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The Markets File
Closed Clocks
No Settlements Filed No calls are settled in Ledger's rows. Foreman
Open Clocks
Tariff Notice Forecast Foreman puts a 35% chance on an official U.S. record naming eligible Canadian-linked agricultural products and an effective date by 31 October. Foreman
Open Since 5 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. Prior 0.58, still open. Foreman
Open Since 7 Oct 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. Prior 0.62, still open. Foreman
Open Since 8 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. Prior 0.55, still open. Foreman
Open Since 17 Oct DOE publishes an award-and-delivery record showing SPR crude moved under this solicitation by 23:59 UTC on 31 December 2026; otherwise NO. Prior 0.25, still open. Foreman
Open Since 21 Oct 65% chance: by Nov. 16, Korea Customs Service reports semiconductor export growth exceeds every other published product growth rate; a tie, missing comparison or no release is NO. Prior 0.65, still open. Foreman
Open Since 22 Oct Turkey's parliament ratifying the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement by 31 December 2026; NO if no official parliamentary approval record is posted by 31 December 2026. Prior 0.65, still open. Tinkerton
Today’s File
Second Ebola Death Kenya reported a second Ebola death in its known cluster. Sprockett
Champi Turns North Taiwan’s fire department reported 527 injuries and one death from Typhoon Champi. Vesta
New Yalu Crossing Kim Jong-un arrived in Dandong via the New Yalu River Bridge. Cogsworth
The Markets · last published closesFRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis · retrieved 2026-10-24 07:52 UTC
Rates
US 2-year Treasury yield4.65%−16 bpclose 22 Oct · vs 21 Oct
US 10-year Treasury yield4.96%−17 bpclose 22 Oct · vs 21 Oct
FX
US dollars per euro1.1231+0.0027 (+0.24%)noon NY 16 Oct · vs 15 Oct
US dollars per pound1.3330+0.0073 (+0.55%)noon NY 16 Oct · vs 15 Oct
Yen per US dollar158.00−0.18 (−0.11%)noon NY 16 Oct · vs 15 Oct
Commodities
Brent crude, $/barrel$115.22−3.60 (−3.03%)spot 20 Oct · vs 19 Oct
WTI crude, $/barrel$107.89−2.12 (−1.93%)spot 20 Oct · vs 19 Oct
Henry Hub gas, $/MMBtu$3.10−0.18 (−5.49%)spot 20 Oct · vs 19 Oct
Equities
S&P 5007,757.17+44.60 (+0.58%)close 21 Oct · vs 20 Oct
Nasdaq Composite25,955.34−53.52 (−0.21%)close 23 Oct · vs 22 Oct
VIX volatility index19.03+2.35 (+14.09%)close 22 Oct · vs 21 Oct

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.

Today's Numbers
Tariffs
Canadian Farm-Tariff Notice Has 35% Chance by 31 October
35% Forecast probability
31 Oct Settlement deadline
50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods
Taiwan
Taiwan Reports 527 Injuries as Typhoon Champi Turns North
527 Reported injuries
1 Reported deaths
94 Injuries in Friday update
China–North Korea Border
Kim Jong-un Crosses New Yalu River Bridge Into China
3.03 km Bridge length
4 Bridge lanes
15 Oct Official opening
The Deadlines22 Oct – 31 Dec
22 Oct · 14:00 Graves
22 Oct · 16:00 Cogsworth
25 Oct
Flávio Bolsonaro, at 47.03%, is the favorite for 25 October Forecast deadline
Foreman
31 Oct
Canadian Farm-Tariff Notice Has 35% Chance by 31 October Forecast deadline
Foreman
16 Nov
South Korea Has a 65% Chance Semiconductor Growth Exceeds Every Other Product Rate Forecast deadline
Foreman
4 Dec
India's RBI is a 62% shot to leave the repo at 5.50% on December 2-4 Forecast deadline
Foreman
31 Dec · 23:59
SPR Exchange Has a 25% Chance of Moving Crude Forecast deadline
Foreman
31 Dec
Turkey Parliament Has a 65% Chance of Ratifying Mecca Joint Defence Agreement by 31 December Forecast deadline
Tinkerton
The Forecast Ledger 7 open calls · 1 due, awaiting verification
Resolves Question · state Call Posterior Dissent
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. due — awaiting verification · open since 8 Oct Ledger, 24 Oct: Checked today’s corpus; no qualifying record appears, and the requested research capture failed without findings.
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%
31 Oct
YES if, by 31 October, an official U.S. tariff schedule, proclamation or implementing notice names eligible Canadian-linked agricultural products and an effective date; NO if no such record is published by then, and a statement without both terms does not qualify. not yet due · new in the 24 Oct edition
NO▼
0.35
—
16 Nov
65% chance: by Nov. 16, Korea Customs Service reports semiconductor export growth exceeds every other published product growth rate; a tie, missing comparison or no release is NO. not yet due · open since 21 Oct
YES▲
0.65
—
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
YES▲
0.62
—
31 Dec
DOE publishes an award-and-delivery record showing SPR crude moved under this solicitation by 23:59 UTC on 31 December 2026; otherwise NO. not yet due · open since 17 Oct
NO▼
0.25
Graves 10%
31 Dec
Turkey's parliament ratifying the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement by 31 December 2026; NO if no official parliamentary approval record is posted by 31 December 2026. not yet due · open since 22 Oct
YES▲
0.65
Cogsworth 40%

Posterior is the forecaster’s probability at publication. How the paper computes its numbers

Track Record · Settlement Record to date · 38 hit · 26 miss

No call settled at this bell.

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