Iran Targets U.S. Bases in Bahrain, Kuwait as Hormuz Conflict Escalates and Oil Prices Jump 
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China 618 Smartphone Sales Drop 13% as Higher Prices Hurt Demand, Huawei Gains Market Share 
Oil and LNG Tankers Turn Back as Strait of Hormuz Security Risks Escalate 
Chinese Chip Stocks Jump as Apple Reportedly Tests CXMT Memory Chips for China Devices 
European Stocks Hold Steady as Consumer Shares Rise, AI Tech Selloff Weighs on Markets 
US Stock Futures Slip as Fed Minutes, Earnings Season Take Center Stage 
Lots of economic dockets scheduled for today but all with low to medium risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Unemployment rate for September will be released at 5:45 GMT.
- Germany: Trade balance for August will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial output for August will be reported at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence for October will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Greece: Industrial production for August and consumer price index for September will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Electronic card retail sales for September will be released at 21:45 GMT, followed by NZIER business confidence at 22:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: BRC retail sales report will be published at 23:00 GMT.
- Japan: Trade balance for September will be reported at 23:50 GMT.
