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2026

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Month August 2026 August 3, 2026 - August 31, 2026 Latest Hormuz tightens again while markets price only a limited shock 22 briefs Open month Month July 2026 July 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026 Latest Long-End Yields Rise Again as AI Rewards Delivery 23 briefs Open month Month June 2026 June 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026 Latest USD/JPY Breaks 162 = the Last Straw of a 40-Year Extreme Is Being Weighed — While Oil Analysts Capitulate for the First Time 21 briefs Open month Month May 2026 May 18, 2026 - May 29, 2026 Latest Trump Enters Situation Room as MoU Countdown Meets DELL +28% AI Breakout 10 briefs Open month

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August 31, 2026

Hormuz tightens again while markets price only a limited shock

A weekend collapse in Hormuz traffic and the strike on Larak Island lifted energy and long-term rate pressure, but markets still do not reflect a systemic supply interruption.

Hormuz: about 5/dayCrude oil: $85.50UST 30Y: 5.26%JGB 2Y: 1.719%

August 28, 2026

Warsh raises the bar for easing as semiconductors reverse

Warsh put inflation discipline ahead of growth concerns, U.S. activity weakened without pointing to a jobs collapse, and Hormuz supply risk still lacked price confirmation.

UST 30Y: 5.21%Chicago PMI: 47.1Hormuz: 7 vesselsSMH: -3.3%

August 27, 2026

AI demand holds up while long yields stay above 5%

NVIDIA's results and AWS expansion plan confirm strong AI infrastructure demand, but long yields, global central banks, and trade friction still limit the broader risk rally.

NVDA: +7.49%Goods Gap: $118.8BUST 30Y: 5.18%BTC RSI: 89.45