
PETER LEWIS’ MONEY TALK - Wednesday 19 August 2026
● Ship attacked in Hormuz as US-Iran ceasefire expires ● Trump’s cuts to South Korea military drills stir security doubts In Asia ● Global bond slump sends long-term yields to highest in decades
I talk about business, finance, economic, trade and political issues as the Asian financial markets open with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region and emerging markets.
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● Ship attacked in Hormuz as US-Iran ceasefire expires ● Trump’s cuts to South Korea military drills stir security doubts In Asia ● Global bond slump sends long-term yields to highest in decades

● Ship attacked in Hormuz as US-Iran ceasefire expires ● Trump’s cuts to South Korea military drills stir security doubts In Asia ● Global bond slump sends long-term yields to highest in decades

● China’s economy slows further in July as investment slumps ● Japan Q2 GDP slows to 1.1%, missing expectations ● Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits highest since 1996

● China’s economy slows further in July as investment slumps ● Japan Q2 GDP slows to 1.1%, missing expectations ● Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits highest since 1996

● Hormuz traffic sinks to near 3-month lows ● Japan wholesale inflation eases slightly to 7.2% ● South Korea’s Kospi rebounds back into a bull market

● Hormuz traffic sinks to near 3-month lows ● Japan wholesale inflation eases slightly to 7.2% ● South Korea’s Kospi rebounds back into a bull market

● US core consumer prices rise 2.5% as expected ● US & Japan at odds over BOJ monetary policy ● Tencent posts revenue beat on accelerating games sales, AI-driven ads

● US core consumer prices rise 2.5% as expected ● US & Japan at odds over BOJ monetary policy ● Tencent posts revenue beat on accelerating games sales, AI-driven ads

● Trump claims total control of Hormuz & demands Iran pay reparations ● Reserve Bank of Australia leaves interest rates on hold ● Singapore revises annual growth forecast sharply higher

● Trump claims total control of Hormuz & demands Iran pay reparations ● Reserve Bank of Australia leaves interest rates on hold ● Singapore revises annual growth forecast sharply higher