Anatomy of a Candle: SPY, 1:00 PM

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Market Hours
Published 1:54 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Benzinga: “President Trump On Lab Worker Death In Russia Says We Don't Think It's A Bioweapon But Will Find Out; Russia Says It's Under Control”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 1:54 PM ET on Market Hours, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: PM, Russia, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Trump to Raise Russian Plague Lab Death With Putin (October 7).

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BenzingaPresident Trump On Lab Worker Death In Russia Says We Don't Think It's A Bioweapon But Will Find Out; Russia Says It's Under Control

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSPY, one P M Eastern.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOpened seven seventy-six point three four, high seven seventy-seven point two oh, low seven seventy-six point one two, closed seven seventy-six point six three.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorUp point oh four percent. Body one point five times average.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTheory one: a day trader sneezed on his trackpad mid-lunch. A tuna melt moved the S and P, Hank. That's capitalism.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTheory two: a bond-market ghost rattled its chains. Or a pigeon walked across a trading terminal in Chicago and pecked buy with righteous menace.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTheory three: Dale's bunker generator backfired and the shockwave nudged the order book. Four cents of pure doom.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorVera, your theory is that a sandwich did it. Mine at least has a generator.