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CNBC Daily Open – Oct 15, 2026
• Iran sinks a Singapore‑registered container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, raising tensions as Tehran threatens U.S. warships; U.S. Central Command says it controls the waterway. • Markets slide: S&P 500 down 1.11%, Nasdaq down 1.88% after U.S. CPI shows 3.7% YoY rise, fuel costs surge. • Elon Musk blames the White House for limits on Ukraine’s military‑grade Starlink (Starshield) network amid Russian strikes. • TSMC reports record Q3 profit, 68.7% YoY increase, driven by AI chip demand.