【Shaking and contention; macro and geopolitical headlines drive rapid, fast-paced switching.】
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【Global Market Briefing】

【Key News】
1) As the rout worsens, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields climb to the highest level since 2025
2) Bond selling weakens risk appetite; Bloomberg briefing 08/18/2026: Trump takes a tough stance toward Iran
3) Live update: As yields surge and risk appetite rises for oil exposure, Bitcoin stays at $64,000
4) Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets the terms of a temporary agreement - Reuters in Chinese
5) What happens next for the U.S. and Iran at Hormuz after the memorandum of understanding expires?
6) Sources say Chinese state-owned shippers deploy tankers in the Gulf region to bypass choke points - Reuters in Chinese
7) With bond selling continuing, tech stocks fall: the market ends
8) Rising bond yields spark worries; U.S. futures slide, with tech stocks leading declines
9) Due to concerns about inflation and spending, the 30-year Treasury yield breaks 5.33%, a 19-year high
10) As yields rise and oil drags down equities, the price of Bitcoin pauses at $64,000
11) The Ethereum Foundation warns that some tools may fail due to the Glamsterdam upgrade
12) Due to inflation and fiscal concerns, there is bond selling across markets from the United States to Japan - Reuters in Chinese
13) A national TV report says Israel carried out eight airstrikes on the Abd-Dhul air force base in Syria, with no casualties - Reuters
14) Global bond selling drives U.S. 30-year Treasury yields to the highest level since 2007
15) China’s 10-year Treasury yield falls to a 13-month low
16) Stocks continue to shake off the impact of rising Treasury yields. This is the level that could ultimately trigger selling.
17) Russia warns of the “consequences” of Ukraine using UK-made drones
18) The Dodgers’ owner is entangled in a hidden network of transactions under federal investigation - The Wall Street Journal
19) Large oil companies’ liabilities are being reduced. What comes next? - The Wall Street Journal
20) Trump threatens to bomb Oman if Oman “interferes” in the Iran conflict - The Wall Street Journal
21) Klarna cuts revenue guidance and is looking for a new chief financial officer
22) BitBox has fixed a “serious” wallet flaw that could put funds at risk
23) The mastermind of an alleged $165 million Ponzi scheme faces U.S. charges after being deported from Fiji
24) Libya seeks $40 billion to develop its oil resources
25) Asian shares slide as worries about rising oil prices offset the boost from strong earnings - Associated Press
26) East Africa’s top exchange plans to push ETFs to meet investor demand
27) Global bond selling intensifies amid concerns about inflation and AI issuance - Financial Times (UK)
28) Global bond selling intensifies amid concerns about inflation and AI issuance
29) Weak UK wages ease worries about a second-round impact of inflation
30) Artificial intelligence: like a debt machine
31) The Treasury can’t avoid the Bank of England’s losses
32) A marathon U.S.-Israel meeting brings optimism, but no firm commitments on the Gaza plan for the United States - Associated Press News
33) U.S. Palestinians return to the West Bank to defend their homes under siege by Israeli settlers - Associated Press News
34) “Concerning”: central bank economists warn that AI is driving an imminent market adjustment
35) Meta faces a trial in 29 states, potentially reshaping Instagram and Facebook - Reuters in Chinese
36) As U.S. debt rises, investors demand higher loan returns - Reuters in Chinese
37) Exclusive: Saudi Arabia tightens anti-crime regulation on transfers from banks in the UAE - Reuters
38) Lavrov says Russia and North Korea are fighting for a “new, just” world order - Reuters in Chinese
39) Ad slowdown outpaces AI cloud gains; Baidu revenue falls - Reuters in Chinese
40) Pakistan’s Supreme Court orders former Prime Minister Imran Khan transferred from prison to hospital - Reuters in Chinese
41) Unitree IPO could mark a new era for China’s robotics industry - The Wall Street Journal
42) As California’s legal battle enters a critical phase, Meta faces “astronomical” consequences
43) How that pesky Jordan imitator dribbles in Nike’s China company - Financial Times
44) “Not worth squeezing”: zero deals for global private equity in China - Financial Times (UK)
45) “Not worth squeezing”: zero deals for global private equity in China

【Market Snapshot】
- Crypto: BTC 64296.01 (24h +1.09%), ETH 1901.6; liquidity/money flows are mildly bullish
- Stocks: S&P500 N/A (intraday N/A%); U.S. stocks overall range-bound
- Rates: U.S. 10Y 4.68 (Δ 0.05); yields rising
- Commodities: Brent 93.26 (Δ 0.52); commodities range-bound
- FX: Broad Dollar Index 118.903 (Δ -0.282)
- Sentiment: VIX 14.25; risk appetite rebounds; Fear&Greed 41
- Capital flows: mainstream coins total trading volume over 24h of 1.293 billion USDT; BTC share 67.47%

【Trading Suggestions】
- Big picture: defend first, then attack; control position sizes; wait for “oil prices and volatility to fall in sync” before amplifying risk exposure.

(For market information sharing only and does not constitute investment advice)
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