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Kospi Plunges 5%, Oil Near $106 as TSX Reopens | Daily Markets Update Oct 13

  Canadian Money Brief • Daily Markets Update • Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Good morning. Canadians return from the long weekend to a lot of catching up. Asia's chip stocks were hammered overnight, oil is hovering near US$106 a barrel, and the loonie is sitting near its weakest level in 18 months. The TSX reopens today after Thanksgiving, and Wall Street's big banks kick off earnings season ahead of tomorrow's US inflation report. The Big Three Today 1. Kospi crashes 5.46% to 6,035 on a global chip and AI selloff 2. Brent settles at US$106.65, its highest close since Sept. 15, on attacks on Saudi Arabia 3. TSX reopens after Friday's 519-point jump on a shock jobs report; USD/CAD near 1.43 Canada: TSX Reopens After a Jobs Shock The Toronto Stock Exchange was closed Monday for Thanksgiving, so Friday's session is still the latest close, and it was a big one. The S&P/TSX Composite jumped 519.24 points (+1.48%) to 35,664.62 after Statistics Canada reported that t...

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Crackdown in Turkey: Journalists Detained Amid Protests Over Erdogan Rival's Imprisonment

Turkish authorities have detained several journalists as protests erupt across the country following the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a prominent rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The mayor's arrest on corruption charges has sparked the largest wave of demonstrations in Turkey in over a decade, raising concerns about press freedom and the state of democracy.

The journalists, reportedly detained from their homes, were accused of covering the protests. Media unions have condemned the detentions as an attack on the public's right to information. Meanwhile, the protests, largely peaceful, have seen clashes with police using water cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds.

Imamoglu's arrest is widely viewed as a politically motivated move to sideline a key opposition figure ahead of the 2028 presidential elections. Government officials, however, deny these allegations, insisting that the judiciary operates independently.


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