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Sun, Aug 02, 2026

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L Japan Yield On 10-Year JGB Rises 1bp To 2.805% Japan Yield On 10-Year JGB Rises 1bp To 2.805% RATES | Aug 02, 2026, 11:57 PM UTC H Japan Conducts Joint FX Intervention With US Japan intervenes in FX market with US FX | Aug 02, 2026, 11:34 PM UTC M Japan FinMin Katayama: No comment on forex intervention Japan Finance Minister declines to comment on forex intervention FX | Aug 02, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC L Ascentage Pharma Appoints New Officers Ascentage Pharma appoints new business and commercial officers EQUITY | Aug 02, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC L Dollar/yen rises 0.2% to 157.70 as US and Japan confirm joint yen intervention Dollar/yen rises 0.2% to 157.70 as US and Japan confirm joint yen intervention FX | Aug 02, 2026, 11:19 PM UTC H US Won't Hesitate To Conduct More Yen Intervention US may intervene in yen market again GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC H Japan: Vows More Yen Intervention Japan may conduct more joint yen intervention GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC M Australia S&P Global Australia PMI Manufacturing Jul F - Full Report CLICK HERE MACRO | Aug 02, 2026, 11:06 PM UTC L Japan finance minister Katayama says Japan remains vigilant and in close contact with U.S. Treasury counterparts Japan finance minister Katayama says Japan remains vigilant and in close contact with U.S. Treasury counterparts RATES | Aug 02, 2026, 11:04 PM UTC H Japan Plans FIMA Repo Use Japan to use FIMA repo facility MACRO | Aug 02, 2026, 11:04 PM UTC M Japan to use Fed's repo facility Japan plans to use Fed's foreign repo facility CENTRAL_BANK | Aug 02, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC H Japan intervenes to tackle yen moves Japan acts to calm excessive yen volatility FX | Aug 02, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC H Japan vows more forex intervention Japan may intervene in forex markets again FX | Aug 02, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC L US Treasury Secretary Bessent: The FIMA repo facility is a crucial backstop, encourages expansion in coming months US Treasury Secretary Bessent: The FIMA repo facility is a crucial backstop, encourages expansion in coming months RATES | Aug 02, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC H Japan Conducts Coordinated Yen-Buying Intervention Japan and US intervene in yen market FX | Aug 02, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC H Japan Conducts Coordinated Yen Intervention Japan buys yen with US cooperation FX | Aug 02, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC L US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Strongly back Japan's decisive market and monetary actions to address yen's significant undervaluation US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Strongly back Japan's decisive market and monetary actions to address yen's significant undervaluation RATES | Aug 02, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC L US Treasury Secretary Bessent: will not hesitate to join additional coordinated intervention US Treasury Secretary Bessent: will not hesitate to join additional coordinated intervention RATES | Aug 02, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC L US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Treasury stays vigilant and maintains close communication with counterparts at MOF and BOJ US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Treasury stays vigilant and maintains close communication with counterparts at MOF and BOJ CENTRAL_BANK | Aug 02, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC L US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Friday’s coordinated FX moves curbed disorderly yen swings US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Friday’s coordinated FX moves curbed disorderly yen swings RATES | Aug 02, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC M Australia S&P Global Australia PMI Manufacturing Jul F: 52.0 (prev 51.7) Australia S&P Global Australia PMI Manufacturing Jul F: 52.0 (prev 51.7) MACRO | Aug 02, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC L Australian Manufacturing PMI Final Actual 52.0 (Forecast -, Previous 51.7) Australian Manufacturing PMI Final Actual 52.0 (Forecast -, Previous 51.7) MACRO | Aug 02, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC L New Zealand Building Permits (M/M) Jun: -3.6% (prev —4.0%; prevR —4.9%) New Zealand Building Permits (M/M) Jun: -3.6% (prev —4.0%; prevR —4.9%) MACRO | Aug 02, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC M New Zealand Building Consents Fall 3.6% New Zealand building consents decrease 3.6% MACRO | Aug 02, 2026, 10:45 PM UTC M New Zealand dwelling consents decline 3.6% New Zealand sees 3.6% drop in dwelling consents MACRO | Aug 02, 2026, 10:45 PM UTC H Iran Denies Trump's Claim On Hormuz Strait Agreement; Rejects Trump's Assertion That Iran Requested A Halt To The Planned Attack - TBS Iran Denies Trump's Claim On Hormuz Strait Agreement; Rejects Trump's Assertion That Iran Requested A Halt To The Planned Attack - TBS ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC H US Signals Friendship With Yen Intervention US intervenes in yen as a signal of friendship GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 10:14 PM UTC H UKMTO: Receives Report Of Incident 20NM Northeast Of Khasab, Oman Master Of A Tanker Reports Hearing An Explosion In Close Proximity To The Vessel - All Crew Reported Safe ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC L UKMTO: Crew all reported safe Crew reported safe GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC H UKMTO: tanker master reports hearing explosion near vessel UKMTO: tanker master reports hearing explosion near vessel ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 10:10 PM UTC H Oman: UKMTO reports incident Incident reported northeast of Khasab GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 10:09 PM UTC M Westpac Increases Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio Westpac increases Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio by 23bps EQUITY | Aug 02, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC M New Zealand Releases Cash Consultation Timeline New Zealand to release cash consultation findings CENTRAL_BANK | Aug 02, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC H US stock market futures rise after President Trump calls off strikes on Iran and says a deal is near US stock market futures rise after President Trump calls off strikes on Iran and says a deal is near GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 10:04 PM UTC L U.S. 10-year Treasury futures rose 13 ticks; 30-year Treasury futures rose 22 ticks. U.S. 10-year Treasury futures rose 13 ticks; 30-year Treasury futures rose 22 ticks. RATES | Aug 02, 2026, 10:04 PM UTC H S&P 500 Futures Gain 0.4%; Nasdaq Futures Advance 0.6%; Oil Prices Fall More Than 6% As Trump Cancels Planned Attack On Iran To Pursue Nucle S&P 500 Futures Gain 0.4%; Nasdaq Futures Advance 0.6%; Oil Prices Fall More Than 6% As Trump Cancels Planned Attack On Iran To Pursue Nuclear Deal - Sources RATES | Aug 02, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC H BRENT OIL SLUMPS 6.7% AT OPEN AS TRUMP HOLDS OFF IRAN STRIKES BRENT OIL SLUMPS 6.7% AT OPEN AS TRUMP HOLDS OFF IRAN STRIKES ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC M Spot gold opened above $4,080/oz on Monday, up 0.97% on the day. Spot gold opened above $4,080/oz on Monday, up 0.97% on the day. COMMODITIES | Aug 02, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC H WTI crude fell more than 8% on Monday to $77.76/bbl after Trump agreed to cancel strikes on Iran. WTI crude fell more than 8% on Monday to $77.76/bbl after Trump agreed to cancel strikes on Iran. ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC H Trump Involved In OpenAI Hacking Issue Trump involved in OpenAI hacking issue GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 09:50 PM UTC H US Threatens Canada Over Wildfires US considers punishment for Canada GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 09:49 PM UTC H HORMUZ DEAL IN SIGHT Trump says Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Iran all urged him to delay planned strikes. He says the attack would have HORMUZ DEAL IN SIGHT Trump says Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Iran all urged him to delay planned strikes. He says the attack would have been massive but paused after allies pushed for diplomacy. According to Trump, ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 09:48 PM UTC H TRUMP SAYS NEW IRAN NEGOTIATIONS TO BEGIN MONDAY AFTERNOON TRUMP SAYS NEW IRAN NEGOTIATIONS TO BEGIN MONDAY AFTERNOON GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 09:46 PM UTC H US Reaps Financial Gains From Yen Deal US gains from yen deal GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 09:43 PM UTC M US Supports Japan on Yen US backs Japan on yen GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 09:43 PM UTC H US Intervenes in Yen Due to Japan Ties US steps in on yen due to strong Japan ties GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 09:43 PM UTC H Trump: Iran Talks To Begin Tomorrow Afternoon; Attack On Iran Would Have Been Massive Had It Not Been Paused Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar And UAE Asked US To Pause Attack - Iran Asked "Very Strongly" For US To Hold Off Attack GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 09:42 PM UTC H Trump on Iran: prepared to act whenever desired Trump on Iran: prepared to act whenever desired GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 09:42 PM UTC H Trump on Iran: starts tomorrow afternoon Trump on Iran: starts tomorrow afternoon GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 09:41 PM UTC H Trump on Iran: engaging in discussions as a negotiation Trump on Iran: engaging in discussions as a negotiation GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 09:40 PM UTC H Trump on Iran: there is an agreement on Hormuz and there will be a pact on denuclearization Trump on Iran: there is an agreement on Hormuz and there will be a pact on denuclearization ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 09:40 PM UTC H Fed's Warsh Raises Rethink On Fed Policy Meeting Frequency And Timing Fed's Warsh Raises Rethink On Fed Policy Meeting Frequency And Timing - BBG CENTRAL_BANK | Aug 02, 2026, 09:40 PM UTC L FX Options Expiries Due Today Major FX options expiries due today FX | Aug 02, 2026, 09:05 PM UTC H US, Iran Diplomacy Affects Oil US-Iran talks impact