Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Evening
- Stock futures rise as traders evaluate latest raft of earnings; SpaceX shares surge: Live updates
- Space X and Tesla exploring merger, CEO Elon Musk says
- Japan exports post huge miss in September as growth slows to 16.7%
- Ken Griffin Says AI ‘Almost Certainly’ in a Bubble Right Now
- Musk Gave Order to Slow Down Ukraine’s Starlink, WSJ Reports
- US-Mexico Trade Talks Hit Impasse as Lutnick Exerts Influence
- Ken Griffin Says Republicans Erred in Cutting Taxes Last Year
- Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine
- Larry Ellison Went on Borrowing Spree to Bankroll His Son’s Warner Bros. Bid
Afternoon
- Wall Street gains ground on healthcare stocks rally, oil retreat
- Brent slips as Iran president discusses mediation with Pakistan army chief
- Houthis attack besieged city in Yemen that UN says is at ‘grave risk’
- Zelenskyy says early warning system resumes following Rubio call
- Russia expands attacks on energy facilities to western Ukraine
- Housing is grim for builders, buyers, and homeowners right now
- Ahead of massive IPOs, AI companies are sketching plans to share their wealth
- Alberta rejects a move toward independence from Canada in a victory for Carney
- Oracle Data Center Fight Hands Activists Path to US-Wide Blitz
- Why the Houthis Are So Hard to Defeat
- Trump Tariffs on Canada Spark Latest Lawsuit Over Trade Powers
- A ‘Doom Loop’ Threatens France as Populism Confronts Markets
- The Biggest Inflation Contributor: Tariffs
General
- Nasdaq falls as AI trade resumes sell-off: Live updates
- Data center stocks slide as Korea IPO plunges 30%, pressuring tech sentiment
- Shares down again as oil stays high; AI earnings in focus
- Brent hits five-month high as attacks on ships, Saudi sites fuel supply worries
- French bond yields near 24-year high as new protests loom
- French Bond-Risk Gauge Hits 150 Basis Points After Protests
- The deficit is getting real expensive to deal with
- Exclusive: The AI race is hitting an energy wall
- US single-family housing starts, building permits tumble in September
- Home Insurance Tops Property Taxes in Squeeze for US Households
- How the energy crisis could become a food security crisis
- From France to Albania, social unrest is setting Europe’s streets ablaze
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy says US decisions on Ukraine hard to explain
- Alberta rejects a move toward independence from Canada in a victory for Carney
- Giant ‘heat storms’ are scorching the Earth. This is the story of the biggest one on record.
- Iran Strikes More Ship Engine Rooms in Ramp-Up of Hormuz Attacks
- Treasuries Losing Luster as Hedge Tool, Citi Australia CEO Says
- The AI Buildout Is Nearing Its Existential Phase
- CoreWeave’s Bond Rout Should Make the Fed Cautious
- France’s Fiscal Mess Has Only One True Solution
- French Bond Rout Highlights Capital Fight, BlackRock’s Li Says
- Trump’s Push for Deals With Russia Powers His Frustration With Ukraine
- Trump Announces $8 Billion Plan to Cover Farm Losses
- It’s Not Just France. Europe’s Political Center Is Crumbling.
- Is CoreWeave the Silicon Valley Bank of 2026?
- What has actually battered the bond market?
- AI debt worries spark surge in default insurance trading
- Older Americans brace for higher healthcare costs
- Iran war tilts balance of global oil power towards Americas
- Japan ‘months’ from running out of critical rare earth as China squeezes supply
- Insurers face losses as riots in France become ‘like natural catastrophes’