Catalysts and events · 2026-10-18

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2026-10-18JPMorgan, BofA and Wells Fargo frame a rates-sensitive bank tapeBAC JPM WFC
2026-10-18Nvidia buyback and AI safety effort frame supportive sentimentNVDA+1.38%
2026-10-18Berkshire added Alphabet and Delta, then repurchased $4.4B of stockBRK.B GOOG
2026-10-18International Maritime Organization chief warns seafarers to avoid the Strait of Hormuz until shipping guarantees are securedBZ=F FRO XLU-3.37%
2026-10-18United Nations maritime chief warns that attacks have trapped about 6,000 seafarers near the Strait of HormuzBNO FRO ZIM-1.42%
2026-10-18International Maritime Organization chief Arsenio Dominguez warns against Strait of Hormuz transits without safety guaranteesBDTI BRENT CRUDE LNG1!
2026-10-18Ukraine launches a large drone operation against St. Petersburg oil and logistics facilitiesBRENT CRUDE GASOIL FUTURES RUB
2026-10-18President Trump delays new Russia sanctions and expands Russian diesel exports to the United StatesBRENT CRUDE RUB XLE-0.64%
2026-10-18Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy says an oil tanker struck a naval mine and caught fire in the Strait of HormuzBDTI BRENT CRUDE ZIM-0.79%
2026-10-18Qatar's benchmark index falls to its lowest level since April 2020 as regional tensions deepenBRENT CRUDE QAR QE INDEX
2026-10-18Egyptian stocks slide as regional turmoil increases pressure on the domestic marketBRENT CRUDE EGX 30 EGYPTIAN POUND
2026-10-18IMF warns Colombia's 3.5% primary deficit is unsustainable as fiscal concerns weigh on marketsCOLCAP COP TES 2033-0.87%
2026-10-18European Union plans to reserve satellite spectrum for European companies amid US retaliation warningEUR/USD EUTX IRDM
2026-10-18Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia and damages St. Petersburg oil facilitiesBRENT RBOB USDRUB
2026-10-18U.S. forces escort more than 100 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz in a weekBZ=F FRO LMT-2.04%
2026-10-18Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi keeps seven-day Strait of Hormuz reopening offer on the tableBRENT CRUDE FUTURES BRENT-DUBAI SPREAD VLCC FREIGHT RATES
2026-10-18Qatar shares fall to a six-year low as regional tensions weigh on Gulf marketsQATAR SOVEREIGN CDS 5Y QE INDEX
2026-10-18Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi keeps Tehran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days on the tableBZ=F CL=F DHT-2.42%
2026-10-18Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi renews an offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if Washington accepts Tehran's conditionsBZ=F DXY XLE-0.64%
2026-10-18Russia strikes Ukrainian substations as Zelenskiy reports 76 energy attacks since the announced ceasefireEUA CARBON FUTURES TTF NATURAL GAS UAH
2026-10-18US Central Command says 97% of vessels seeking to cross the Strait of Hormuz transited safelyBZ=F FRO ZIM-2.08%
2026-10-18Two projectiles strike a tugboat northeast of the UAE’s Khor Fakkan port, injuring one personBRENT CRUDE DFM GENERAL INDEX VLCC FREIGHT RATES
2026-10-18Iran keeps its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days on the tableBRENT CRUDE QAT VLCC FREIGHT RATES
2026-10-18Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi keeps seven-day Hormuz reopening proposal on the tableBZ=F DXY XAUUSD
2026-10-18Russia strikes Ukrainian power and oil-and-gas infrastructure 76 times in a week, Zelenskiy saysUAH UK POWER FRONT-MONTH
2026-10-18Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi seeks parliamentary authorization for defensive military assistance to Saudi ArabiaBRENT CRUDE EGX30 EGYPT 5Y CDS
2026-10-18UK Maritime Trade Operations reports a tugboat struck by two projectiles near the UAE's Khor Fakkan portBDRY BRENT CRUDE UAE SOVEREIGN BONDS+3.19%
2026-10-18GCC-Stat reports Gulf industrial investment reached $426 billion across nearly 22,000 factoriesDFM GENERAL INDEX QATAR SOVEREIGN BONDS SAUDI SOVEREIGN BONDS
2026-10-18Iran’s parliament approved Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as defense minister with 237 votesBZ=F GLD ITA-0.61%
2026-10-18Iranian officials say the country will reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if US conditions are metBZ=F DHT USO-1.50%
2026-10-18Russia strikes Ukrainian power facilities in Odesa, Ternopil and Vinnytsia regions and cuts electricity to thousandsEUR/UAH PZU.WA TTF NATURAL GAS
2026-10-18Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offers to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if Washington accepts Tehran’s conditionsBRENT CRUDE FUTURES DXY TD3C TANKER FREIGHT
2026-10-18Iranian parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as defense ministerBRENT CRUDE FUTURES USD/IRR
2026-10-18Egyptian President Sisi seeks parliamentary approval for defensive military assistance to Saudi ArabiaBRENT CRUDE EGX30 USD/EGP
2026-10-18UKMTO reports a tugboat struck by two unidentified projectiles near the UAE's Khor Fakkan portBDRY BRENT CRUDE DFM GENERAL INDEX+3.19%
2026-10-18Iran offers to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States accepts its conditionsBRENT CRUDE DXY LNG1!
2026-10-18UK maritime authorities report a tugboat hit by two projectiles near the United Arab EmiratesBDRY FRO XLE-0.27%
2026-10-18Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei says armed forces prepared a new response plan for renewed US or Israeli attacksGLD ITA KSA-0.61%
2026-10-18UK Maritime Trade Operations reports a tanker fire in the Gulf of Oman after an earlier mine strike in HormuzBNO CL=F STNG-0.45%
2026-10-18Russian forces strike Ukrainian energy infrastructure and leave about 24,000 Odesa households without powerEUR/PLN TTF NATURAL GAS UKRAINIAN HRYVNIA
2026-10-18President Zelensky urges allies to back US Russia sanctions after President Trump waives the measuresBRENT CRUDE MOEX RUSSIA INDEX RUB/USD
2026-10-18Iranian lawmakers approve Mehrdad Akhlaghi as defense minister after predecessor’s wartime deathBZ=F ITA
2026-10-18UKMTO reports a tugboat struck by two unidentified projectiles northeast of Khor Fakkan off the UAE coastBDRY EZA ICE BRENT CRUDE+3.19%
2026-10-18US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urges Israel to deter settler attacks in the West BankILS TA-35 TLT-0.74%
2026-10-18UKMTO reports attackers on a skiff targeted an LNG tanker off Yemen’s Al MukallaJKM LNG LNG1! ZIM-0.79%
2026-10-18Iran urges the United States to accept a seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of HormuzBDRY BZ=F DXY+3.19%
2026-10-18Ukraine says Russia carried out 76 attacks on energy infrastructure during the past weekTTF NATURAL GAS UAH
2026-10-18UKMTO reports a southbound tugboat struck by two projectiles northeast of Khor FakkanBDRY BRENT CRUDE UAE EQUITIES+3.19%
2026-10-18Iranian lawmakers approve Mehrdad Akhlaghi as defense minister after his predecessor was killedBRENT CRUDE GLD ITA-0.61%
2026-10-18Taiwan finance minister plans to attend APEC finance ministers meeting in Hong KongEWT TWD+0.94%

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