oil prices GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 09:01 PM UTC H Cboe Sells Cboe Australia to TMX Group Cboe completes sale of Australian unit MNA | Aug 02, 2026, 09:01 PM UTC L US Rep Schumer On Stopgap Funding Bill: Continuing Resolution Released Today Is The Responsible Path US Rep Schumer On Stopgap Funding Bill: Continuing Resolution Released Today Is The Responsible Path EQUITY | Aug 02, 2026, 08:51 PM UTC H LS Weekend News Recap (01 — 02 Aug) Trump Holds Off Iran Strikes On Pledge Hormuz Deal Is Close - Gulf States Talked Trump Out Of Iran Strikes, WSJ Says - OPEC+ Makes Small Quota Hike To Finish Unwinding 2023 Cuts - Fed s Musalem: Trsy Selloff Signals Need CENTRAL_BANK | Aug 02, 2026, 08:26 PM UTC H Israel Expresses Concerns To The US Over Proposed Hamas Disarmament Plan - RTRS, Citing Netanyahu Spokesperson Israel Expresses Concerns To The US Over Proposed Hamas Disarmament Plan - RTRS, Citing Netanyahu Spokesperson GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC L China Commerce Ministry: US Addition Of Chinese Firms To Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List Has No Factual Basis US Move Is A "Typical Act Of Economic Coercion" Based On Domestic Law GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC L Photograph Of US Trsy Sec Bessent's Notepad Shows "To Do" Item To Buy $5-10B Of Japanese Yen Reuters Photograph Shows Note Reading "To Do, Buy Japanese Yen (JPY) $5-10 Bil" - US Treasury Has Not Immediately Responded To Reuters Request For Comment RATES | Aug 02, 2026, 07:56 PM UTC H Japan To Announce Joint Action With US To Arrest Yen Decline Japan and US take joint action to stabilize yen FX | Aug 02, 2026, 07:55 PM UTC H Trump: Agreed To Cancel Planned Attack On Iran; Cancellation Is Subject To Being Able To Rapidly Reach A Deal Says US Was "Locked And Loaded" And Ready To Strike Iran GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 07:53 PM UTC H Kuwait Destroys Hostile Drones In Airspace Kuwait destroys hostile drones in airspace GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 07:52 PM UTC H Senior Iran Security Official: Iran Has Prepared Comprehensive Response Plan To Any Potential US Or Israeli Attack - Tasnim Reports Of Potential US And Israeli Attacks On Iranian Infrastructure Reflect "Recklessness" - Response Plan Includes Israeli Critical Infrastructure And US Energy Infrastructure In The Region - Explosion Heard Near Esla GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 07:52 PM UTC H Iran's Foreign Minister Warns Saudi Arabia That Any US Or Israeli "Aggression", Or Participation By Regional Countries, Will Be Met With A D Foreign Minister Also Warns Turkey And Pakistan Against Any "Adventurous Action" By The US GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 07:50 PM UTC H Iran's Acting Defence Minister: Any Threat Against Iran Is Real And Significant, Says Tehran Will Not Remain Passive Or Be Surprised; Recent Iran's Acting Defence Minister: Any Threat Against Iran Is Real And Significant, Says Tehran Will Not Remain Passive Or Be Surprised; Recent US Statements Are Part Of "Psychological Operations" GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 07:49 PM UTC H Yemen Houthis Deny Plan To Impose Fees On Bab Al-Mandeb Transit Houthis deny plans to impose fees on ships GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 07:47 PM UTC H Ukraine Nuclear Plant Loses Off-Site Power Again Zaporizhzhya plant loses power for the 23rd time GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 07:46 PM UTC H Russia: Captured Villages Of Olgivka In Kharkiv Region And Lyubytske In Zaporizhzhia Region - Interfax Russian Forces Damaged Fuel Tanker Intended For Ukrainian Army In Odesa Port - Russian Forces Also Hit Marine Tugboat In Mykolaiv Port ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 07:45 PM UTC H Ukrainian Military: Struck Oil Refinery And Air Base In Russia's Saratov Region, And Oil Depot In Kaluga Region SBU Hit Infrastructure At Three Russian Oil Refineries In Bashkortostan Region - Military Also Struck Sanctioned Russian Container Ship *Yanina* With Capacity Of More Than 100,000 Tonnes, Zelenskiy Says ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 07:44 PM UTC H OPEC+ Agrees To Raise September Oil Output Quotas By 188,000 BPD - Sources Statement Does Not Refer To Production Policy Beyond September 2026 ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 07:42 PM UTC H AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb in $400bn talks AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb discuss potential merger MNA | Aug 02, 2026, 07:40 PM UTC H Morocco: Ten Killed in Mass Crossing to Ceuta Ten killed in mass crossing to Ceuta GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 07:36 PM UTC M Morocco: Spanish Ruling Encourages Migrants Spanish ruling affects migrant sea interceptions GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 07:35 PM UTC H Morocco: 40,000 attempt to enter Spanish enclaves Migrants attempt to enter Spanish territories GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 07:32 PM UTC M Morocco Blames Social Media For Ceuta Migration Surge Morocco blames misinformation for migration surge GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 07:31 PM UTC H Stock Market This Week: Top Three Catalysts for S&P 500 and Dow Jones The