The Open Bell — Ep. 086 — 20 Oct 2026
Today on The Open Bell:
The US government's borrowing rate just hit 5.15%, and if you're carrying a mortgage, shopping for a car loan, or running a business on credit, that number is not abstract.
Oil crossed $110 a barrel overnight, and the last time it got there the pain showed up everywhere: at the pump, in your grocery delivery fee, on your next flight booking.
South Korea's stock market has shed about a fifth of its value since September, and because it's essentially a pure-play bet on whether the global AI boom is real, what happens in Seoul right now is telling us something the cheerleaders in Silicon Valley probably don't want to talk about.
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Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:17 US 10-Year Treasury Yield Climbs to 5.15%, Pressuring Mortga 03:20 Brent Crude Breaches $110 as Middle East Tanker Attacks Cont 05:58 South Korea's KOSPI Slides 2% as SK Hynix and Samsung Extend 07:58 Closing thoughts