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Global Crisis Brief — August 31, 2026
On August 31, 2026, Russia ended the day as the most stressed region, closing at 19 of 31 points in the Phase 2 (Critical) state.
Signal triggers: 91 · Clears: 90 · State changes: 50 · 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 | 19/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Bolivia | 19 | 19 | 16/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| News Analysis | 16 | 19 | 19/44 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| South Africa | 10 | 13 | 10/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Egypt | 10 | 10 | 10/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Poland | 7 | 10 | 10/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Commodities | 21 | 23 | 21/80 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| South Korea | 7 | 8 | 8/15 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| Vietnam | 10 | 10 | 7/31 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| Philippines | 3 | 7 | 7/31 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| Central Banks | 12 | 12 | 12/57 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| Ecuador | 10 | 10 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Peru | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Chile | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Venezuela | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Colombia | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Thailand | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| United States | 7 | 7 | 7/34 | Normal |
| Australia | 4 | 4 | 2/12 | Normal |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 3 | 3/18 | Normal |
| GCC/Middle East | 0 | 2 | 2/13 | Normal |
| Iran | 4 | 6 | 2/15 | Normal |
| Asia | 2 | 2 | 2/16 | Normal |
| Argentina | 1 | 3 | 1/12 | Normal |
| Supply Chain | 7 | 7 | 7/89 | Normal |
| Europe | 0 | 0 | 0/19 | 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 |
| Taiwan | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | Normal |
| Forex | 0 | 0 | 0/26 | Normal |
| Economic Indicators | 0 | 0 | 0/27 | Normal |
Crisis-state changes
- 04:19Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 06:27Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 08:19Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 08:51Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 09:00Poland: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 09:07Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 09:23Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 09:39Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 09:55Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 10:11Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 10:59Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 11:15Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 11:43Vietnam: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 12:03Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 12:09Iran: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 12:51Iran: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
- 13:36Iran: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 13:39Iran: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
- 13:55Iran: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 14:02Iran: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
- 14:43Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 14:53Philippines: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 14:59Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 15:00South Korea: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 15:31Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 16:03Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 17:07Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 17:23Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 17:24Philippines: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
- 17:35Philippines: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 17:39Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 18:15Philippines: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
- 18:19Philippines: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 18:26Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 18:27Iran: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 18:29Iran: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
- 18:37Iran: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 18:40Iran: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
- 18:43Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 19:40Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 19:46Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 19:52Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 20:03Iran: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 20:19Iran: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
- 20:51Iran: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 22:27Iran: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Normal
- 22:37Ecuador: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 22:43Iran: Normal → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 23:15Iran: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Normal
- 23:47Ecuador: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Monitor
Signals that triggered
| Signal | Region | Points | First triggered (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| News Panic Surge | News Analysis | 4 | 01:51 |
| News Panic Surge | Philippines | 4 | 14:53 |
| Crisis News Frequency Spike | South Africa | 3 | 00:09 |
| Regional Crisis Concentration | News Analysis | 3 | 00:41 |
| Crisis News Frequency Spike | Russia | 3 | 01:39 |
| Crisis News Frequency Spike | Bolivia | 3 | 06:59 |
| Sustained Crisis Coverage | Poland | 3 | 09:00 |
| Crisis News Frequency Spike | Ukraine | 3 | 09:55 |
| Gold Panic Bid | Commodities | 2 | 00:07 |
| Asia Real Estate Drawdown | Asia | 2 | 01:30 |
| Oil shock | GCC/Middle East | 2 | 12:09 |
| Oil shock | Iran | 2 | 12:09 |
| Argentine FX Stress | Argentina | 2 | 13:39 |
| Tech drawdown | South Korea | 2 | 15:00 |