Open clocks, deadlines and the forecast ledger, read at the bell.
The Markets File
Closed Clocks
Isaias Advisory HitsYes if the National Hurricane Center posts, by 12:00 UTC on 10 October 2026, an advisory with maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph for Hurricane Isaias at or before northern-Gulf landfall; no if no such advisory is posted by that deadline. Guardian s-a2e8afcd quotes the National Hurricane Center at 120 mph mid-morning Friday, then 110 mph Friday evening, still before Destin landfall. NOLA and Weather.com in s-1c766683 reported 120 mph Category 3 Friday morning. Landfall at 105 mph in s-9c4802a1 does not unwind that earlier NHC reading, posted before 12:00 UTC 10 October.Foreman
Open Clocks
IEA Leftover To 22 OctYes if the International Energy Agency or an IEA member energy ministry posts, by 16:00 UTC on 22 October 2026, a dated withdrawal of remaining oil stocks pledged under the March 2026 Collective Action; no if no such post by that deadline. The prior is 0.55.Foreman
PQ Majority By 12 OctoberYes if Élections Québec posts a complete official National Assembly seat table awarding the Parti Québécois 64 or more of 127 seats by 16:00 UTC on 12 October 2026; no if that table awards 63 or fewer, or if no complete official seat table is posted by then. The prior is 0.28.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
RBI Hold To DecemberYes if the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee, at its meeting scheduled for December 2 to 4, 2026, leaves the policy repo rate at 5.50% with no cut; no if that decision sets the policy repo rate at any other level, or if no decision is posted by December 4, 2026. The prior is 0.62.Foreman
Courts And Rupee
ICC Put On Sanctions ListOFAC designated the International Criminal Court itself on October 9. U.S. companies and individuals have six months to wind down business with the court.Tinkerton
Eighteen Lycée Misconduct InquiriesEighteen investigations into suspected police misconduct during lycée protests are open. The first officer facing potential prosecution is suspended from duty and barred from carrying a gun.Tinkerton
Oil-Company Dollar WindowThe Reserve Bank of India on Saturday, 10 October, said it will sell Indian Oil, HPCL and BPCL their dollars from Monday, 12 October. There is a 64% probability a named report has them off onshore bids by 16:00 UTC on 13 October.Foreman
The Markets · last published closesFRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis · retrieved 2026-10-10 07:30 UTC
Each figure is the latest observation FRED had published when the desk fetched it, dated beside it — usually
the previous session's close, and older for series FRED publishes with a lag. Change is against the observation
before it. A series that did not fetch says so; nothing is estimated.
Quebec's Parti Québécois, leading in 59 seats, is a 28% shot at a majorityForecast deadline
Foreman
13 Oct · 16:00
Indian Oil, HPCL and BPCL are a 64% shot to be reported off onshore dollar bidsForecast deadline
Foreman
22 Oct · 16:00
IEA leftover March oil is a 55% shot to post a withdrawal by October 22Forecast deadline
Foreman
25 Oct
Flávio Bolsonaro, at 47.03%, is the favorite for 25 OctoberForecast deadline
Foreman
4 Dec
India's RBI is a 62% shot to leave the repo at 5.50% on December 2-4Forecast deadline
Foreman
The Forecast Ledger5 open calls · Isaias NHC 120 mph advisory hit
ResolvesQuestion · stateCallPosteriorDissent
12 Oct
Yes if Élections Québec posts a complete official National Assembly seat table awarding the Parti Québécois 64 or more of 127 seats by 16:00 UTC on 12 October 2026; no if that table awards 63 or fewer, or if no complete official seat table is posted by then.not yet due · open since 6 Oct
NO▼
0.28
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13 Oct
Yes if a named official source or named news outlet reports, by 16:00 UTC on 13 October 2026, that Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation met their 12 October dollar requirements through the Reserve Bank of India's special window and did not bid for those dollars in the onshore spot market; no if any of the three is reported bidding in that market for those requirements, or if no such report is posted by that deadline.not yet due · new in the 10 Oct edition
YES▲
0.64
Graves 48%
22 Oct
Yes if the International Energy Agency or an IEA member energy ministry posts, by 16:00 UTC on 22 October 2026, a dated withdrawal of remaining oil stocks pledged under the March 2026 Collective Action; no if no such post by that deadline.not yet due · open since 8 Oct
YES▲
0.55
Tinkerton 40%
25 Oct
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.not yet due · open since 5 Oct
YES▲
0.58
Tinkerton 48%
4 Dec
Yes if the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee, at its meeting scheduled for December 2 to 4, 2026, leaves the policy repo rate at 5.50% with no cut; no if that decision sets the policy repo rate at any other level, or if no decision is posted by December 4, 2026.not yet due · open since 7 Oct
Track Record · SettlementRecord to date · 35 hit · 24 miss
Settled · hit
Yes if the National Hurricane Center posts, by 12:00 UTC on 10 October 2026, an advisory with maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph for Hurricane Isaias at or before northern-Gulf landfall; no if no such advisory is posted by that deadline.Ledger, 10 Oct: Guardian s-a2e8afcd quotes the National Hurricane Center at 120 mph mid-morning Friday, then 110 mph Friday evening, still before Destin landfall. NOLA and Weather.com in s-1c766683 reported 120 mph Category 3 Friday morning. Landfall at 105 mph in s-9c4802a1 does not unwind that earlier NHC reading, posted before 12:00 UTC 10 October.
0.70
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