13/10/2026 – Daily Reports
Global Market News Summary — 13 October 2026
- The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.44% on Monday on technology weakness, while the Dow rose 0.38%. Micron and SK Hynix dropped after Chinese memory maker CXMT announced significant progress on a new cell design. Sandisk lost more than 6% and Lumentum nearly 10%. Major bank earnings are due Tuesday, and September CPI is scheduled this week.
- The DAX closed Monday up 0.72%, with Rheinmetall, RWE and SAP among the leaders and Infineon the weakest at -2.79%. Early gains were attributed to lower oil prices and an EU-China deal. BASF reportedly offered to guarantee Evonik’s German sites and jobs in any potential takeover.
- Tokyo was closed Monday for a national holiday after the Nikkei down 0.07%. Asian equities fell sharply on Tuesday morning following the US tech decline and rising Middle East tensions, with memory and storage names hit hardest; the index was down 2.69%.
- Spot gold traded at $4197, up 0.32%, ahead of US inflation data, while gold ETF inflows reached a four-year high. The dollar remained near an 18-month high ahead of this week’s CPI, PPI and retail sales releases.
- Brent settled near $105,96 on Monday after Houthi drone and missile attacks targeted Saudi Arabia’s main airport; doubts also persisted over President Trump’s claimed Russia-Ukraine “energy ceasefire.” Another tanker was targeted in the Strait of Hormuz, while Gulf shipments reportedly recovered to 17.5 million bpd, about 98% of pre-war levels. The IEA urged faster diesel releases ahead of its 15 October meeting.
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Oil Prices Fall as Russian Diesel Supplies Ease Concerns
- Oil prices retreat: Brent fell 1.2% to $105.35, while WTI dropped 1.3% to $92.49 per barrel.
- Russian diesel supplies: Trump’s announcement of additional Russian fuel supplies eased concerns over tight global markets.
- Geopolitical risks persist: Houthi attacks and tanker incidents near the Strait of Hormuz continue to threaten regional energy flows.
- OPEC lowers demand outlook: OPEC cut its 2026 oil demand growth forecast to 400,000 bpd from 1.4 million bpd.
