President Donald Trump spoke for about an hour and 15 minutes at a rally in Kalispell, Montana, backing Republican candidates Aaron Flint for the U.S. House and Kurt Alme for the Senate. In an exclusive interview with NBC Montana, he said the Iran war will end very quickly and that oil and diesel prices will fall fast once it does, and that he may support suspending diesel taxes in Montana. He blamed Joe Biden for inheriting the worst inflation in the country's history.
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▲ Likely positiveVietjet Air
Relevance: medium
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Travel & Leisure |
| Industry | Airlines |
| Market cap | 98,060 bn VND |
| P/E | 45.0 |
| P/B | 3.72 |
| Close on 10/15/2026 | 127.30 |
| Change that session | -0.62% |
PVD
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Relevance: medium
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Oil & Gas |
| Industry | Oil Equipment & Services |
| Market cap | 16,375 bn VND |
| P/E | 14.7 |
| P/B | 0.95 |
| Close on 10/15/2026 | 17.70 |
| Change that session | -1.67% |
XAU/USD
▼ Likely negativeRelevance: medium
| Market | Gold |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/14/2026 | 4,105.49 |
| Change that session | -1.33% |
PVT
▼ Likely negativePVTrans
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
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| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Industrial Goods & Services |
| Industry | Marine Transportation |
| Market cap | 12,225 bn VND |
| P/E | 8.6 |
| P/B | 1.29 |
| Close on 10/15/2026 | 23.65 |
| Change that session | -4.25% |
DXY
▼ Likely negativeRelevance: low
| Market | Currencies |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/14/2026 | 102.52 |
| Change that session | +0.32% |
PLX
▼ Likely negativePetrolimex
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Oil & Gas |
| Industry | Integrated Oil & Gas |
| Market cap | 44,534 bn VND |
| P/E | 13.9 |
| P/B | 1.83 |
| Close on 10/15/2026 | 35.55 |
| Change that session | -1.93% |
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