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31 August 2026 · Evening

Global Markets

Detail
S&P 500Closed at 7,711.76 on August 28.-0.25%
NasdaqClosed at 26,402.42 on August 28.-0.52%
STOXX 600Traded at 653.89 during KST market hours on August 31.-0.20%
Nikkei 225Closed at 66,311.71 on August 31.-0.14%
CSI 300Closed at 4,625.09 on August 31.+0.35%
KOSPIClosed at 6,820.02 on August 31.+0.46%
Hang SengClosed at 25,566.99 on August 31.-0.07%
Dollar Index (DXY)Closed at 99.54 on August 31.-0.14%
USD/JPYClosed at 159.72 on August 31.-0.22%
EUR/USDClosed at 1.16 on August 31.+0.18%
USD/KRWClosed at 1,367.93 on August 31.-0.56%
USD/CNYClosed at 6.72 on August 31.-0.09%
US 10-yearYield reached 4.730% on August 28.+5.4bp
US 2-yearYield reached 4.360% on August 28.+12.6bp
Japan 10-yearYield reached 2.939% on August 31.+2.0bp
Germany 10-yearYield reached 3.311% during KST market hours on August 31.+2.0bp
Korea 10-yearYield reached 4.313% on August 31.+3.9bp
US HY SpreadSpread tightened to 263bp on August 27.-4.0bp
WTIPrice surged to $86.23 per barrel on August 31.+3.39%
GoldPrice was $4,449.52 on August 31.-0.09%
CopperPrice was $6.66 on August 31.+0.05%
VIXVolatility index closed at 14.42 on August 28.-0.55%
Fed Signals HawkishnessFed Chair Warsh's remarks at Jackson Hole signaled a willingness to raise rates if inflation persists, stating 'there's still work to do' on price management.Sept Hike Priced
AI Financial ThreatThe Financial Stability Board chair, Andrew Bailey, warned that AI-powered cyberattacks pose the most direct and immediate threat to the global financial system.Top Cyber Threat
New Zealand RBNZ HikeThe Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% on Wednesday.25bp Expected
September Market Volatility OutlookMarket volatility is expected to increase due to a concentration of policy decisions and economic events in September.Heightened Risk
Nvidia (NVDA) AI Finance DealNvidia's (NVDA) revolving credit facility commitment has surpassed $53 billion.$53 Billion

United States

US-Iran Military Clash Reignites, Oil Jumps 3.5%, Inflation Concerns Rise+3.5%
Fed Chair Warsh's Hawkish Signals Lead to Sharp Repricing of Rate Hikes75-80%
German 2-Year Bond Yield Hits Highest Since Mid-20242.90%
Dollar Near 2-Week High, Yen Near ¥160, Increasing Intervention Pressure¥160
Asian and European Stocks Ease, Energy Stocks Limit Losses-0.20%
NVIDIA (NVDA)+6.8%
Marvell Technology (MRVL)-8.4%
IREN-7%
SanDisk / KioxiaInvestment
Lam Research (LRCX)Dividend Up
Apple (AAPL)Event Set
Eli Lilly (LLY)FDA Approved
Moderna (MRNA)-5.6%
Abbott (ABT)CE Mark
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) / AbbVie (ABBV)Approvals
GE Vernova (GEV)CFO Change
Lockheed Martin (LMT)Credit Deals
Boeing (BA)Strike Risk
Meta Platforms (META)$18B Settlement
Alphabet (GOOGL)Policy Changes
JPMorgan (JPM)Capital Impact
Bank of America (BAC)Settlement
Visa (V) / Mastercard (MA)Syria Reconnected
Southern Company (SO)OpenAI Deal

Europe

German Bond Yields Hit 15-Year Highs, 10-Year Surpasses 3.29%3.2903%
Swedish Central Bank Deputy Governor Acknowledges Slight Rise in Inflation Risks, Maintains 1.75% Policy Rate1.75%
STOXX 600 Closes -0.1% Down, Oil Price Surge Limits Energy Stock Gains-0.1%
German Inflation Accelerates in Four Major States in August, Signaling Potential National Acceleration2.9%
Portugal and Ireland August Inflation Both Accelerate+3.3%
Portugal Q2 GDP Confirmed at +0.8% QoQ, +2.5% YoY+0.8%
Swiss National Bank Expected to Keep Policy Rate at 0% Through 2026-20270%
Belgium Q2 GDP Confirmed at 0.0% QoQ, Growth Stagnates0.0%
Denmark July Unemployment Rate 2.7%2.7%
EUR/USD Spot Rate Volatility Expected Due to Large Options Expiry at New York Close€10.45B

