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Red across the board as US strikes on Iranian rocket launchers near Larak Island (Strait of Hormuz) reignited Middle East tensions. Nikkei 225 โ2.16%, Kospi โ3.5%, Hang Seng โ0.88%, CSI 300 โ0.61%. ASX 200 bucked the trend,ย +0.12%.
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Opened the week near 1.1582, edging up toward 1.1590โ1.1600 in early Asian hours but capped by a firmer Dollar. Fed Chair Kevin Warshโs hawkish Jackson Hole tone keeps USD demand strong ahead of NFPย week.
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Down to around $4,450โ4,455, extending Fridayโs sharp selloff from above $4,600. Testing an 8-day low as September rate hike bets firm up post-Warsh.
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Brent above $90 (+2.5%), WTI near $85.40 (+2.4%) after the US struck Iranian launchers on Larak Island and Iran retaliated against US bases in Jordan. Strait of Hormuz risk premium back inย focus.
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Bitcoin under pressure, holding below $78,000 and testing the $76,000โ77,000 support zone as hawkish Fed signals and Middle East risk-off sentiment weigh on theย market.
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All eyes on US Nonfarm Payrolls this week, the next major catalyst for Fed rate expectations.
๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐๐ซ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ โ August 31, 2026 ๐ was originally published in Coinmonks on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
