth Rate Prel (Q2 QQ) 0.3% vs. Exp. 0.5% (Prev. 0.5%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/japanese-gdp-growth-annualized-prel-q2-11-vs-exp-2-prev-18 Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T23:50:00.000Z Japanese GDP Growth Annualized Prel (Q2) 1.1% vs. Exp. 2% (Prev. 1.8%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pre-market-australian--japanese-stocks-news-earnings-deluge-in-australia-including-bluescope-steel-gpt-group-iress-jb-hi-fi-lendlease-nab--new-hope-south-korean-markets-are-closed-for-holiday Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T23:41:08.000Z PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN & JAPANESE STOCKS NEWS: Earnings deluge in Australia including BlueScope Steel, GPT Group, Iress, JB Hi-Fi, Lendlease, NAB & New Hope, South Korean markets are closed for holiday https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/australias-office-of-financial-management-launches-syndicated-sale-of-new-5-may-2038-treasury-bonds-with-initial-price-guidance-set-at-10-year-futures-contract-plus-65-85bps-deal-expected-to-price-on-tuesday Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T23:28:59.000Z Australia's Office of Financial Management launches syndicated sale of new 5% May 2038 Treasury bonds, with initial price guidance set at 10-year futures contract plus 6.5-8.5bps; deal expected to price on Tuesday https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/uk-rightmove-house-prices-yy-aug--10-prev--04 Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T23:08:58.000Z UK Rightmove House Prices YY (Aug) -1.0% (Prev. -0.4%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/uk-rightmove-house-prices-mm-aug--20-prev--10 Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T23:07:52.000Z UK Rightmove House Prices MM (Aug) -2.0% (Prev. -1.0%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/-new-zealand-electronic-card-retail-sales-yy--jul-34-prev-13 Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T22:54:04.000Z New Zealand Electronic Card Retail Sales YY ( Jul) 3.4% (Prev. 1.3%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/new-zealand-electronic-card-retail-sales-mm--jul--13-prev--14-rev--13 Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T22:50:00.000Z New Zealand Electronic Card Retail Sales MM ( Jul) -1.3% (Prev. -1.4%, Rev. -1.3%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/new-zealand-food-price-index-mm-jul-01-prev-06 Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T22:47:56.000Z New Zealand Food Price Index MM (Jul) 0.1% (Prev. 0.6%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/new-zealand-performance-of-services-index-jul-506-prev-506-rev-509 Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T22:35:28.000Z New Zealand Performance of Services Index (Jul) 50.6 (Prev. 50.6, Rev. 50.9) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/israel-reportedly-conducts-artillery-attack-on-central-gaza-according-to-snn-citing-palestinian-sources Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T22:31:56.000Z Israel reportedly conducts artillery attack on central Gaza, according to SNN citing Palestinian sources https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-update-muted-reopen-to-futures-trading-with-us-index-futures-little-changed-following-quiet-weekend-newsflow-while-oil-futures-are-mildly-higher-in-the-continued-absence-of-a-final-hormuz-agreement Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T22:04:47.000Z [MARKET UPDATE] Muted reopen to futures trading with US index futures little changed following quiet weekend newsflow, while oil futures are mildly higher in the continued absence of a final Hormuz agreement https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/israel-is-launching-artillery-attacks-on-the-city-of-mansouri-in-southern-lebanon-according-to-al-mayadeen Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T21:56:55.000Z Israel is launching artillery attacks on the city of Mansouri in southern Lebanon, according to Al Mayadeen https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/yemen-conducted-strikes-on-saudi-linked-mercenary-targets-in-mokha-and-marib-destroying-weapon-depots-and-command-facilities-according-to-tehran-times-citing-a-statement-on-saturday Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T21:54:15.000Z Yemen conducted strikes on Saudi-linked mercenary targets in Mokha and Marib, destroying weapon depots and command facilities, according to Tehran Times citing a statement on Saturday https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/newsquawk-daily-asia-pac-opening-news---17th-august-2026 Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T21:38:04.000Z Newsquawk Daily Asia-Pac Opening News - 17th August 2026 https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-posts-very-happy-to-see-that-saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-have-recently-and-finally-signed-the-mecca-joint-defence-agreement Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T21:10:55.000Z US President Trump posts "Very happy to see that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have recently, and finally, signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement" https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-posts-not-happy-with-the-fact-that-the-united-states-has-long-ago-agreed-to-participate-in-joint-military-exercises-with-south-korea-have-instructed-secretary-of-war-to-substantially-reduce-the-joint-military-exercises Newsquawk en 2026-08-16T21:09:34.000Z US President Trump posts "..not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate in Joint Military Exercises with South Korea..." have instructed Secretary of War to substantially reduce the Joint Military Exercises