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BOJ rate hike case strengthens.
Japan's July core CPI is accelerating again, with high oil prices and a weak yen pushing import costs higher, putting the Bank of Japan on track to raise rates further.
Samsung, SK hynix returns boost Korea.
Samsung Electronics' planned shareholder return of up to $79 billion and SK hynix's buyback plan are fueling optimism in Korean assets, lifting the KOSPI and supporting the Korean won as exporters repatriate dollar earnings.
Iran blockade effective, exports zero.
The US blockade of Iranian oil exports appears effective, with Iranian exports reportedly down to zero, supporting supply fears and elevated Brent crude prices even if US leverage over China is limited.
Buyback intervention won't lower yields.
Scott Bessent's Treasury buyback announcement is verbal intervention that will not have a lasting impact because the underlying fundamental drivers of higher yields have not gone away; the market is already erasing the rally.
Small caps vulnerable to higher yields.
Small caps are more vulnerable to rising debt costs and input costs because they have less cash-flow cushion, making the Russell 2000 the key equity benchmark to watch more than hyperscalers.
Geopolitical oil shock worsens further.
The geopolitical conflict is unlikely to end soon, and the cumulative impact of higher oil prices and scarce refined products will bite growth further over the next couple of months.
Broadcom AI debt financing credit risk.
Broadcom and other AI chipmakers are putting their balance sheets on the line to bridge-finance customer AI data center buildouts, and Broadcom's CDS is ticking up materially as credit investors get nervous.
Cankut
Cofounder and President, Marti Technologies
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Marti leads Turkey autonomous mobility.
Marti is positioned as the first company to bring autonomous vehicles to Turkey, which has the demand, manufacturing technology, and regulatory support needed, and the company is focused on a large Turkish ride-hailing market with expansion optionality in the Gulf.
Cocoa supply risks support prices.
Ghana's cocoa harvest is expected to drop 13% next season because of adverse weather, black pod disease, and El Niño risk, with similar supply problems in Ivory Coast, Cameroon, and Nigeria, supporting cocoa prices.
This Bloomberg Markets video, published August 21, 2026,
features Winnie Hsu, Stuart Livingstone-Wallace, Ayesha, Anthony Stevens, Cankut, Jennifer Zabasajja
discussing FXY, 005930.KS, 000660.KS, EWY, USD/KRW, BNO, 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note, IWM, CRAK, AVGO, MRT, COCOA.
9 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Winnie Hsu,
Stuart Livingstone-Wallace,
Ayesha,
Anthony Stevens,
Cankut,
Jennifer Zabasajja
· Tickers:
FXY,
005930.KS,
000660.KS,
EWY,
USD/KRW,
BNO,
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note,
IWM,
CRAK,
AVGO,
MRT,
COCOA
