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Global Crisis Brief — August 25, 2026
On August 25, 2026, Russia ended the day as the most stressed region, closing at 19 of 31 points in the Phase 2 (Critical) state.
Signal triggers: 83 · Clears: 82 · State changes: 49 · Regions tracked: 39
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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) |
| Bolivia | 10 | 10 | 10/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Vietnam | 10 | 10 | 10/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Commodities | 19 | 19 | 19/80 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| South Africa | 10 | 13 | 7/31 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| Venezuela | 7 | 10 | 7/31 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| Egypt | 3 | 7 | 7/31 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| Central Banks | 12 | 12 | 12/57 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| South Korea | 7 | 10 | 5/15 | Monitor |
| Iran | 2 | 5 | 4/18 | Monitor |
| Peru | 3 | 3 | 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 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Thailand | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Philippines | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Poland | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 5 | 3/18 | Normal |
| Australia | 2 | 2 | 2/12 | Normal |
| United States | 4 | 5 | 5/32 | Normal |
| GCC/Middle East | 0 | 3 | 2/13 | Normal |
| Argentina | 1 | 3 | 1/12 | Normal |
| Supply Chain | 7 | 7 | 7/89 | Normal |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1 | 0/12 | Normal |
| Europe | 0 | 0 | 0/19 | Normal |
| Asia | 0 | 0 | 0/16 | Normal |
| China | 0 | 0 | 0/13 | Normal |
| Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | Normal |
| India | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | Normal |
| Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | Normal |
| Emerging Markets | 0 | 0 | 0/18 | Normal |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0/17 | Normal |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | Normal |
| Forex | 0 | 0 | 0/26 | Normal |
| Economic Indicators | 0 | 0 | 0/27 | Normal |
Crisis-state changes
- 00:20South Korea: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 00:20Vietnam: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 00:49South Korea: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 00:50South Korea: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 00:52Vietnam: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 00:55South Korea: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 00:59South Korea: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 01:17South Korea: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 01:20South Korea: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 01:52South Korea: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 01:53South Korea: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 01:57South Korea: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 02:22Vietnam: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 03:06South Korea: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 03:07South Korea: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 03:08South Korea: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 03:13South Korea: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 03:17South Korea: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 03:19South Korea: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 03:22South Korea: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 03:24South Korea: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 03:27South Korea: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 03:29South Korea: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 05:57Vietnam: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 05:59Bolivia: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 07:15United Kingdom: Monitor → Normal
- 11:26Bolivia: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 11:49Venezuela: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 11:57Venezuela: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 12:11Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 12:15Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 12:47Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 13:19Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 13:22Venezuela: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 13:24Bolivia: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 13:31South Korea: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
- 14:49Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 14:50Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 14:53Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 15:00Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 15:14Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 16:36Venezuela: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 16:36South Africa: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 17:07Venezuela: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 17:54Egypt: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 18:12Venezuela: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 19:16Bolivia: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 19:28Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 23:28Iran: Normal → Monitor
Signals that triggered
| Signal | Region | Points | First triggered (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| News Panic Surge | Egypt | 4 | 17:54 |
| Regional Crisis Concentration | News Analysis | 3 | 00:07 |
| Crisis News Frequency Spike | South Africa | 3 | 00:41 |
| Sustained Crisis Coverage | Vietnam | 3 | 00:52 |
| Sustained Crisis Coverage | Bolivia | 3 | 11:26 |
| Sustained Crisis Coverage | Venezuela | 3 | 11:49 |
| Oil shock | GCC/Middle East | 3 | 12:11 |
| Oil shock | Iran | 3 | 12:11 |
| Crisis News Frequency Spike | Ukraine | 3 | 12:33 |
| Corn Price Crisis | Commodities | 3 | 20:03 |
| Tech drawdown | South Korea | 2 | 00:20 |
| High Oil Volatility | Commodities | 2 | 13:34 |
| South Korea Market Stable | South Korea | 0 | 13:31 |
| Japan Market Stable | Japan | 0 | 13:31 |
| Taiwan Market Stable | Taiwan | 0 | 13:31 |
| No broad selloff | Iran | 0 | 14:08 |