China

China's New Property Regulations Cause Small Developer Stocks to Plunge, Deepening Industry Consolidation-4%
August Manufacturing PMI Remains in Contraction, Service and Construction Weakness Deepens Economic Imbalance49.8
Huawei, Airlines, and Auto Dealers Report Sharp H1 Profit Declines-36%
Central Bank Liquidity Injection and Government Consumption Policies Show Limited Signs of Economic Recovery5B yuan
Yuan Appreciation Slows, Chinese Authorities Intensify Intervention to Support Exports6.72
Hong Kong July Retail Sales Up 4.5% (15th Consecutive Month), Driven by Economic Recovery and Tourism+4.5%
Hong Kong Retail Sales+4.5%
China State-Owned Firms' Profits+0.6% Y/Y
China Promotes ConsumptionPolicy Issued
Yuan DynamicsReined In
China & Hong Kong StocksFell

Japan

JGB Yields Surge30-Year High
Record Budget Requests¥143 Trillion
Industrial Output & Retail SalesBeat Forecasts
Nikkei 225 Performance-1.97%
Yen Retreats from Highs159.73 per USD
Toyota & Honda Tariffs50% Tariff Risk

India

Q2 GDP ReleaseExpected 7.1%
Fed Rate Hike ConcernsBonds Discounted
Rupee Weakens95.4 per USD
Indian Stock MarketNifty 50 -0.42%
Bank System Liquidity₹5.05 Trillion

Emerging Markets

Iran-UAE Drone ClaimDenied
Czech Budget DeficitCZK 389 Billion
Greek Unemployment7.9% in July
Poland August Inflation+3.4% Y/Y
Poland Q2 GDP Growth+3.9% Y/Y
Turkey Q2 GDP Growth+2.3% Y/Y
Greece Air Defense Deal€3 Billion
South African Rand Weakens16.1225 USD/ZAR
Indonesia-Singapore FXLocal Currency
Qatar Q1 GDP Contraction-7.9% Q/Q
Iceland Q2 GDP-3.0% Q/Q
Sri Lanka Inflation+8% Y/Y
Kenya August Inflation+6.6% Y/Y
Romania Budget Deficit2.34% of GDP

Middle East

Bank of Israel Rate DecisionSplit Views
Iran-US Geopolitical TensionsRisk Assets Weak

Asia

Australian Dollar (AUD) Movement+0.15% (AUD/USD)

Korea

South Korea July Industrial Production+3.6% YoY

Top Gainers

Detail
Salesforce (CRM)Information Technology sector, market cap $206B.+22.58%
CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD)Information Technology sector, market cap $232B.+20.50%
Veeva Systems (VEEV)Healthcare sector, market cap $46B.+15.20%
Synopsys (SNPS)Information Technology sector, market cap $89B.+13.39%
Palo Alto Networks (PANW)Information Technology sector, market cap $312B.+12.83%
ServiceNow (NOW)Information Technology sector, market cap $143B.+10.04%
Fortinet (FTNT)Information Technology sector, market cap $127B.+9.67%
NVIDIA (NVDA)Information Technology sector, market cap $5,517B.+8.74%
Datadog (DDOG)Information Technology sector, market cap $87B.+6.70%
Autodesk (ADSK)Information Technology sector, market cap $57B.+6.21%

Markets

LastChg
S&P 5007,711.76-0.25%
Nasdaq26,402.42-0.52%
STOXX 600655.16+0.51%
Nikkei 22566,311.93-0.14%
CSI 3004,625.09+0.35%
KOSPI6,820.02+0.46%
VIX14.43-0.55%
US 2Y4.359%+12.8bp
US 10Y4.729%+4.6bp
Dollar index99.70+0.55%
USD/KRW1,377.32-0.32%
Gold4,453.80-3.34%
WTI83.44-0.12%