https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/week-in-focus-26-30th-october-2026-fomc-boc-rbnz-ecb-boj-policy-decisions-us-pce Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T20:50:00.000Z Week in Focus 26-30th October 2026: FOMC, BoC, RBNZ, ECB, BoJ Policy Decisions, US PCE https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/midterm-preview-democrats-favoured-to-flip-the-house-senate-too-close-to-call Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T20:50:00.000Z US Midterm Preview: Democrats Favoured to Flip the House, Senate Too Close to Call https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/venezuelas-oil-minister-said-crude-production-has-reached-12mln-bpd Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T20:36:38.000Z Venezuela’s oil minister says crude production has reached 1.2mln BPD https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/scope-ratings-affirms-italy-at-bbb-positive-outlook Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T20:30:17.000Z Scope Ratings affirms Italy at BBB+; Positive outlook https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-market-wrap-stocks-hit-as-oil-rally-stokes-inflation-concerns-trump-keeps-iran-strikes-on-the-table Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T20:26:41.000Z US Market Wrap: Stocks hit as oil rally stokes inflation concerns; Trump keeps Iran strikes on the table https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/sp-affirms-greece-at-bbba-2-outlook-stable Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T20:24:10.000Z S&P affirms Greece at ‘BBB/a-2’; Outlook Stable https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/instacart-cart-is-reportedly-exploring-a-sale-the-information-reports Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T20:15:21.000Z Instacart (CART) is reportedly exploring a sale, The Information reports; held talks with DoorDash (DASH) and Uber (UBER) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-says-were-close-to-ending-i-hope-the-russia-ukraine-war Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T20:00:42.000Z US President Trump says we’re close to ending, I hope, the Russia-Ukraine war https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/white-house-says-president-trump-has-further-modified-canadian-products-subject-to-tariffs-under-section-338-tariff-changes-will-take-effect-on-30th-october-2026 Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T19:59:24.000Z White House says President Trump has further modified Canadian products subject to tariffs under Section 338; tariff changes will take effect on 30th October 2026 https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-on-iran-says-we-may-do-another-operation-against-iran Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T19:56:34.000Z US President Trump, on Iran, says we may do another operation against Iran; doubts Iran will say ‘let’s get down to business’ https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-says-the-us-will-turn-its-attention-to-cuba-after-dealing-with-iran-telling-a-rally-in-florda-that-well-take-care-of-cuba-on-our-way-back-from-iran Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T19:55:34.000Z US President Trump says the US will turn its attention to Cuba after dealing with Iran, telling a rally in Florida that “we’ll take care of Cuba on our way back from Iran” https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-fda-approves-subcutaneous-induction-regimen-for-abbvies-abbv-skyrizi-for-adults-with-moderately-to-severely-active-crohns-disease Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T19:54:27.000Z US FDA approves subcutaneous induction regimen for AbbVie’s (ABBV) Skyrizi for adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/irans-irgc-says-two-tankers-struck-naval-mines-while-trying-to-use-an-unauthorised-route-south-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-state-media-reports Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T19:51:59.000Z Iran’s IRGC says two tankers struck naval mines while trying to use an unauthorised route south of the Strait of Hormuz, Tasnim reports https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/kimi-k31-pro-ai-model-builds-gta-vi-style-ttwo-playable-game-demo-in-just-10-hours-for-usd-52-developer-claims-on-x-showcases-ais-ability-to-generate-video-game-experiences---unconfirmed Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T19:49:05.000Z Kimi K3.1 Pro AI model builds GTA VI-style (TTWO) playable game demo in just 10 hours for USD 52, developer claims on X; showcases AI’s ability to generate video game experiences - UNCONFIRMED https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/russia-deputy-pm-novak-says-russia-has-eased-its-ban-on-diesel-exports-allowing-shipments-of-500k-tonnes-in-october-adds-that-the-domestic-market-would-continue-to-be-supplied Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T19:39:41.000Z Russia Deputy PM Novak says Russia has eased its ban on diesel exports, allowing shipments of 500K tonnes in October; adds that the domestic market would continue to be supplied https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/openai-expects-future-ai-models-to-be-capable-of-identifying-and-exploiting-vulnerabilities-that-are-currently-unknown-according-to-a-blog-post Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T19:33:57.000Z