stock market has remained highly volatile in recent weeks as investors assess the ongoing US-Iran conflict, rapid developments in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, and a busy corporate earnings season. This EARNINGS | Aug 02, 2026, 07:25 PM UTC H Israel voices concerns to U.S. on proposed Hamas disarmament plan, Netanyahu spokesperson says Israel voices concerns to U.S. on proposed Hamas disarmament plan, Netanyahu spokesperson says - source GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC H Palantir Stock Cheapest It Has Been in Three Years as Earnings Loom Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR ) has come under intense selling pressure this year as investors rotated out of high-growth software companies and locked in profits following the stock’s exceptional rally last year. EARNINGS | Aug 02, 2026, 07:10 PM UTC M ELEK Expands Lithium, EV Focus ELEK expands focus on lithium and EV technology EQUITY | Aug 02, 2026, 05:26 PM UTC M ELEK Strengthens Long-Term Vision ELEK updates long-term vision for growth EQUITY | Aug 02, 2026, 05:11 PM UTC H IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON: THE UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN IRAN AND OMAN REGARDING A NEW ROUTE DOES NOT MEAN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS BE IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON: THE UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN IRAN AND OMAN REGARDING A NEW ROUTE DOES NOT MEAN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS BEING OPENED OR CLOSED ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 04:41 PM UTC H Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson: agreement with Oman on new route doesn't imply Strait of Hormuz is opening or closing Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson: agreement with Oman on new route doesn't imply Strait of Hormuz is opening or closing ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 04:39 PM UTC M Iran, Oman Talks Near Final Stage Iran and Oman negotiations are nearing finalization GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 04:38 PM UTC H IRAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON: TALKS WITH OMAN AIM TO ESTABLISH JOINT MECHANISM IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ IRAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON: TALKS WITH OMAN AIM TO ESTABLISH JOINT MECHANISM IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 04:37 PM UTC H Iran foreign minister: talks with Oman on Strait of Hormuz in final stages - IRNA Iran foreign minister: talks with Oman on Strait of Hormuz in final stages - IRNA ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 04:34 PM UTC H Goldman Sachs' GPIX, GPIQ Beat JPMorgan's JEPI, JEPQ in Key Metrics JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM ) has become one of the biggest players in the active ETF industry, thanks to its premium income ETFs, JEPI and JEPQ, which give investors exposure to the equity market while delivering strong monthly RATES | Aug 02, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC L XFLT Shareholders Vote on King Street Sub-Adviser XFLT shareholders vote on King Street sub-adviser approval EQUITY | Aug 02, 2026, 04:10 PM UTC H Park Ha Biological Technology Faces Class Action Class action filed alleging investor harm EQUITY | Aug 02, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC L Week Ahead has been updated. 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Please click here EQUITY | Aug 02, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC H Sony's Spider-Man: Brand New Day Generates $355M Spider-Man film earns $355M in US and Canada EQUITY | Aug 02, 2026, 03:33 PM UTC H Apple Preparing M5 Max, M5 Ultra Mac Studio Models Apple to release new Mac Studio models with upgraded chips EQUITY | Aug 02, 2026, 03:33 PM UTC M Apple Explores Health Features For Smart Glasses Apple explores health features for future smart glasses EQUITY | Aug 02, 2026, 03:33 PM UTC H US Military Reroutes 35 Commercial Ships US reroutes ships in Middle East GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 03:24 PM UTC L Spider-Man: Brand New Day' nets biggest North American opening weekend since 'Avengers: Endgame' in 2019 Spider-Man: Brand New Day' nets biggest North American opening weekend since 'Avengers: Endgame' in 2019 EQUITY | Aug 02, 2026, 03:14 PM UTC H Russian defence ministry: port facilities, two ships carrying military cargo damaged in Ukraine's Mykolaiv port - RIA Russian defence ministry: port facilities, two ships carrying military cargo damaged in Ukraine's Mykolaiv port - RIA GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 02:58 PM UTC L US Stocks Undergo Reverse Splits Multiple US stocks undergo reverse splits EQUITY | Aug 02, 2026, 12:49 PM UTC H ECONOMIC CALENDAR/ FED SPEAK SCHEDULE for Monday Aug 3 ECONOMIC CALENDAR/ FED SPEAK SCHEDULE for Monday Aug 3 CENTRAL_BANK | Aug 02, 2026, 12:49 PM UTC L Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, Aug 2, killing at least nine Palestinians, despite U.S. President Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, Aug 2, killing at least nine Palestinians, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year' GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC H OPEC JMMC voices worry over assaults on energy infrastructure