π° **Hourly Briefing** | 2026-08-22 13:01 CST
New developments in the US-Canada trade war: Ontario's premier publicly backs Carney's tariff retaliation plan as the 50% tariff takes effect. Gold holds above $4,600 (+1.86%); Trump again jokes about Iran, saying he doesn't know who to negotiate with. CATL's energy-storage mall launches with 1,800+ registered enterprise customers.
π Market Snapshot
- Spot Gold XAUUSD: 4,603.25, +84.14 (+1.86%) | Range 4,508.82β4,632.18
- WTI Crude USOIL: 86.304, +0.378 (+0.44%) | Range 85.460β87.116
π₯ Key News This Hour
- US-Canada trade war update: Ontario’s premier publicly says he “fully supports Carney’s tariff retaliation plan” and that “everything must be on the table” in the trade war, giving provincial political backing to Carney’s countermeasures. The US 50% tariff officially took effect at 12:01 CST today.
- Trump on Iran again: In his latest video remarks, he calls Iran “the only country in the world where nobody wants to be president,” complaining he “doesn’t know who to negotiate with,” keeping geopolitical chatter alive.
- CATL mall officially launches: The official direct-sales platform for energy-storage products is live, with registered enterprise customers surpassing 1,800; three storage product categories are listed, with livestream sales planned.
- CCTV exposes a massive cross-border stock-recommendation scam: livestream tips plus one-on-one “mentors” were fully fabricated; one man lost nearly 5 million yuan.
π§ Situation Assessment
The US-Canada trade war has moved into the execution phase, and with senior provincial politicians openly taking sides, near-term prospects for breaking the deadlock have dimmed.
Gold is holding above $4,600, with dual support from safe-haven demand and trade uncertainty, but chasing at these levels requires caution.
Trump’s Iran remarks continue to stir geopolitical expectations, yet absent substantive action their marginal impact on oil prices is limited.
US markets are closed for the weekend and will digest the actual impact of the US-Canada tariff, so volatility may expand at Monday’s open.
β° Upcoming Key Data
- Saturday today; US markets closed, no major macro data imminent
- Focus: market reaction and negotiation developments after the US-Canada 50% tariff takes effect
- Note: Jin10 economic calendar source currently returns historical data only; no future schedule retrieved