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October 20, 2026

SEC 8-K·8-K filings of US companies to the Securities and Exchange Commission
8-K filings, October 13-15, 2026: large US banks report net interest income gains
In Form 8-K filings, reports of material events, Bank of America said its net interest income rose 8% in the third quarter of 2026. JPMorgan Chase reported 6% growth, excluding its Markets business.
8%
Bank of America, net interest income growth, third quarter of 2026
$24.7 billion
JPMorgan Chase, net interest income excluding Markets, third quarter of 2026
$9.1 billion
Morgan Stanley, Wealth Management net revenues, third quarter of 2026
US earnings calls·Earnings calls of companies listed in the United States
US-listed company calls, October 13-15, 2026: banks expect net interest income growth
Bank of America said it expects net interest income (NII), the gap between interest earned and paid, to grow 8% or more in fiscal year 2027. JPMorgan Chase guided to approximately $107 billion, excluding markets.
8% or more
Bank of America, net interest income growth, fiscal year 2027, expected
approximately $107 billion
JPMorgan Chase, net interest income excluding markets, fiscal year 2027, central case
$60 billion to $64 billion
TSMC, capital budget, fiscal year 2026
India earnings calls·Earnings calls of companies listed in India
Indian bank and IT earnings calls, October 2026: Axis Bank says advances grew 23%
Axis Bank said its total advances grew 23% year on year in the second quarter of fiscal year 2027. HCL Technologies guided to fiscal year 2027 growth of 2.5% to 4%.
23%
Axis Bank, total advances growth, second quarter of fiscal year 2027, year on year
2.5% to 4%
HCL Technologies, growth guidance, fiscal year 2027
$2.571 billion to $2.625 billion
Wipro, expected revenue, third quarter of fiscal year 2027
UK·UK official statistics (ONS, Bank of England, DEFRA, HMRC, DBT, and DfT)
UK gilt yields fall to three-week lows on 15 October; pound hits one-month high
UK government bond (gilt) yields fell on 15 October, with the 10-year yield down to 5.31%. The pound rose to 1.3353 US dollars on 16 October, a one-month high. Bank Rate held at 3.75%.
5.31%
UK 10-year government bond (gilt) nominal par yield, 15 October 2026
5.64%
UK 20-year government bond (gilt) nominal par yield, 15 October 2026
1.3353
Pound to US dollar exchange rate, 16 October 2026
TREAS·U.S. Department of the Treasury
US Treasury yields, 19 Oct 2026: 10-year rises to 5.15% as long-term yields lead
The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 6 basis points (bp), or hundredths of a percentage point, to 5.15% on 19 October. That partly reverses last week's rally, and long-term yields rose more than short-term ones.
5.15%
US 10-year Treasury yield, 19 October close
5.48%
US 30-year Treasury yield, 19 October close
4.77%
US 2-year Treasury yield, 19 October close

October 19, 2026

FRB·Federal Reserve Board
Oct 13: rupee gains 1.5% after RBI steps in; long US Treasury yields fall
The Indian rupee gained 1.5% in one day to 95.28 per dollar on Oct 13 and reached 94.96 by Oct 16, after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) defended the 97 level. Long US Treasury yields also fell.
94.96
Indian rupees per US dollar, Oct 16
5.09%
10-year US Treasury yield, Oct 16
5.43%
30-year US Treasury yield, Oct 16
EIA·Energy Information Administration
Gulf crude output recovers in June 2026 but stays far below February
Persian Gulf crude output rose to 18.45 million barrels a day (mb/d) in June 2026 from 14.56 mb/d in May. That is still about 9 mb/d below February's 27.44 mb/d, so global supply remains tight.
18.45 mb/d
Persian Gulf crude oil production, June 2026
7.29 mb/d
Saudi Arabia crude oil production, June 2026
99.48 mb/d
World petroleum and other liquids production, June 2026
RBI·Reserve Bank of India
India rupee strengthens past 95 per dollar on Oct 19 as Treasury bill yields rise
The rupee strengthened to 94.77 per US dollar on Oct 19 in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reference rate, below 95 for the first time in this stretch. Short-term government borrowing costs kept rising.
94.77
Rupee reference rate against the US dollar, Oct 19
6.44%
364-day Treasury bill weighted average yield, Oct 14 auction
5.70%
91-day Treasury bill weighted average yield, Oct 14 auction
NBS·National Bureau of Statistics of China
China Q3 2026 GDP: growth picks up to 4.5% as prices rise for a second quarter
China's gross domestic product (GDP), the value of all goods and services it produces, grew 4.5% from a year earlier in Q3 2026. That is up from 4.3% in Q2. Growth at current prices reached 6.0% as prices rose again.
4.5%
China real GDP growth, Q3 2026, compared with a year earlier
6.0%
China GDP growth at current prices, Q3 2026, compared with a year earlier
375,367 hundred-million yuan
China GDP at current prices, Q3 2026
BLS·Bureau of Labor Statistics
US September 2026 average prices: diesel hits a record $6.331 a gallon, up 14%
US diesel averaged a record $6.331 a gallon in September 2026, up 14% from August, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data show. Heating oil rose 15% just before the heating season. Food prices were mostly steady.
$6.331/gal
US average diesel price, September 2026
$5.922/gal
US average heating oil (No. 2 fuel oil) price, September 2026
$4.482/gal
US average regular gasoline price, September 2026
NBS·National Bureau of Statistics of China
China September 2026 producer prices: inflation jumps to 5.0% as oil costs rise
China's producer price index (PPI), which tracks prices factories charge, rose 5.0% year on year in September. Consumer prices rose just 0.9%, which points to oil squeezing industrial profit margins.
105.0
China producer price index, September, same month last year = 100
100.9
China consumer price index, September, same month last year = 100
−14.9%
China car sales at larger retailers, January to September, year on year
EU·EU institutions (Eurostat, ECB, EEA, and EU ETS)
Euro area September 10-year bond yields jump to 3.93%; France rises above Italy
The euro area's average 10-year government bond yield, a gauge of long-term borrowing costs, rose to 3.93% in September from 3.60% in August. Final data confirm European Union inflation at 3.8%.
3.93%
Euro area 10-year government bond yield, September 2026 monthly average
4.44%
France 10-year government bond yield, September 2026 monthly average
3.8%
European Union consumer price inflation, September 2026, year on year
SAT·NASA Black Marble & satellite-derived indicators
India's Yeldari reservoir in October 2026: 3.46 m below last year after weak monsoon
Satellites measured India's Yeldari reservoir at 461.01 metres (m) on 15 October, 3.46 m below a year earlier. The weak monsoon barely refilled it, which leaves less water for hydropower.
461.01 m
Yeldari reservoir (India) water level, 15 October
11.63 km³
Kariba (Zambia/Zimbabwe) storage change since first observation, 12 October
9.64 m
Tonle Sap (Cambodia) water level, mid-October

October 18, 2026

TREAS·U.S. Department of the Treasury
US fiscal 2026 deficit widens to $1.992T; 10-year Treasury yield falls to 5.09%
The US federal deficit reached $1.992 trillion ($1.992T) in fiscal year 2026, up from $1.775T, as spending outpaced revenue. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 5.09% on Oct 16.
$1.992T
US federal deficit, fiscal year 2026
5.09%
US 10-year Treasury par yield, Oct 16
$7.396T
Total federal outlays, fiscal year 2026

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