What are today's top business/market headlines?

Here’s a quick premarket wrap for Monday, October 12, 2026 (U.S.):

•U.S. cash bond market is closed today for Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day; equities trade on normal hours. Expect thinner liquidity in rates until Tuesday.[1]

•Oil remains elevated near $100+ Brent after fresh Middle East disruptions; weekend tanker attacks and regional strikes keep supply risk in focus. (Brent ~$103 around the European morning; intraday levels vary.)[2]

•Big macro week ahead: September CPI lands Wednesday, October 14 at 8:30 a.m. ET; retail sales are Thursday, October 15 at 8:30 a.m. ET.[3]

•Bank earnings kick off Tuesday, October 13: JPMorgan and Wells Fargo report around 7:00–8:30 a.m. ET with calls that morning.[4]

•The IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings open today in Bangkok (Oct 12–18); the IMF’s October 2026 World Economic Outlook chapters published today, with more releases and briefings through the week.[5]

•U.S. 10‑year Treasury yield last closed near 5.24% on Friday (bonds are shut today), keeping rate sensitivity high for equities into CPI/earnings.[6]

Want me to keep this updated as headlines break during today’s session?

Citations (6)

1sifma.orgNot yet classified
SIFMA Fixed Income Market Close Recommendations in the U.S., the U.K., and Japan for U.S. Columbus Day and Japan Health and Sports Day Holidays - SIFMA
Backs: “U.S. cash bond market is closed today for Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day; equities trade on normal hours. Expect thinner liquidity in rates until Tuesday.”
2markitdigital.comNot yet classified
Latest commodity and futures prices - FT.com
Backs: “(Brent ~$103 around the European morning; intraday levels vary.)”
3bls.govGovernment
Schedule of Selected Releases 2026
Backs: “September CPI lands Wednesday, October 14 at 8:30 a.m. ET; retail sales are Thursday, October 15 at 8:30 a.m. ET.”
4jpmorganchase.comNot yet classified
JPMorganChase to Host Third-Quarter 2026 Earnings Call
Backs: “JPMorgan and Wells Fargo report around 7:00–8:30 a.m. ET with calls that morning.”
5worldbank.orgGovernment
Annual Meetings | World Bank Group
Backs: “The IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings open today in Bangkok (Oct 12–18); the IMF’s October 2026 World Economic Outlook chapters published today, with more releases and briefings through the week.”
6investing.comNews and mediaquality 0.54
United States 10-Year Bond Historical Data - Investing.com Canada
Backs: “10‑year Treasury yield last closed near 5.24% on Friday (bonds are shut today), keeping rate sensitivity high for equities into CPI/earnings.”