5 things to know before the market opens Thursday

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. If you’re attending CNBC Pro Live tonight at the Nasdaq MarketSite, look out for me at the cocktail hour. Stock futures are lower this morning after all three major averages eked out gains yesterday. Here are five key things investors…

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Why prediction platforms are sitting out

The biggest horse race in the country, the Kentucky Derby, takes place Saturday in Louisville. If you’re looking to make a wager on Kalshi, Polymarket or another prediction platform around the event — you’re out of luck. There are no Kentucky Derby event contracts offered on the major prediction platforms, which host contracts on everything…

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Gaza accuses Red Cross of ‘double standards’ over handover of dead Palestinians, Israelis – Middle East Monitor

Gaza’s Government Media Office yesterday accused the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) of “double standards” regarding the handover of the bodies of deceased Israelis and Palestinians, Anadolu reported. “While the Red Cross holds solemn official ceremonies when receiving the bodies of Israeli hostages, it delivers the bodies of Palestinian martyrs in blue bags…

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‘Main padha-likha nahi hoon’: Auto driver earning Rs 75,000 a month spends Rs 1.4 lakh on daughter’s education despite having no savings

An auto driver’s candid account of his monthly income and household expenses has struck a chord online, particularly because of the sacrifice he is making to give his daughter a good education. According to a video shared on social media, the man earns around ₹75,000 a month but spends ₹1.4 lakh every year on his…

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Singapore events boom gathers pace

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – OCTOBER 11: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (3) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford Powertrains and Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 battle for the race lead at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on October…

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