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Global Crisis Brief — August 20, 2026
On August 20, 2026, Russia ended the day as the most stressed region, closing at 19 of 31 points in the Phase 2 (Critical) state.
Signal triggers: 80 · Clears: 81 · State changes: 47 · Regions tracked: 39
AI commentary
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How each region closed
| Region | Open | Day high | Close | State at close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 19 | 19 | 19/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Ukraine | 19 | 19 | 16/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| News Analysis | 16 | 19 | 16/44 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Poland | 16 | 16 | 10/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Peru | 10 | 10 | 10/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Bolivia | 3 | 7 | 7/31 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| Central Banks | 12 | 12 | 12/57 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| Commodities | 19 | 19 | 16/80 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| South Korea | 6 | 8 | 6/15 | Monitor |
| Iran | 3 | 5 | 5/18 | Monitor |
| Venezuela | 7 | 7 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Chile | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Colombia | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Ecuador | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| South Africa | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Egypt | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Vietnam | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Thailand | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Philippines | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Argentina | 3 | 7 | 6/12 | Normal |
| Australia | 2 | 4 | 2/10 | Normal |
| Turkey | 2 | 2 | 2/11 | Normal |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 5 | 3/18 | Normal |
| GCC/Middle East | 0 | 2 | 2/13 | Normal |
| United States | 5 | 5 | 4/32 | Normal |
| China | 2 | 2 | 2/16 | Normal |
| Japan | 0 | 2 | 2/17 | Normal |
| Asia | 0 | 2 | 2/18 | Normal |
| Emerging Markets | 0 | 2 | 2/20 | Normal |
| Europe | 0 | 2 | 2/21 | Normal |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1 | 1/12 | Normal |
| Supply Chain | 7 | 7 | 7/89 | Normal |
| Brazil | 0 | 2 | 0/12 | Normal |
| India | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | Normal |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | Normal |
| Forex | 0 | 0 | 0/26 | Normal |
| Economic Indicators | 0 | 0 | 0/27 | Normal |
Crisis-state changes
- 01:03Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 01:19Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 01:21Venezuela: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
- 02:00Venezuela: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 02:34Venezuela: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
- 08:44United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 09:11United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 09:14United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 09:16United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 09:21United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 09:22United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 09:23United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 09:27United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 09:28United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 09:30United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 09:33United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 09:34United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 09:36United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 09:38United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 10:25United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 10:29United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 10:30United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 11:19United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 11:20United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 11:24United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 11:25United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 11:31United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 11:35United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 12:00Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 12:40Venezuela: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 13:36United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 13:39United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 13:40United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 13:42United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 13:44United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 13:45United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 14:14Venezuela: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
- 15:16United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 15:21United Kingdom: Normal → Monitor
- 16:02South Korea: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 17:43Bolivia: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 18:17South Korea: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
- 19:00South Korea: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 19:11South Korea: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
- 19:45South Korea: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 19:56South Korea: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
- 23:00United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
Signals that triggered
| Signal | Region | Points | First triggered (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical News Panic | Poland | 6 | 07:17 |
| News Panic Surge | Venezuela | 4 | 02:00 |
| News Panic Surge | Bolivia | 4 | 17:43 |
| News Panic Surge | News Analysis | 4 | 20:18 |
| Regional Crisis Concentration | News Analysis | 3 | 00:47 |
| Corn Price Crisis | Commodities | 3 | 08:20 |
| Crisis News Frequency Spike | Ukraine | 3 | 10:16 |
| Japan Banks Drawdown | Japan | 2 | 00:15 |
| UK Banks Drawdown | United Kingdom | 2 | 08:44 |
| Oil shock | GCC/Middle East | 2 | 12:00 |
| Oil shock | Iran | 2 | 12:00 |
| High Oil Volatility | Commodities | 2 | 13:49 |
| Argentine FX Stress | Argentina | 2 | 14:22 |
| South Korea Banks Drawdown | South Korea | 2 | 16:02 |
| Brazil Banks Drawdown | Brazil | 2 | 17:25 |
| Vol elevated | Iran | 1 | 13:47 |
| Taiwan Market Stable | Taiwan | 0 | 14:40 |