https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-analysis-fx-markets-are-mostly-quiet-ahead-of-this-weeks-risk-events-although-cad-underperforms-amid-a-us-canada-trade-war-after-talks-on-friday-broke-down-and-us-50-tariffs-on-some-canadian-goods-took-effect-while-canada-vowed-retaliation Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T03:05:04.000Z [MARKET ANALYSIS] FX markets are mostly quiet ahead of this week's risk events, although CAD underperforms amid a US-Canada trade war after talks on Friday broke down and US 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods took effect, while Canada vowed retaliation https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/south-korea-says-that-north-korea-is-preparing-further-russia-troop-deployments-although-no-sign-of-an-imminent-move Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T02:30:37.000Z South Korea says that North Korea is preparing further Russia troop deployments, although no sign of an imminent move https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-analysis-treasury-futures-rebound-as-a-pullback-in-energy-prices-ease-inflationary-pressures-while-participants-look-ahead-to-jackson-hole-later-in-the-week Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T02:27:24.000Z [MARKET ANALYSIS] Treasury futures rebound as a pullback in energy prices ease inflationary pressures, while participants look ahead to Jackson Hole later in the week https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-analysis-oil-prices-pulled-back-after-last-weeks-advances-while-markets-await-us-sanctions-on-iran-which-it-threatened-would-be-the-toughest-and-an-economic-d-day-for-iran Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T02:06:04.000Z [MARKET ANALYSIS] Oil prices pulled back after last week's advances, while markets await US sanctions on Iran which it threatened would be the toughest and an economic D-Day for Iran https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/ukrainian-media-reports-explosions-heard-in-odessa Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T01:48:17.000Z Ukrainian media reports explosions heard in Odessa https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/russias-deputy-foreign-minister-says-moscow-is-ready-to-support-mediation-efforts-aimed-at-ending-the-aggression-against-iran-and-stabilising-the-situation-in-the-entire-middle-east-if-a-relevant-request-is-received-according-to-snn Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T01:36:27.000Z Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister says Moscow is ready to support mediation efforts aimed at ending the aggression against Iran and stabilising the situation in the entire Middle East if a relevant request is received, according to SNN https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/shipping-data-showed-fewer-than-20-commodity-vessels-transited-the-strait-of-hormuz-over-the-weekend Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T01:29:51.000Z Shipping data showed fewer than 20 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pboc-injects-cny-340bln-via-7-day-reverse-repos-with-the-rate-maintained-at-140 Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T01:22:01.000Z PBoC injects CNY 340bln via 7-day reverse repos with the rate maintained at 1.40% https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pre-market-chinese-stocks-news-sinopec-earnings-alibaba-usd-10bln-raising-via-share-sale-shein-offers-shares-in-hong-kong-ipo Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T01:18:59.000Z PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: Sinopec earnings, Alibaba USD 10bln raising via share sale, Shein offers shares in Hong Kong IPO https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pboc-sets-usdcny-mid-point-at-67841-vs-exp-67248-prev-67817 Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T01:15:00.000Z PBoC sets USD/CNY mid-point at 6.7841 vs exp. 6.7248 (prev. 6.7817) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pre-market-taiwan-and-singapore-stocks-news-neousys-technology-6922-tt-expects-edge-ai-related-revenue-to-rise-1020-yy-nasdaq-100-eked-out-mild-gains-on-friday-following-an-initial-choppy-mood-while-futures-are-contained-during-asia-pac-trade Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T00:44:34.000Z PRE-MARKET TAIWAN AND SINGAPORE STOCKS NEWS: Neousys Technology (6922 TT) expects edge AI-related revenue to rise 10–20% Y/Y, Nasdaq-100 eked out mild gains on Friday following an initial choppy mood, while futures are contained during Asia-Pac trade https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pboc-is-expected-to-set-usdcny-mid-point-at-67248-prev-67817 Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T00:28:00.000Z PBoC is expected to set USD/CNY mid-point at 6.7248 (prev. 6.7817) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/intense-gunfire-by-israeli-forces-in-eastern-khan-yunus-in-the-south-of-the-gaza-strip-according-to-snn Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T00:20:40.000Z Intense gunfire by Israeli forces in eastern Khan Yunus in the south of the Gaza Strip, according to SNN https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/softbank-9984-jt-plans-a-jpy-1tln-retail-bond-sale-according-to-bloomberg Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T00:13:44.000Z SoftBank (9984 JT) plans a JPY 1tln retail bond sale, according to Bloomberg