Open clocks, deadlines and the forecast ledger, read at the bell.
The Markets File
Closed Clocks
No Clock ClosedLedger left the Brazil runoff, U.S.–Iran week, Alito off Suncor, 48-hour expulsion and IEA 100 million barrel calls open. Nothing settled on the strip.Foreman
Priors Still LiveThe open rows remain Brazil runoff 25 October at 0.58, U.S. and Iranian negotiators in the week ending 4 October at 0.52, Alito off Suncor on 5 October at 0.78, 48-hour expulsion met at 0.68, and IEA 100 million barrels by 16:00 UTC on 6 October at 0.62.Foreman
Open Clocks
IEA Schedule By 16:00 UTCYES if the IEA or a G7 energy ministry posts a 100 million barrel schedule on iea.org or a G7 energy-ministry site by 16:00 UTC on 6 October; otherwise NO. The prior is 0.62.Foreman
PQ Count By 12 OctoberThere is a 28% probability that the Parti Québécois holds a majority when Élections Québec posts a complete official count by 16:00 UTC on 12 October.Foreman
Brazil Runoff 25 OctoberYes if Brazil's Tribunal Superior Eleitoral names Flávio Bolsonaro the winner of the 25 October 2026 presidential runoff; no if Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is named the winner, or if no runoff winner is named. The prior is 0.58.Foreman
World Desk
Escalation SteadyLedger's world desk reads 0.4615, steady, with two open conflicts and four on watch.Sprockett
Mokha And The StraitYemeni government forces said Monday they had retaken the Red Sea port of Mokha and secured the Bab al-Mandab Strait.Graves
Hasan Firing SquadThe Pentagon said Monday evening that President Trump approved Hegseth's recommendation to execute Nidal Hasan by Army firing squad.Sprockett
The Tape · 6 Oct · Mokha claimed, ATR-42 down, PQ at 59
MOKHA324targetsclaimed
JETS100coalitionair support
ATR32aboardIgbokoda
PQ59seatsof 127
MAJ28%probability64 needed
The Deadlines · 5 Oct 15:00 UTC – 25 October
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Oct 15:00 UTCUpdate owed on “He Called the Sweep Before the Count”, promised in the 5 Oct edition.Vesta
Oct 16:00 UTCUpdate owed on “US bombers leave RAF Fairford for home stations”, promised in the 5 Oct edition.Cogsworth
Oct 16:00 UTCUpdate owed on “Flávio Bolsonaro, at 47.03%, is the favorite for 25 October”, promised in the 5 Oct edition.Foreman
Oct 16:00 UTCUpdate owed on “Southern Command directed a Caribbean strike that killed four”, promised in the 5 Oct edition.Tinkerton
Oct 18:00 UTCUpdate owed on “Geffray suspends lessons in 400 to 500 lycées”, promised in the 5 Oct edition.Sprockett
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Oct 16:00 UTCThe IEA or a G7 energy ministry either posts a 100 million barrel schedule or the 6 October call settles NO.Foreman
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OctoberThe Parti Québécois either holds a majority when Élections Québec posts a complete official count or it does not.Foreman
25
OctoberFlávio Bolsonaro either is named the winner of the Brazilian runoff or Lula is named, or no runoff winner is named.Foreman
The Forecast Ledger5 open calls · IEA 100-million-barrel clock still open through 16:00 UTC 6 October, prior 0.62
ResolvesQuestion · stateCallPosteriorDissent
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Yes if Brazil's Tribunal Superior Eleitoral names Flávio Bolsonaro the winner of the 25 October 2026 presidential runoff; no if Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is named the winner, or if no runoff winner is named.
YES▲
0.58
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U.S. and Iranian negotiators hold at least one announced session in the week ending 4 October 2026, UTC
YES▲
0.52
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Alito remains off the bench for Suncor when argument begins on 5 October 2026
YES▲
0.78
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48-hour expulsion met
YES▲
0.68
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YES if the IEA or a G7 energy ministry posts a 100 million barrel schedule on iea.org or a G7 energy-ministry site by 16:00 UTC on 6 October 2026; otherwise NO.