New York silver futures broke above $70/oz, up 2.74% intraday.

APEC’s 44th Automotive Dialogue met in Dalian Aug. 19–21, 2026. Delegates concentrated on three market-relevant priorities: assessing regional market and industry dynamics and development plans to map Asia‑Pacific auto-sector trends; building stable, transparent regional supply chains for key components—notably EV batteries and automotive semiconductors—via cross-economy cooperation to strengthen supply security; and advancing hydrogen fuel‑cell vehicle development through standards work, core technology R&D and scaling pathways. Participants sought to deepen consensus and lay groundwork for practical cooperation between the Chinese auto industry and other Asia‑Pacific economies.

據俄羅斯工商日報：俄羅斯總統普京表示，俄羅斯計劃建設新的核電站，包括小型模塊化核反應堆項目，目標新增30吉瓦發電能力。