https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-analysis-oil-prices-climbed-after-us-struck-targets-in-iran-for-the-first-time-in-over-a-month-while-iran-retaliated-on-us-bases-in-jordan Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T02:40:55.000Z [MARKET ANALYSIS] Oil prices climbed after US struck targets in Iran for the first time in over a month, while Iran retaliated on US bases in Jordan https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-analysis-oil-futures-jump-after-us-struck-targets-in-iran-for-the-first-time-in-over-a-month-while-iran-retaliated-on-us-bases-in-the-region Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T02:33:58.000Z [MARKET ANALYSIS] Oil futures jump after US struck targets in Iran for the first time in over a month, while Iran retaliated on US bases in the region https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/samsung-heavy-010140-ks-won-krw-4445bln-deal-for-two-container-ships Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T02:23:25.000Z Samsung Heavy (010140 KS) won KRW 444.5bln deal for two container ships https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-told-fox-news-we-had-to-intervene-in-the-middle-east-to-prevent-iran-from-using-a-nuclear-weapon-against-israel-and-countries-in-the-region-and-possibly-against-us Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T02:04:56.000Z US President Trump told Fox News we had to intervene in the Middle East to prevent Iran from using a nuclear weapon against Israel and countries in the region and possibly against us https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/chinese-nbs-general-pmi-aug-495-prev-493 Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:50:00.000Z Chinese NBS General PMI (Aug) 49.5 (Prev. 49.3) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/australian-private-sector-credit-jul-yy-84-prev-85 Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:50:00.000Z Australian Private Sector Credit (Jul YY) 8.4% (Prev. 8.5%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/australian-housing-credit-jul-mm-05-prev-06 Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:50:00.000Z Australian Housing Credit (Jul MM) 0.5% (Prev. 0.6%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/australian-private-sector-credit-jul-mm-06-vs-exp-07-prev-08 Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:50:00.000Z Australian Private Sector Credit (Jul MM) 0.6% vs. Exp. 0.7% (Prev. 0.8%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/chinese-nbs-manufacturing-pmi-aug-498-vs-exp-497-prev-492 Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:50:00.000Z Chinese NBS Manufacturing PMI (Aug) 49.8 vs. Exp. 49.7 (Prev. 49.2) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/chinese-nbs-non-manufacturing-pmi-aug-490-vs-exp-495-prev-490 Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:50:00.000Z Chinese NBS Non Manufacturing PMI (Aug) 49.0 vs. Exp. 49.5 (Prev. 49.0) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/australian-company-gross-profits-q2-qq-18-vs-exp-2-prev--13 Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:50:00.000Z Australian Company Gross Profits (Q2 QQ) 1.8% vs. Exp. 2% (Prev. -1.3%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/australian-business-inventories-q2-qq--02-prev-05 Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:50:00.000Z Australian Business Inventories (Q2 QQ) -0.2% (Prev. 0.5%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/sk-hynix-000660-ks-is-considering-a-japan-memory-fabrication-jv-while-co-sonsiders-intel-intc-for-next-generation-hbm-base-dies Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:49:27.000Z SK Hynix (000660 KS) is considering a Japan memory fabrication JV, while Co. considers Intel (INTC) for next-generation HBM base dies https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pre-market-chinese-stocks-news-earnings-including-from-the-big-4-banks Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:44:56.000Z PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: Earnings including from the big 4 banks https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pboc-injects-cny-5bln-via-7-day-reverse-repos-with-rate-at-14 Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:43:02.000Z PBoC injects CNY 5bln via 7-day reverse repos with rate at 1.4% https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-posts-being-interviewed-by-trey-gowdy-now Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:39:53.000Z US President Trump posts "Being interviewed by Trey Gowdy, NOW!" https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pboc-sets-usdcny-mid-point-at-67828-vs-exp-67344-prev-67811 Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:36:09.000Z PBoC sets USD/CNY mid-point at 6.7828 vs exp. 6.7344 (prev. 6.7811) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-reiterates-in-pre-recorded-fox-news-interview-that-iran-cannot-have-a-nuclear-weapon-and-says-iran-blockade-has-been-unbelievable Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:31:41.000Z US President Trump reiterates in pre-recorded Fox News interview that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and says Iran blockade has been unbelievable