Catalysts and events · 2026-10-15

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2026-10-15South Korean shares plunge as a global semiconductor selloff hits Samsung Electronics and SK HynixKOSPI KRW SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS SK HYNIX
2026-10-15Japanese stocks slide as the global AI semiconductor selloff spreads to TokyoNIKKEI 225 TOPIX USDJPY
2026-10-15Iran adopts new tactics to target ships it says violate restrictions in the Strait of HormuzBZ=F LNG1! STNG-1.69%
2026-10-15Ukraine resumes drone strikes on a Russian oil refinery after ending a brief energy-target pauseGASOIL FUTURES IMOEX RBOB GASOLINE FUTURES
2026-10-15US Treasury sanctions 16 people and 10 entities linked to IranBRENT CRUDE IRR/USD ITA+1.04%
2026-10-15Iranian attacks cut Strait of Hormuz oil transit to 4.147 million barrels on October 12BRENT CRUDE VLCC FREIGHT WTI CRUDE
2026-10-15Two vessels sink in the Strait of Hormuz as shipping risks intensifyBDRY BZ=F CL=F+2.45%
2026-10-15IMF projects Middle East and Central Asia economies to contract 1.3% in 2026 amid war disruptionsBZ=F EMB IRR
2026-10-15Iranian restrictions and attacks drive oil tanker shipping costs to recordsBDRY CL1! JETS-0.11%
2026-10-15Iranian attacks disable oil-routing infrastructure at UAE’s Fujairah portDME OMAN CRUDE EZA XLE+2.52%
2026-10-15US officials weigh using the GBU-43/B bomb in potential renewed Iran strikesCL1! ITA TLT+0.57%
2026-10-15Oil prices fall more than 1% as traders weigh Hormuz attacks against possible US sanctions reliefBNO USO WTI+3.42%
2026-10-15Oil prices fall as investors weigh possible US sanctions relief against escalating Hormuz attacksCL1! IYT XLE+0.71%
2026-10-15U.S. crude prices reverse gains as investors weigh Hormuz attacks against possible sanctions reliefBRENT CRUDE FUTURES DXY WTI CRUDE FUTURES
2026-10-15Brent crude falls as investors weigh Hormuz shipping attacks against possible US sanctions reliefBZ=F CL=F XLE+2.52%
2026-10-15Brent crude falls as traders weigh Hormuz shipping attacks against proposed US freight reliefBZ=F CL=F DHT+0.73%
2026-10-15Ukraine strikes a Russian refinery in Ryazan as Zelenskiy ends Kyiv's pause on energy-target attacksBRENT CRUDE EU NATURAL GAS FUTURES RUB/USD
2026-10-15SpaceX restricts Starlink services across Ukraine, disrupting military drone operationsLMT RTX UAH/USD+3.65%
2026-10-15US Treasury imposes Iran-related sanctions on 16 individuals and 10 entitiesIRR USO XLE+2.67%
2026-10-15International Energy Agency accelerates emergency oil-reserve releases as Hormuz disruption tightens energy marketsBRENT CRUDE USO XLE+2.67%
2026-10-15Two vessels sink in the Strait of Hormuz as shipping risks remain elevatedBRENT CRUDE FUTURES DXY TD3C VLCC FREIGHT
2026-10-15IMF forecasts the Middle East North Africa and Pakistan economy will contract 1.3% in 2026EGX30 EURUSD
2026-10-15United Arab Emirates raises September oil output to a record 5.3 million barrels per dayADNOC MURBAN CRUDE FUTURES
2026-10-15US military develops options for potential strikes on Iranian energy and nuclear sites including the GBU-43/BCL1! GC1! ITA+1.04%
2026-10-15ECB Governing Council member Kazaks says the central bank is in no rush to adjust policy2Y EGB EURUSD
2026-10-15IMF warns that prolonged Middle East war and further energy disruptions pose the biggest regional economic riskBDRY BRENT BZ=F EEM+0.36%
2026-10-15India’s Union Cabinet approves strategic restructuring of IDBI Bank with Fairfax stake purchaseIDBI BANK NIFTY BANK
2026-10-15South Korea's KOSPI plunges 7.6% as chipmakers lead a broad technology selloff005930.KS KOSPI KRWUSD
2026-10-15Iranian Army Deputy Chief Habibollah Sayyari says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed and passage must be coordinated with Iranian forcesBDTI BNO BZ=F USDJPY+3.06%
2026-10-15India reports September wholesale inflation at a record 11.4% on food-price accelerationINDIA 10Y G-SEC NIFTY FMCG
2026-10-15Two vessels sink in the Strait of Hormuz as shipping threats disrupt Gulf energy routesBDRY BZ=F LNG1!+2.45%
2026-10-15Trump administration considers easing sanctions on shadow-fleet tankers to lower freight rates and support Gulf oil flowsBDTI CL1!
2026-10-15Iranian officials deploy new tactics against ships in the Strait of Hormuz as oil prices reverse higherBZ=F DXY GC=F
2026-10-15IMF warns prolonged Middle East war will threaten Saudi Arabia’s economic recoveryBRENT CRUDE TADAWUL ALL SHARE INDEX
2026-10-15Iranian forces keep Strait of Hormuz closed and require passage coordination, army official saysBDRY BZ1! EURN USO+2.64%
2026-10-15Iranian Army deputy chief says Strait of Hormuz remains closed and passages require coordinationBZ1! USDJPY
2026-10-15Ukraine resumes strikes on Russia’s Ryazan refinery after Zelenskiy ends energy-target pauseBRN-F GASOIL-F RUB
2026-10-15Markets raise the probability of a Federal Reserve rate increase at the October meeting after September CPIDXY QQQ ZQ-2.50%
2026-10-15US considers easing sanctions on shadow-fleet vessels to reduce Persian Gulf freight costsBDRY BRENT CRUDE DHT+1.59%
2026-10-15Two vessels sink in the Strait of Hormuz as shipping threats disrupt a key energy routeCBOE OVX LNG1 FUTURES TANKER FREIGHT RATES
2026-10-15Iranian-linked attacks sink a container ship and a dry bulk carrier near the Strait of HormuzBDRY BNO ZIM+1.64%
2026-10-15IMF warns prolonged Middle East war and renewed shipping disruptions threaten regional recoveryEEM JNK-1.74%
2026-10-15Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran will fight while negotiating with WashingtonIAU ITA+0.43%
2026-10-15Iranian forces sink two commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz in separate projectile and sea-mine incidentsBDTI CL1! LNG1!
2026-10-15US military develops plans that could use the GBU-43/B against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sitesCL1! GC1! ITA+1.04%
2026-10-15US considers easing sanctions on shadow-fleet vessels carrying Iranian oilBDTI BZ=F USO+2.83%
2026-10-15Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries after Zelenskiy ends energy truceBRENT RBOB RUB
2026-10-15U.S. Treasury 10Y/30Y yields hold above 5.00% since 2002 — TLT duration sells on term premiumTLT+0.10%
2026-10-15Google pays $920M monthly for 110k Nvidia GPUs through June 2029 — NVDA accelerator demand re-ratesNVDA-1.43%
2026-10-15Vistra 30%+ profit growth as data-center power demand runs 24% CAGR — VST merchant margin re-rateVST

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