Turkish Airlines pilot dies mid flight from Seattle to Istanbul prompting emergency landing in New York

Ilcehin Pehlivan, 59, was unable to be revived by crewmates after losing consciousness on Flight TK204.

NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Friday, October 11 | NewsWare‘s Trade Talk

S&P Futures are flat to lower ahead of this morning’s PPI print. Markets are also waiting on an announcement out of China that is expected to focus on stimulating domestic consumption. BK, BLK FAST, JPM & WFC all reported earnings beats this morning. Shares of TSLA are down more than 5% after last night’s robo taxi event. In Europe, markets are mixed to higher with Middle East tensions, next week’s ECB announcement and tomorrow China announcement in focus. Oil prices are weakening this morning of more than -0.50% in the pre-market.

Russia gains ground on Ukraine as an estimated 600,000 Russians reported dead or wounded since start of war

Russian forces have been gaining ground in eastern Ukraine, capturing several critical towns that Ukrainians have fiercely defended in the midst of major Russian attacks.

Leftist MPs interrupt Hungarian prime minister’s speech by singing Antifa anthem in EU parliament

The staged protest sparked mayhem in the European Parliament, with EU President Roberta Metsola struggling to maintain order and declaring to the unruly legislators, “This is not Eurovision.”

NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Thursday, October 10 | NewsWare‘s Trade Talk

S&P Futures are flat to lower and as expected are staying in a tight trading range this morning. Two key economic reports are due out before the bell (CPI & Jobless Claims) either report could create volatility for the markets this morning. DAL & DPZ are moving lower after announcing earnings this morning. COST released Sept sales data which showed an increase of 6.7%. Two big events today, AMD’s Advancing AI conference and TSLA RoboTaxi announcement. Toronto-Dominion Bank is expecting to pay about 3B to settle money laundering issues. In Europe, markets are mixed to lower with Middle East tensions and next week’s ECB announcement in focus. Oil prices are showing gains of more than 1% in the pre-market.