Ground Signal — October 8, 2026
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Thursday, October 8, 2026. Iran-US military standoff escalates as the USS Abraham Lincoln ends a record Gulf deployment and the White House weighs strike options (Signal 4-A). Brent crude above $101 with EIA forecasting $105 in Q4 on Strait of Hormuz disruption and renewed Iran sanctions (Signal 4-A). Brazil runoff tightens as right-wing coalition consolidates behind Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of the October 25th vote (Signal 3-B). SPY at 777, BTC at 82,653 on risk-off sentiment, Fed rate at…
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