https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/rba-assistant-governor-kent-said-there-is-reasonable-evidence-that-neutral-interest-rates-are-rising-in-australia-and-abroad Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T23:32:42.000Z RBA Assistant Governor Kent said there is reasonable evidence that neutral interest rates are rising in Australia and abroad https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/russian-president-putin-has-proposed-a-meeting-with-us-president-trump-and-chinese-president-xi-next-month-to-discuss-ending-the-ukraine-war-wsj-sources-say- Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T23:21:19.000Z Russian President Putin has proposed a meeting with US President Trump and Chinese President Xi next month to discuss ending the Ukraine war, WSJ sources say; Kremlin suggesting holding talks on the sidelines of the APEC summit in China (Nov 18th-19th) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/saudi-warplanes-reportedly-bombed-a-residential-house-in-shamaytin-yemens-taiz-province-mehr-reports Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T23:15:12.000Z Saudi warplanes reportedly bombed a residential house in Shamaytin, Yemen's Taiz province, Mehr reports https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/irans-irgc-denied-reports-of-an-explosion-in-eastern-tehran-saying-no-explosion-or-security-incident-had-occurred-fars-reports Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T23:12:29.000Z Iran's IRGC denied reports of an explosion in eastern Tehran, saying no explosion or security incident had occurred, Fars reports https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/a-flight-from-tel-aviv-has-made-an-emergency-landing-in-bulgaria-after-a-bomb-threat-sky-news-reports- Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T23:00:37.000Z A flight from Tel Aviv has made an emergency landing in Bulgaria after a bomb threat, Sky News reports https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pre-market-australian-stock-news-woodside-energy-wds-at-suspended-pre-commissioning-at-its-scarborough-gas-project-after-greenpeace-activists-boarded-the-offshore-platform Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T22:26:47.000Z PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCK NEWS: Woodside Energy (WDS AT) suspended pre-commissioning at its Scarborough gas project after Greenpeace activists boarded the offshore platform https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-analysis-crude-futures-dip-slightly-following-a-plethora-of-geopolitical-updates-over-the-weekend-equity-and-fixed-income-futures-mildly-supported-as-a-result Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T22:22:11.000Z [MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude futures dip slightly following a plethora of geopolitical updates over the weekend; equity and fixed income futures mildly supported as a result; EUR lags amid unrest in France and other major EZ cities https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/explosions-were-reportedly-heard-in-saudi-arabias-jeddah-tasnim-reports Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T22:17:16.000Z Explosions were reportedly heard in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, Tasnim reports https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/explosions-were-reported-in-saudi-arabias-jeddah-disrupting-flight-operations-at-king-abdulaziz-international-airport-according-to-naya-for-iraq-while-houthi-forces-reportedly-launched-an-attack-on-saudi-arabia-sabreen-news-reports Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T22:11:30.000Z Explosions reported in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, disrupting flight operations at King Abdulaziz International Airport, according to Naya for Iraq, while Houthi forces reportedly launched an attack on Saudi Arabia, Sabreen News reports https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/new-zealand-trade-balance-sep--1971b-vs-exp--0775b-prev--1536b Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T22:05:00.000Z New Zealand Trade Balance (Sep) -1.971B vs. Exp. -0.775B (Prev. -1.536B) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/new-zealand-imports-sep-844b-prev-802b Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T22:05:00.000Z New Zealand Imports (Sep) 8.44B (Prev. 8.02B) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/new-zealand-exports-sep-647b-prev-648b Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T22:05:00.000Z New Zealand Exports (Sep) 6.47B (Prev. 6.48B) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/new-zealand-composite-nz-pci-sep-534-prev-525 Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T21:50:00.000Z New Zealand Composite NZ PCI (Sep) 53.4 (Prev. 52.5) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/new-zealand-services-nz-psi-sep-509-prev-512 Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T21:50:00.000Z New Zealand Services NZ PSI (Sep) 50.9 (Prev. 51.2) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/turkey-will-secure-part-of-russias-diesel-supplies-and-plans-to-build-a-second-offshore-natural-gas-platform-in-the-black-sea-sana-reports Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T21:49:21.000Z Turkey will secure part of Russia's diesel supplies and plans to build a second offshore natural gas platform in the Black Sea, SANA reports https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/iraqi-islamic-resistance-said-six-us-mq-9-drones-violated-iraqi-airspace-across-four-provinces-on-saturday-isna-reports Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T21:33:35.000Z Iraqi Islamic Resistance said six US MQ-9 drones violated Iraqi airspace across four provinces on Saturday, ISNA reports https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/irgc-spokesperson-warned-that-the-world-will-see-what-happens-if-irans-energy-infrastructure-is-attacked-isna-reports Newsquawk en 2026-10-18T21:28:18.000Z IRGC spokesperson warned that the world will see what happens if Iran's energy infrastructure is attacked, ISNA reports