https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-central-command-says-irgc-claims-of-us-aggression-in-strait-of-hormuz-are-false-adds-the-us-conducted-limited-precise-action-against-irgc-minelaying-forces-that-posed-an-imminent-threat-in-the-strait-of-hormuz Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:23:18.000Z US Central Command says IRGC claims of US aggression in Strait of Hormuz are false, adds the US conducted limited precise action against IRGC minelaying forces that posed an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pre-market-taiwan-and-singapore-stocks-news-tsmc-2330-tt-increased-its-q2-employee-bonuses-by-more-than-50-yy-to-twd-36bln-after-posting-record-earnings-for-the-period Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T01:08:04.000Z PRE-MARKET TAIWAN AND SINGAPORE STOCKS NEWS: TSMC (2330 TT) increased its Q2 employee bonuses by more than 50% Y/Y to TWD 36bln after posting record earnings for the period https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-posts-for-many-years-the-usa-has-been-losing-more-than-60-billion-dollars-a-year-with-canada-why-our-long-ago-stolen-businesses-are-now-coming-back-to-america-in-order-to-avoid-paying-tariffs Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T00:48:29.000Z US President Trump posts "For many years, the USA has been losing more than 60 Billion Dollars a year with Canada. Why??? Our long ago stolen businesses are now coming back to America in order to avoid paying tariffs" https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pboc-is-expected-to-set-usdcny-mid-point-at-67344-prev-67811 Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T00:41:46.000Z PBoC is expected to set USD/CNY mid-point at 6.7344 (prev. 6.7811) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/calendar-addition-us-president-trump-will-make-an-announcement-on-healthcare-at-1500edt2000bst-on-monday Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T00:39:51.000Z [CALENDAR ADDITION] US President Trump will make an announcement on healthcare at 15:00EDT/20:00BST on Monday https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-update-asia-pac-stocks-begin-on-the-backfoot-heading-into-month-end-and-after-recent-hawkish-comments-from-fed-chair-warsh-at-jackson-hole-while-the-us-and-iran-resumed-strikes-for-the-first-time-in-over-a-month Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T00:27:37.000Z [MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin on the backfoot heading into month-end and after recent hawkish comments from Fed Chair Warsh at Jackson Hole, while the US and Iran resumed strikes for the first time in over a month https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-treasury-secretary-bessent-says-us-treasury-plans-to-impose-more-iran-secondary-sanctions-every-week-starting-with-banks-adds-were-telling-banks-its-not-okay-to-have-iranian-money-and-to-aid-iranian-regime Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T00:12:56.000Z US Treasury Secretary Bessent says US Treasury plans to impose more Iran secondary sanctions every week, starting with banks, adds we're telling banks it's not okay to have Iranian money and to aid Iranian regime https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/japanese-retail-sales-jul-mm-24-prev--41 Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T00:10:00.000Z Japanese Retail Sales (Jul MM) 2.4% (Prev. -4.1%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/japanese-industrial-production-prel-jul-yy-41-prev-49 Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T00:10:00.000Z Japanese Industrial Production Prel (Jul YY) 4.1% (Prev. 4.9%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/japanese-industrial-production-prel-jul-mm-01-vs-exp--06-prev-19 Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T00:10:00.000Z Japanese Industrial Production Prel (Jul MM) 0.1% vs. Exp. -0.6% (Prev. 1.9%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/japanese-retail-sales-jul-yy-4-vs-exp-3-prev-06 Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T00:10:00.000Z Japanese Retail Sales (Jul YY) 4% vs. Exp. 3% (Prev. 0.6%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pre-market-australian-japanese--south-korean-stocks-news-day-traders-are-reportedly-abandoning-korean-chip-leveraged-etfs-in-large-numbers Newsquawk en 2026-08-31T00:08:40.000Z PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN, JAPANESE & SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: Day traders are reportedly abandoning Korean chip leveraged ETFs in large numbers https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/irgc-confirms-it-used-drones-and-ballistic-missiles-in-attacks-on-two-us-bases-in-jordan-adds--aggression-will-not-solve-the-enemys-inability-to-weaken-our-control-over-the-strait-of-hormuz Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T23:25:36.000Z IRGC confirms it used drones and ballistic missiles in attacks on two US bases in Jordan, adds aggression will not solve the enemy's inability to weaken our control over the Strait of Hormuz https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/south-korean-retail-sales-jul-mm--24-prev-27 Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T23:20:00.000Z South Korean Retail Sales (Jul MM) -2.4% (Prev. 2.7%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/south-korean-industrial-production-jul-yy-36-vs-exp-47-prev-58 Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T23:20:00.000Z South Korean Industrial Production (Jul YY) 3.6% vs. Exp. 4.7% (Prev. 5.8%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/south-korean-industrial-production-jul-mm-02-vs-exp--05-prev-64 Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T23:20:00.000Z South Korean Industrial Production (Jul MM) 0.2% vs. Exp. -0.5% (Prev. 6.4%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/tasnim-notes-unconfirmed-report-of-a-missile-attack-warning-was-issued-in-the-uae Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T23:19:29.000Z Tasnim notes unconfirmed report of a missile attack warning was issued in the UAE https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/news-reports-note-sound-of-an-explosion-was-heard-in-the-uae Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T23:10:16.000Z News reports note sound of an explosion was heard in the UAE https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-treasury-secretary-bessent-says-yen-fluctuations-are-pretty-well-contained Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T22:54:41.000Z US Treasury Secretary Bessent says yen fluctuations are pretty well-contained https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/fox-news-cites-a-us-official-stating-no-major-damage-in-iranian-attacks-on-us-forces-in-jordan-and-that-all-missiles-were-intercepted Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T22:49:51.000Z Fox News cites a US official stating no major damage in Iranian attacks on US forces in Jordan and that all missiles were intercepted https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/new-zealand-nzier-shadow-board-recommends-the-rbnz-hike-the-ocr-by-25bps-to-275-at-its-meeting-this-week Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T22:26:45.000Z New Zealand NZIER Shadow Board recommends the RBNZ hike the OCR by 25bps to 2.75% at its meeting this week https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-update-oil-futures-gap-higher-at-the-reopen-amid-geopolitical-escalation-after-the-us-conducted-strikes-on-larak-island-while-iran-retaliated-with-missiles-targeting-us-vessels-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-a-us-base-in-jordan Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T22:24:51.000Z [MARKET UPDATE] Oil futures gap higher at the reopen amid geopolitical escalation after the US conducted strikes on Larak Island, while Iran retaliated with missiles targeting US vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and a US base in Jordan https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/arab-sources-report-an-explosion-at-a-us-base-in-jordan-according-to-irib Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T22:10:59.000Z Arab sources report an explosion at a US base in Jordan, according to IRIB https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-treasury-secretary-bessent-says-us-plans-to-sanction-another-bank-this-week Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T22:04:35.000Z US Treasury Secretary Bessent says US plans to sanction another bank this week, going to be financial violence if have to https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/irans-press-tv-notes-report-s-of-iran-firing-missiles-towards-us-vessels-in-strait-of-hormuz Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T22:01:43.000Z Iran's Press TV notes reports of Iran firing missiles towards US vessels in Strait of Hormuz https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-treasury-secretary-bessent-posts-just-as-potus-is-reviving-american-economic-growth-and-making-it-the-centerpiece-of-this-administrations-agenda-we-are-taking-the-same-approach-and-prioritizing-growth-as-the-host-of-this-years-g20-finance-track Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T21:49:35.000Z US Treasury Secretary Bessent posts "Just as @POTUS is reviving American economic growth and making it the centerpiece of this Administration’s agenda, we are taking the same approach and prioritizing growth as the host of this year’s G20 Finance Track" https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/irgc-spokesperson-accuses-us-of-a-strategic-fatal-mistake Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T21:31:33.000Z IRGC spokesperson accuses US of a strategic fatal mistake https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/tehran-times-notes-reports-of-fresh-explosions-in-irans-southern-island-of-larak Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T21:28:21.000Z Tehran Times notes reports of fresh explosions in Iran's southern island of Larak https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-official-confirms-that-they-carried-out-their-first-strike-on-iran-in-a-month-according-to-al-hadath Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T21:27:17.000Z US official confirms that they carried out their first strike on Iran in a month, according to Al Hadath https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/weekend-geopolitical-headlines-us-attacked-missile-launchers-in-irans-larak-island-while-the-irgc-warned-of-retaliation Newsquawk en 2026-08-30T21:20:00.000Z WEEKEND GEOPOLITICAL HEADLINES: US attacked missile launchers in Iran's Larak Island, while the IRGC warned of retaliation