BofA’s August Global Fund Manager Survey found a majority expect Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to take a neutral tone at the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole symposium later this month. Among respondents, 31% expect him to deliver hawkish remarks and 7% expect dovish remarks.

On Aug 18 Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a regular briefing that China opposes broadening the concept of national security to restrict or suppress normal international education and research cooperation. The comment followed reports that Australian foreign minister Penny Wong asked the Australian National University and the University of Queensland to terminate cooperation agreements with Shandong University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

On the Aug. 18 FY2026 results call, BHP CEO Brandon Craig responded to market reports linking the group to NexGen Energy’s Saskatchewan uranium project, saying uranium at BHP is primarily a by‑product of Olympic Dam and the company represents about 5% of the global uranium market. He said BHP’s near‑term priority is managing existing businesses and concentrating investment on four core commodities, with a particular emphasis on copper growth projects in South Australia, Argentina and Chile. Craig said BHP will only reassess expanding its uranium exposure after those core investments are delivered. He declined to comment on speculation about exploring other Canadian uranium projects but said the group will continue to study potential opportunities in other commodities and is satisfied with its four core categories.