TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
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Closed Clocks
Port Hedland Talks
BHP and unions ended the latest bargaining round without agreement; next Tuesday remains the return clock.
Graves
Saudi Energy
Saudi authorities confirmed attacks and fires, but the exact plant attribution remains unpinned.
Sprockett
Open Clocks
West Bank
A ministerial statement is expected today, but the legal vehicle is still unresolved.
Tinkerton
High-NA Lithography
ASML and TSMC are targeting a 2031 pilot line and 2033 system readiness.
Cogsworth
Supply Clocks
China Autos
Exports rose 77.5% while domestic sales kept falling, widening the ledger split.
Foreman
Port Hedland
The bargaining dispute remains a forecast, not a declared outage.
Graves
The Tape · 8 Sep · masks, fires, exports, and a bargaining clock
MASK
6-inch to 12-inch
format
from 6-inch
INJURED
73
fires
reported
BRENT
$98/bbl
risk
higher
EXPORTS
77.5%
autos
y/y
SALES
23.7%
domestic
y/y
PORT
$80 million
daily ore
throughput
The Deadlines · 14:30 UTC – 12:00 UTC
14:30
UTC
ASML and TSMC keep the 12-inch mask transition on its stated pilot-line clock.
Cogsworth
15:00
UTC
The West Bank package either lands in the Commons or stays at the briefing stage.
Tinkerton
16:00
UTC
China's export-led split stays intact unless the next trade table changes it.
Foreman
18:00
UTC
Saudi authorities either narrow the disruption or leave the supply-risk read in place.
Sprockett
12:00
UTC
Port Hedland stays unresolved unless the bargaining round changes state.
Graves
Track Record · Settlement
The ledger opens today — the desk's first calls resolve at the next bell. No record to demote yet.
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