Saudi energy security
Houthi claims named Saudi oil facilities and airports, while the U.S. ordered nonemergency embassy personnel to leave. The later pipeline claim remained unconfirmed by Saudi authorities.
MarketNewsCurveOct 25, 2026 · 14 headlines
Oct 25, 2026 · QQQ/SPY Market Review · 14 headlines
Saudi oil-site claims and Fed odds mark a closed Sunday for U.S. stocks
U.S. cash markets were closed Sunday, so QQQ and SPY carried their October 23 closes. Houthi claims about Saudi energy sites and a U.S. embassy evacuation order framed regional risk. A conditional report on U.S. Iran-operation readiness, CME rate odds and a Nvidia memory-supply report added further context.
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What shaped the session
Iran operation risk
Officials described U.S. forces as ready for a potentially large operation if ordered, but the report did not say an order or strike had occurred.
Fed rate odds
CME FedWatch put this week’s hold probability at 90%, a measure of expectations rather than a policy decision.
Nvidia memory supply
A Korean report set out a prospective HBM4 production and delivery timetable for Nvidia next year.
Key news
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