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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Markets

The bond market is sounding an alarm. Here’s what it means.Washington Post
S&P 500 Rally: Why Wall Street Remains Upbeat on Stocks Despite Rising Oil PricesBarron's

Commodities

The Gold Mining Rally Nobody Saw ComingForbes
Oil Prices Extend Gains as Hormuz Tensions PersistYahoo Finance
Gold Edges Higher as Dollar and Treasury Yields Ease Before Fed MinutesYahoo Finance

Central banks

Fears Grow Over Likely Interest Rate Hike As Inflation Hits 2.9%Forbes
U.S. retreat from global order ‘eroding’ European competitiveness, central bank boss warnsCNBC

US

American manufacturers are hiring again. Could tariffs be the reason?Washington Post

China

AI

Picking AI Winners Is Getting Harder for Wall StreetBloomberg

Trade

Geopolitics

Beyond Markets

Meta social media addiction trial kicks off with major implications for company’s futureYahoo Finance

UK Unemployment Rate (June 2026)

Source:Office for National Statistics

Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Index (August 2026)

Source:ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research

US Building Permits Prel (July 2026)

Source:US Census Bureau

US Housing Starts (July 2026)

Source:US Census Bureau