https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/canada-sees-a-long-trade-war-with-the-us-that-could-last-beyong-the-midterms Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T00:11:13.000Z Canada sees a long trade war with the US that could last beyong the Midterms https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-update-asia-pac-stocks-begin-mixed-amid-quiet-geopolitical-headlines-and-us-canada-trade-war-while-participants-look-to-this-weeks-key-events-including-us-sanctions-on-iran-nvidia-earnings-and-the-jackson-hole-symposium Newsquawk en 2026-08-24T00:06:55.000Z [MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin mixed after quiet geopolitical headlines over the weekend and amid a US-Canada trade war, while participants look to this week's key events including US sanctions on Iran, NVIDIA earnings and the Jackson Hole Symposiu https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pre-market-australian-japanese-and-south-korean-stocks-news-earnings-deluge-from-australia-continues Newsquawk en 2026-08-23T23:50:47.000Z PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN, JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: Earnings deluge from Australia continues https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/california-attorney-general-is-expected-to-ask-paramount-psky-to-divest-some-cable-channels-and-commit-to-keeping-its-movie-studio-separate-from-warner-brothers-wbd-before-signing-off-on-the-usd-81bln-merger-according-to-wsj Newsquawk en 2026-08-23T23:30:50.000Z California Attorney General is expected to ask Paramount (PSKY) to divest some cable channels and commit to keeping its movie studio separate from Warner Brothers (WBD) before signing off on the USD 81bln merger, according to WSJ https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/israel-conducts-an-airstrik-on-the-central-gaza-strip-according-to-al-arabiya Newsquawk en 2026-08-23T22:48:05.000Z Israel conducts an airstrike on the central Gaza Strip, according to Al Arabiya https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/new-zealand-retail-sales-q2-yy-33-prev-45 Newsquawk en 2026-08-23T22:45:00.000Z New Zealand Retail Sales (Q2 YY) 3.3% (Prev. 4.5%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/new-zealand-retail-sales-q2-qq--05-vs-exp-01-prev-09 Newsquawk en 2026-08-23T22:45:00.000Z New Zealand Retail Sales (Q2 QQ) -0.5% vs. Exp. 0.1% (Prev. 0.9%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/irans-persian-gulf-strait-authority-issues-new-rules-for-ships-transiting-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-warns-vessels-that-violate-iranian-protocols-could-face-restrictions-on-subsequent-voyages-including-fines-detention-or-seizure Newsquawk en 2026-08-23T22:35:04.000Z Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority issues new rules for ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz and warns vessels that violate Iranian protocols could face restrictions on subsequent voyages, including fines, detention or seizure https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/russia-repels-a-drone-attack-on-an-industrial-zone-of-nevinnomyssk-in-southern-stavropol-region-according-to-the-governor Newsquawk en 2026-08-23T22:25:25.000Z Russia repels a drone attack on an industrial zone of Nevinnomyssk in southern Stavropol region, according to the governor https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-update-us-equity-futures-are-relatively-unchanged-at-the-reopen-while-oil-futures-are-mildly-lower-following-a-lack-of-major-geopolitical-escalation-over-the-weekend-and-as-participants-await-us-announcing-the-toughest-economic-sanctions-on-iran Newsquawk en 2026-08-23T22:05:05.000Z [MARKET UPDATE] US equity futures are relatively unchanged at the reopen, while oil futures are mildly lower following a lack of major geopolitical escalation over the weekend and as participants await US announcing the toughest economic sanctions on Iran https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/shein-offers-hk-ipo-shares-at-hkd-4760-4950shr Newsquawk en 2026-08-23T21:53:37.000Z Shein offers HK IPO shares at HKD 47.60-49.50/shr https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-says-in-a-pre-taped-interview-on-77-wabc-that-communities-not-taking-data-centres-are-making-mistakes-and-that-data-centres-provide-tremendous-amount-of-jobs-and-money Newsquawk en 2026-08-23T21:49:47.000Z US President Trump says in a pre-taped interview on 77 WABC that communities not taking data centres are making mistakes and that data centres provide tremendous amount of jobs and money https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-treasury-secretary-bessent-writes-in-ft-that-economic-d-day-is-coming-for-iran-and-countries-that-calculate-appeasement-of-the-regime-to-be-a-safer-choice-should-reconsider Newsquawk en 2026-08-23T21:35:02.000Z US Treasury Secretary Bessent writes in FT that economic D-Day is coming for Iran, and countries that calculate appeasement of the regime to be a safer choice should reconsider https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/syrias-foreign-minister-and-intelligence-chiefs-meet-with-israeli-delegation-in-jordan-with-us-mediation-while-discussions-are-focused-on-establishing-mechanisms-to-halt-israeli-attacks-arrest-and-targeting-operations Newsquawk en 2026-08-23T21:06:11.000Z Syria's Foreign Minister and intelligence chiefs meet with Israeli delegation in Jordan with US mediation, while discussions are focused on establishing mechanisms to halt Israeli attacks, arrest and targeting operations