The UK FTSE 100 index fell by 1.00% intraday.

FedEx (FDX.N): A General Rate Increase (GRI) will be implemented starting January 4, 2027. This increase will apply to import and export transportation rates, with adjustments up to 14.9%.

Elon Musk has stated his plan to donate one share of SpaceX stock to every child in the United States next year. If Musk chooses to donate SpaceX stock to children through the "Trump Accounts" created by the U.S. government, the potential scale could be enormous. On October 1st, the U.S. Treasury Department announced the automatic opening of Trump Accounts for over 60 million eligible children. The White House further stated on October 7th that, including previously opened accounts, the total number is approaching 70 million. SpaceX closed at $146.03 last Friday; based on 70 million children, the total value of the donated stock would reach $10.2 billion. Musk's plan has precedent. In July, SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwen Shotwell announced that she and her husband would donate approximately 2 million SpaceX shares, giving one share to each of over 2 million American children's Trump Accounts, a total value of approximately $320 million based on the then-current share price.

Ship tracking data shows that a cargo ship fully loaded with Qatari liquefied natural gas is making an unusual journey across the Red Sea northwards in order to deliver the gas to Europe.

The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 5.9-magnitude earthquake 185 kilometers northwest of Porto Orri, Vanuatu.

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency on October 19, Mohammad Mokhber, advisor and assistant to Iran's Supreme Leader, stated, "We control a strait whose influence affects billions of people. The world is facing problems with the supply of natural gas, oil, gasoline, and other fuels, and industrial and agricultural activities in various countries are coming to a standstill. Iran's strategy is that if war breaks out again, it will escalate into a regional war." Currently, Iran's deterrent capabilities prevent the US and Israeli regimes from using their full strength, as any attack on infrastructure could trigger regional consequences. The entire world is in turmoil after the attack on a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) center in Qatar. The cost of war has become so high that it leaves our enemies desperate and unsure how to respond. Currently, 70% of Americans oppose this war, and Trump's approval rating in the US has plummeted to unprecedented levels.