Reminder: Key Focus for the Day (All times in Beijing Time)

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2026.08.18 22:26

① 07:50 Japan's June core machinery orders; ② 08:00 New regulations take effect in South Korea requiring new investors to complete simulated trading before purchasing leveraged ETFs; ③ Time TBD The second test flight of the Zhuque-3 rocket is scheduled for launch from Jiuquan on the morning of August 19; the World Robot Conference opens in Beijing (August 19-23); the Seoul AI Summit opens (August 19-21); ④ 09:20 UNITREE lists on the stock exchange; ⑤ 10:45 RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser participates in a fireside chat; ⑥ 14:00 UK July CPI; ⑦ 15:10 ECB President Lagarde attends the "Global Economic Outlook" discussion at the International Business Council (IBC) meeting of the World Economic Forum; ⑧ 15:20 Bank Indonesia announces its interest rate decision; ⑨ After the HK stock market closes KUAISHOU-W releases its earnings report; ⑩ 17:00 Eurozone July CPI final value; Before the US market opens Lowe's, Target, and others release earnings reports; 18:15 ECB President Lagarde speaks; 22:30 US Energy Information Administration (EIA) releases the weekly government crude oil inventory report; 02:00 next day The Federal Reserve releases the FOMC meeting minutes;