On Aug. 21 Iranian foreign minister Araghchi said on social media that successive U.S. sanctions and pressure campaigns have "ended in failure" and that the latest economic measures are likewise "doomed to fail." Responding to President Trump’s recent pledge of "the most destructive economic action ever" against Iran, Araghchi cited past U.S. moves—claims of the "toughest-ever" sanctions 14 years ago, an "maximum pressure" campaign eight years ago and a demand five months ago for Iran to "uncond

Oil and U.S. benchmark Treasury yields rose, and investors bet Treasury measures to curb borrowing costs may only provide short-lived relief, leaving Asian shares set to follow U.S. weakness on Friday. The U.S. Treasury may expand long-term bond repo operations and is poised to unveil a new fiscal plan, but the 30-year Treasury yield still climbed. The S&P 500 closed down 0.9%, with Walmart plunging after sales missed expectations in its largest drop since 2022; the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.7% for a fifth straight session. Index futures signalled likely lower opens in Japan, South Korea and Australia, while U.S. futures were largely flat in early trade.

韩国央行副行长：不想将自己定义为鹰派或鸽派，将根据情况和数据做出决策。