Macro news — 21/08/2026
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NATO members discuss Hormuz Strait options without formal alliance involvement
x.comBessent's bond buyback plan stokes inflation fears instead of calming markets
cnbc.com +1US August services PMI beats sharply at 56.8, above forecast.
x.com +4Iran's president calls for ending war with US, pushes back on hardliners
x.comChina rejects US call to back its harshest economic campaign against Iran
x.comUS long-term yields hold near multi-year highs despite Treasury's calming efforts.
x.comTrump's 50% tariff deadline set to hit just after midnight
x.comBitcoin breaks above $78,000, extending a rally markets had already been pricing in.
x.com +1Iranian lawmaker submits proposal to withdraw from Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
x.comBitcoin tops $76,000
x.com +1Grain prices surge as a 'perfect storm' threatens global food supply this winter.
cnbc.comShips transiting Hormuz Strait drop to single digits amid Iran tensions
x.comCrypto markets post 7th-largest liquidation ever, $3.5B in leveraged positions wiped
x.comGold and Bitcoin surge in tandem as Bessent's bond-market moves spook investors
x.com +1Warsh faces a Fed independence test as Bessent encroaches on the central bank's turf.
cnbc.comOil jumps 2.3% to $87.83 as Trump's economic-warfare threats on Iran stoke inflation worries.
x.comHouthis claim attacks on Najran airport and Aramco facilities in Saudi Arabia.
x.comNATO F-16 jets destroy a sea drone threatening Romania's largest gas platform.
x.comIran plans oil strikes aimed at hurting Trump ahead of midterms, official says
x.comBOJ seen hiking to 1.25% in September as inflation pressures broaden
x.com +1Oil heads for a 5%+ weekly gain, Brent above $93, as US preps tougher Iran measures
x.comZelensky had civilian-casualty concerns but let a Moscow strike plan proceed
x.com +1Russia's central bank shifts from top gold buyer to steady seller
x.comJapan dumped $123B of US Treasuries since Feb, holdings lowest since Jan 2025
x.comForeign official UST holdings at Fed custody fall to $2.6T, lowest in 14 years
x.com +1Bitcoin surges above $74,000, highest since May 27, up over 20% in 4 days
x.com +1Bitcoin ETFs post biggest inflows since May, Ether ETFs since January
x.comAsian currencies edge higher on skepticism over US Treasury's bond buyback plan
x.com +3Broadcom's CDS spikes as it seeks up to $100B in off-balance-sheet debt
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