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1189 Yuan eases from 3-1/2-year peak as PBOC tempers appreciation paceChina’s yuan weakened slightly from its 3-1/2-year peak against the US dollar on Monday, as the central bank guided the currency lower despite broad weakness in the greenback following eight straight weeks of gains in the Chinese currency. The yuan last traded 0.03% lower at 6.72 2026.08.24 1190 What to know about Iceland’s vote on whether to restart talks to join the EUWhen U.S. President Donald Trump said he wanted a “piece of ice, cold and poorly located,” the people of Iceland had every reason to worry even if he was referring to Greenland. Their concern was not only that the object of Trump’s desire was their nearest big neighbor, but that 2026.08.24 1191 Treasury Secretary to announce Iran sanctions as Tehran dismisses economic warfare threatTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent will hold a press conference Monday to announce sanctions against Iran that he described to CNBC as the greatest campaign of “coordinated economic isolation in the history of the world.” “At dawn begins an economic D-Day — the single greatest fina 2026.08.24 1192 NZ main opposition party pledges to restore RBNZ dual mandate on employment if electedWestpac's analysis suggests markets should not assume an automatic policy shift from a reinstated employment mandate, since its practical effect depends heavily on the nature of the shocks the economy faces rather than the mandate wording itself. In a typical demand-driven cycle, 2026.08.24 1193 Carney warned about economic coercion. Now Trump is testing the Canadian prime ministerMark Carney drew international attention as Canada’s prime minister by warning that middle powers must resist economic coercion by more powerful countries. Now President Donald Trump is putting that warning to the test with sweeping new tariffs that could show how much economic p 2026.08.24 1194 Florida Man Grabs $22K in Gold From Mall Kiosk, Then Shows Up at a Pawn Shop, Deputies SayA Florida man accused of grabbing more than $22,000 worth of gold jewelry from a mall kiosk did manage to get out of the building with his haul. Putting considerably more distance between himself and the jewelry proved more complicated. The Martin County Sheriff's Office released 2026.08.24 1195 FX Futures Positioning: USD Falls, CAD Strengthens, JPY Shorts Return | COT ReportWhile the reduction in net-long exposure to the US dollar continued, its pace doesn’t appear as fast as it should. With net-long exposure at $34.3 billion, it remains just $14.2 billion below its 11-year peak, and most of the long covering occurred in the first of the past three 2026.08.24 1196 Goldman flags China stimulus risk as growth slips further below targetChina's economic growth slipped further below Beijing's annual target in the early weeks of the third quarter, according to Goldman Sachs, reviving expectations that policymakers will need to step up monetary easing even as officials have so far only floated incremental measures. 2026.08.24 1197 Canada-US Trade: Talks Break Down, Tariffs Headed Up as the Tit-for-Tat Trade War EscalatesNegotiations to stave off another round of US tariffs on Canadian goods, in this case a 50% tariff on roughly 5% of Canada's exports, broke down on Friday night, as the two sides were unable to find common ground on a deal to forestall those tariffs, and soften some existing levi 2026.08.23 1198 NZ Retail Trade Survey: June 2026 QuarterFor the June 2026 quarter compared with the March 2026 quarter, unless otherwise stated: • the total volume of seasonally adjusted retail sales was $26 billion, down 0.5 percent • the total value of seasonally adjusted retail sales was $33 billion, up 0.9 percent ($301 million) • 2026.08.23 1199 Australian Dollar Outlook: AUD/USD Faces Inflation, Fed and Jackson HoleThe Australian dollar not only rallied for an eighth consecutive week – its best run since December 2020 – but the move also accelerated to mark its strongest week in 18. AUD/USD now sits within striking distance of 72c at an 11-week high. The US Treasury’s surprise buyback plan 2026.08.23 1200 Kashkari says inflation could be extended "the longer there's back and forth" in Canada tariff fightNeel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, said Sunday that the tariff fight with Canada could extend U.S. inflation, should the tense trade dynamic that came to a head in recent days between the historically allied countries continue. "The longer there' 2026.08.23