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US markets, Thursday 8 October 2026

The news feed carried 1,626 headlines on Thursday 8 October 2026, and measured 67 separate price moves.

The largest measured move listed here is ZBAO, -26.82% over 10 minutes.

15 economic releases printed an actual figure on this date.

Equities

Trading Halt

M&A

Geopolitics

12:17 ET

US President Trump Via Truth Social: We are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran. I want to make it clear to everybody that, while Iran is in very bad condition, both Economically and Militarily, and while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, with Oil flowing in Record Numbers of Barrels through the Hormuz Strait (22 Million Barrels, last night alone, with not one barrel coming from, or going to, Iran!), we will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd. IRAN WILL NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON! President DONALD J. TRUMP Crude oil (CL Nov26) (energy) · 92.43 → 91.17 · Volume 12.5K contracts in 10 min · 5.3× normal

-1.36% over 10 minutes

Commodities

Crypto

Economic releases

Figures as released, with the survey forecast and the prior reading where one was published.

TimeReleaseActualForecastPrevious
12:30 AM ET 🇳🇱 Dutch Consumer Spending 2.1% — 1.2%
1:00 AM ET 🇯🇵 Japanese Economy Watchers Poll 47.0 46.7 46.4
2:00 AM ET 🇩🇪 German Exports MoM SA -0.8% 0.9% -0.8%
2:00 AM ET 🇩🇪 German Imports MoM SA 0.9% 2.8% -5.7%
2:00 AM ET 🇩🇪 German Trade Balance SA 19.5B 19.0B 21.3B
8:30 AM ET 🇺🇸 US Initial Jobless Claims 197k 200k 197k
8:30 AM ET 🇺🇸 US Continued Jobless Claims 1.716M 1.70M 1.701M
10:00 AM ET 🇺🇸 US Wholesale Inventories MoM Revised 0.5% 0.7% 0.7%
10:00 AM ET 🇺🇸 US Wholesale Sales MoM 1.8% — 0.8%
10:30 AM ET 🇺🇸 US EIA Natural Gas Change BCF 85B 82B 64B
11:30 AM ET 🇺🇸 US 4-Week Bill High Yield 3.980% — 3.890%
11:30 AM ET 🇺🇸 US 4-Week Bill Bid-to-Cover 2.400 — 2.830
1:00 PM ET 🇺🇸 US 30-Year Bond Bid-to-Cover 2.540 — 2.610
1:00 PM ET 🇺🇸 US 30-Year Bond High Yield 5.618% — 5.308%
7:30 PM ET 🇯🇵 Japanese All Household Spending YoY -3.1% -3.6% -3.6%

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