OPEC JMMC voices worry over assaults on energy infrastructure ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 12:07 PM UTC H OPEC JMMC met Sunday, highlighted critical need to protect international maritime routes for continuous energy flow OPEC JMMC met Sunday, highlighted critical need to protect international maritime routes for continuous energy flow ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC H US Pauses Iran Strike For Deal US delays Iran attack for potential deal GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC H Consumer Tech (July 27-31): AI Boom Drives Tech Earnings As Apple, Amazon Lead Markets & More Senators from across the aisle have reportedly sent a letter to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL ) CEO Tim Cook, urging the company to refrain from using memory chips from ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yangtze Memory T EARNINGS | Aug 02, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC H OPEC+ agrees in principle to a small September output hike. Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other members are expected to raise quotas by 188, OPEC+ agrees in principle to a small September output hike. Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other members are expected to raise quotas by 188,000 bpd, completing the planned restoration of 2023 cuts and leaving room to add ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC H IRAN: NO HORMUZ REOPENING DEAL Iran says reports that it agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are false. A source cited by Fars News says n IRAN: NO HORMUZ REOPENING DEAL Iran says reports that it agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are false. A source cited by Fars News says no deal has been accepted. The report adds the strait will remain closed while th ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC H Wall Street Is Falling Out of Love With the AI Trade — Here's Why The S&P 500’s headline calm has masked a sharp internal reshuffle, with money rotating away from crowded AI-linked trades as investors start demanding clearer evidence that heavy spending will turn into profits, accordin EARNINGS | Aug 02, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC H OPEC: next meeting scheduled for September 6 OPEC: next meeting scheduled for September 6 ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC H OPEC: this modification to be enforced in September 2026 OPEC: this modification to be enforced in September 2026 ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC H OPEC: seven participant nations agree to cut output by 188,000 barrels a day OPEC: seven participant nations agree to cut output by 188,000 barrels a day ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC H OPEC+ statement excludes policy beyond September 2026 OPEC+ statement excludes policy beyond September 2026 ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC H OPEC: Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman tweak output and confirm commitment to market stability OPEC: Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman tweak output and confirm commitment to market stability ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC H OPEC+ agrees to increase oil production quotas by 188,000 bpd for September, statement says OPEC+ agrees to increase oil production quotas by 188,000 bpd for September, statement says ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC M Kuwait lifts crude oil production in July to average 1.971 million bpd from 1.65 million in June, source says Kuwait lifts crude oil production in July to average 1.971 million bpd from 1.65 million in June, source says ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 09:10 AM UTC H Iran’s acting defense minister: Tehran won’t be passive or caught off guard, any threat is ‘real and significant’ - state media Iran’s acting defense minister: Tehran won’t be passive or caught off guard, any threat is ‘real and significant’ - state media GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 08:53 AM UTC H Iran’s acting defence minister: U.S. recent remarks part of ‘psychological operations’ - state media Iran’s acting defence minister: U.S. recent remarks part of ‘psychological operations’ - state media GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 08:53 AM UTC H Saudi Arabia, Trump Discuss Middle East Tensions Saudi crown prince and Trump talk Middle East easing GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 08:53 AM UTC H OPEC+ likely to raise quotas by about 188,000 bpd for September, then pause: OPEC+ delegate and source OPEC+ likely to raise quotas by about 188,000 bpd for September, then pause: OPEC+ delegate and source ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 08:53 AM UTC H Opec agrees in principle to boost oil output targets by 188,000 bpd from September, then pause for four months, source with knowledge of tal Opec agrees in principle to boost oil output targets by 188,000 bpd from September, then pause for four months, source with knowledge of talks ENERGY | Aug 02, 2026, 08:53 AM UTC H US: Trump Calls Off Attack on Iran US cancels attack on Iran GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 02:40 AM UTC H US: Trump Cancels Planned Strike Trump cancels strike based on agreement GEOPOLITICS | Aug 02, 2026, 02:10 AM UTC