CFTC: week ended Oct. 13 speculative funds cut net short position in CME S&P 500 futures by 5,804 contracts to 390,896 contracts.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders said that days before Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's election, the extremist government he leads again cut off food and shelter for roughly 2 million people in Gaza. Sanders called the action illegal and immoral collective punishment that will starve children and demanded an immediate end to U.S. military aid, saying taxpayer dollars must not fund these actions.

KEVIN WARSH said the Federal Reserve chair must exercise comprehensive leadership across the Fed's departments.