The core moved farther. The island did not get the memo. New York sat down and paid for oil.
Eight facts
- Lowell is a Cat 1, 90 mph, 145 miles northwest of Lihue, north at 18. NHC: tropical storm later today. Hurricane conditions are occurring on Kauai. Lihue gust 47.
- KIUC: about nine in 10 Kauai households dark. About 3,000 still on in Koloa and Eleele. Restoration today unlikely. Tens of thousands out on Oahu.
- Coaches Poll: Ohio State 1 with 50 firsts. Oregon 6 (down 4). LSU 8 (up 5). SMU 17. Michigan 24 (down 8). Clemson out. AP about 2 p.m. ET.
- Houthis struck southern Saudi energy sites. 73 wounded. Some facilities halted. Brent tagged $99 at 4 a.m. ET.
- 11:35 a.m. ET: Dow 52,895 (β0.97%), S&P 7,695 (β0.30%), Nasdaq 26,490 (β0.06%). Not a close.
- Intel +8.65%. Qualcomm +4.54% on an Amazon custom-chip line. Nvidia β1.68%.
- Additional Kauai rain 2β4 inches. Storm totals still as high as 24. Hanalei Bridge and Kekaha roads closed. Lihue Airport still shut.
- PPI: Thursday. CPI: Friday. FOMC: 15β16. FedWatch ~58.4% hike. NFL Wednesday: Patriots at Seahawks, 8:20 ET.
What this means for you
If you are on Kauai, stay in. If you hold an index, 11:35 is a draft. If you needed a ranking, the coaches went first. If you need a person, 988.
Bottom line: Cat 1. Nine in ten. Dow red. $99 oil. The warning is still the flag.
GLHR NEWS explains the news. Not investment, tax, or trading advice. Do your own work before you act.
