Vitol executive says Hormuz crude exports have not increased shipping-fuel production
A top Vitol Group executive said accelerating crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz were not translating into higher production of a dirty shipping fuel.
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Cboe wins SEC approval to list options tied to public-company performance metrics
Cboe Global Markets received Securities and Exchange Commission approval to become the first securities exchange to list options contracts tied to publicly traded companies’ performance metrics.
China’s unwrought copper and copper products imports rise in September
China imported 461,000 tonnes of unwrought copper and copper products in September, up from 382,000 tonnes in August, according to customs.
China passenger car sales fall 28.1% in September
CPCA reported that China's September passenger car sales fell 28.1% year-on-year to 1.63 million units.
Severe poultry disease detected in Brazil raises risk of shipment disruptions
Detection of a severe poultry disease in Brazil, the world’s largest chicken exporter, raises the risk of shipment disruptions.
Brazil runoff poll shows Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula in a statistical tie; Ibovespa rises about 1%
A Datafolha poll for Brazil’s presidential runoff put Senator Flávio Bolsonaro at 49% and President Lula at 45% of voting intentions. The result was a statistical tie at the limit of the survey’s two-percentage-point margin of error.
Fed’s Musalem Says Labor Market Is Balanced and Need Not Cool to Bring Inflation Down
Federal Reserve policymaker Alberto Musalem said the job market was overall balanced and stable, and did not need to cool for inflation to come down.
Nikkei 225 falls 1.82% to 67,777, extending its decline to a fourth session
The Nikkei 225 fell 1.82% to close at 67,777 on Tuesday, extending its decline to a fourth consecutive session. The drop followed an overnight tech-led selloff on Wall Street.
Singapore Bank-Share Selloff Threatens Leading Regional Benchmark
A selloff in Singapore bank shares, driven by fears of earnings downgrades, is threatening one of Asia’s best-performing major stock benchmarks this year and testing Singapore’s safe-haven status.
China says both sides agreed to an upward adjustment for hybrid vehicles based on 2025 figures
China's commerce ministry said both sides agreed to an upward adjustment based on the 2025 figure for hybrid vehicles.
Hungary PM says deficit must narrow for sustainable financing and euro path
Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Hungary needs to significantly narrow its budget deficit to make debt financing sustainable and put the country on a path toward adopting the euro.
TCS reports EPS of 38.37 INR, above expectations
Tata Consultancy Services reported earnings per share of 38.37 INR, compared with market expectations of 37.72 INR.
UK Finance Minister Healey Poised to Raise Taxes on Banks in Budget
The Guardian reported that UK Finance Minister Healey was poised to raise taxes on banks in the budget; the headline presents this as prospective, not enacted.
PBOC weighs using overnight reverse repo rate as policy rate
The PBOC governor said China is weighing the overnight reverse repo rate as its policy rate.
VK says Leningrad-region data center targeted by drones; services operating normally
VK said a data center in Russia’s Leningrad region was targeted by drones, while its services continued operating normally.
Power supplies tighten on US grids serving roughly one-third of the population
Power supplies are tightening on grids serving roughly one-third of the US population as short-lived heat in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic coincides with planned off-season maintenance outages.
Argentina balks at local-market dollar debt sales amid higher borrowing costs
Argentina is balking at selling dollar debt in the local market after borrowing costs surged, complicating efforts to meet billions of dollars in debt payments next year.
Asian thermal coal prices hit a two-year high amid winter stockpiling
Asian thermal coal prices have surged to a two-year high as power plants stockpile fuel for winter, tightening a market already strained by elevated demand and supply disruptions from China to Indonesia.
Warsh’s remarks prompt traders to scale back October rate-hike expectations
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks prompted traders to scale back expectations of an October rate hike.
Taiwan Semiconductor reports EPS above expectations
Taiwan Semiconductor (2330) reported earnings per share of 29.43 TWD, above market expectations of 26.87 TWD.
Karahan says Turkey is allowing faster lira depreciation
According to people with direct knowledge, Governor Fatih Karahan told investors in Bangkok that Turkey is allowing the lira to slide more quickly to prevent sharper weakness over the longer term.
Super Micro contractor admits guilt in plot to reroute Nvidia-chip servers to China
A Super Micro contractor admitted guilt in a plot to reroute computer servers containing Nvidia AI chips to China, according to a court docket.
US Discussing Possible Sanctions Relief for Shadow Fleet Vessels
A US official said the United States is discussing easing some sanctions on shadow fleet vessels, aiming to reduce global freight rates and boost Middle East oil flows.