OpenAI expects future AI models to be capable of identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities that are currently unknown, according to a blog post https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-fx-wrap-dxy-rises-hawkish-japan-cpi-reportboj-sources-eur-hit-on-weak-pmi-data Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T19:32:56.000Z US FX WRAP: DXY rises; hawkish Japan CPI report/BoJ sources; EUR hit on weak PMI data https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-treasury-wrap-t-note-futures-z6-settle-8-ticks-lower-at-106-05 Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T19:31:01.000Z US TREASURY WRAP: T-NOTE FUTURES (Z6) SETTLE 8 TICKS LOWER AT 106-05 https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/irans-chief-of-staff-of-the-president-says-despite-the-blockade-of-the-southern-ports-where-75-of-the-countrys-imports-were-made-the-amount-of-imports-has-decreased-by-only-25-isna-reports Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T19:25:10.000Z Iran's Chief of Staff of the President says despite the blockade of the southern ports, where 75% of the country's imports were made, the amount of imports has decreased by only 25%, ISNA reports https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/iraqi-pm-says-iraq-aims-to-gradually-raise-oil-production-to-10mln-bpd-by-2032 Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T19:19:20.000Z Iraqi PM says Iraq aims to gradually raise oil production to 10mln BPD by 2032 https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/foreign-ministers-of-egypt-saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-say-israeli-occupation-is-the-main-source-of-instability-in-the-region-and-beyond-according-to-a-statement Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T19:14:51.000Z Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan say ‘Israeli occupation is the main source of instability in the region and beyond’, according to a statement https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/crude-warp-wti-z6-settles-usd-380-higher-at-usd-10327bbl-brent-z6-settles-usd-355-higher-at-usd-11672bbl Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T19:09:36.000Z CRUDE WRAP: WTI (Z6) SETTLES USD 3.80 HIGHER AT USD 103.27/BBL; BRENT (Z6) SETTLES USD 3.55 HIGHER AT USD 116.72/BBL https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/citi-says-it-remains-neutral-on-copper-until-more-energy-market-and-tariff-clarity-emerges-views-any-associated-risk-off-episodes-as-good-long-term-buying-opportunities Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T18:49:49.000Z Citi says it remains neutral on copper until more energy-market and tariff clarity emerges; views any associated risk-off episodes as good long-term buying opportunities https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-openai-and-ceo-sam-altman-for-lying-to-users-and-harming-texans Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T18:44:34.000Z Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for lying to users and harming Texans https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-fda-has-approved-the-first-once-weekly-insulin-treatment-for-paediatric-patients-with-type-2-diabetes-mellitus Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T18:35:30.000Z US FDA has approved Novo's (NOVOB DC) once-weekly insulin treatment for paediatric patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-senator-collins-office-says-nine-product-categories-including-blueberries-potatoes-apples-and-seaweed-will-be-exempted-from-us-tariffs-on-canada Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T18:26:04.000Z US Senator Collins’ office says nine product categories, including blueberries, potatoes, apples and seaweed, will be exempted from US tariffs on Canada https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/iranian-president-pezeshkian-and-russian-president-putin-to-hold-talks-in-moscow-next-week-mehr-reports Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T18:23:32.000Z Iran and Russia to hold talks in Moscow next week, Mehr reports https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/gop-house-representative-introduces-a-bill-to-block-russia-oil-imports Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T18:18:45.000Z GOP House Representative introduces a bill to block Russia oil imports https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-expected-to-remove-some-tariffs-on-canada-in-a-bid-to-help-senator-susan-collins-wsj-reports Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T18:08:28.000Z US President Trump expected to remove some tariffs on Canada in a bid to help Senator Susan Collins, WSJ reports https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/frasers-fras-ln-acquires-an-additional-stake-in-hugo-boss-boss-gy-for-eur-76mln-hugo-boss-now-becomes-a-subsidiary-of-frasers-since-stake-is-over-50 Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T18:03:32.000Z Frasers (FRAS LN) acquires an additional 0.29% stake in Hugo Boss (BOSS GY) for EUR 7.6mln; Hugo Boss now becomes a subsidiary of Frasers since stake is over 50% https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/daily-us-earnings-estimates-26th-october-2026-vz-well Newsquawk en 2026-10-23T18:00:59.000Z Daily US Earnings Estimates: 26th October 2026: VZ, WELL