Kalshi Markets: AUD/USD, USD/JPY, France Emergency

📖 New here? How to read this post

Every day, new prediction markets launch on Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated exchange where you can trade on real-world outcomes. Think of this post as a quick vibe check on what’s new in culture, politics, and the world — when you see markets pop up for the Oscars, a surprise album drop, Saturday Night Live hosts, or the next Fed decision, it tells you something about what people are paying attention to right now.

How to read this: On Kalshi, an event is the big question being asked — for example, “Who will win Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars?” Each event contains one or more markets, which are the specific yes-or-no outcomes you can actually trade — like “Will 1949 / Fatherland win Best Picture?” at a given price. When an event has numeric thresholds (“Will the S&P 500 close above 5,500?”), those individual levels are called brackets.

For each new event below, we include a link to find it on Kalshi so you can see live pricing. The first thing to do with any new market is understand the rules — then decide if you have an edge.

Here's every new market that launched on Kalshi in the past 24 hours (Oct 18 at 8:30 AM ET through Oct 19 at 8:30 AM ET). Our scan picked up 511 unique markets across 332 new events, plus 6,070 recurring bracket markets.

🗳️ Elections

1 event

1 market

🎬 Entertainment

3 events

45 markets

🏛️ Politics

4 events

5 markets

🔬 Science and Technology

8 events

72 markets

💹 Financials

316 events

388 markets

⚡ What's Actionable Right Now

The launches from the past 24h with the tightest spreads and live two-sided quotes — i.e. the ones you can actually trade right now.

AUD/USD Up or Down – 15 minutes: Target price: 0.69839 — bid 31¢ / ask 32¢

USD/JPY Up or Down – 15 minutes: Target price: 158.265 — bid 71¢ / ask 72¢

Will France declare a state of emergency?: Before Jan 1, 2027 bid 10¢ / ask 11¢, Before Nov 1, 2026 bid 6¢ / ask 7¢

Will the Eisenhower Executive Office Building be painted in 2026?: Before Jan 1, 2027 — bid 7¢ / ask 8¢

Will work on the East Potomac golf course resume in 2026?: Yes — bid 6¢ / ask 7¢

Will the Graham Act sanctions take effect in 2026?: Before 2027 — bid 8¢ / ask 9¢

EUR/USD Up or Down – 15 minutes: Target price: 1.12206 — bid 23¢ / ask 25¢

All Events — every new event from the past 24h, at a glance

🗳️ Elections

Which leaders will leave office in 2026?

🎬 Entertainment

🏛️ Politics

🔬 Science and Technology

💹 Financials

All New Events

🗳️ Elections — 1 event, 1 market

Which leaders will leave office in 2026?: Edi Rama — listed Oct 18, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET

🎬 Entertainment — 3 events, 45 markets

Runner-Up Daily Music Video Global on YouTube: Oct 20, 2026 — 15 candidates listed, no live quotes yet · Oct 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET

Tracking: Yeshanagula, Xamdam Sobirov - Peshta / Хамдам Собиров - Пешта / Video Klip, TRALALA, Tate McRae - Housewife (Official Video), Shararat, Parvati, Olivia Rodrigo - expectations (feat. Chappell Roan) (Official Music Video), KALYANI (Remix) [YouTube video 14: z5y8Clp_TdE], KALYANI (Remix) [YouTube video 6: xvT1jH8B9AM], KAALI HOODIE (MUSIC VIDEO) SIDHU MOOSE WALA FT BOHEMIA | THE KIDD, GAVIN:D x Violette Wautier - อย่ามากกว่าฉันก็พอ [IN MY ROOM SESSION], Dai Dai, Casa Tupka Anthemo, Basinga Balaalu, Barsaat

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Top Daily Music Video Global on YouTube: Oct 20, 2026 — 15 candidates listed, no live quotes yet · Oct 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET

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Runner-Up Daily Music Video USA on YouTube: Oct 20, 2026 — 15 candidates listed, no live quotes yet · Oct 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET

Tracking: WTF GOIN, Todo Lo Fue, The Aura Farmer, Tate McRae - Housewife (Official Video), Olivia Rodrigo - expectations (feat. Chappell Roan) (Official Music Video), Nicole Kidman, Janice STFU, If I Get High (Official Video), Going On A Date - NSP, Dai Dai, Choosin' Texas [YouTube video 11: hLOheGDwD_0], Choosin' Texas [YouTube video 4: nUsrYVxrDwI], BbY WOW, Alma Rota, AH HA

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🏛️ Politics — 4 events, 5 markets

Will France declare a state of emergency? — 2 outcomes — listed Oct 18, 2026 at 7:02 PM ET

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Outcome	Price
Before Jan 1, 2027	bid 10¢ / ask 11¢
Before Nov 1, 2026	bid 6¢ / ask 7¢

Will the Eisenhower Executive Office Building be painted in 2026?: Before Jan 1, 2027 (bid 7¢ / ask 8¢) — listed Oct 18, 2026 at 6:47 PM ET

Will work on the East Potomac golf course resume in 2026?: Yes (bid 6¢ / ask 7¢) — listed Oct 18, 2026 at 6:46 PM ET

Will the Graham Act sanctions take effect in 2026?: Before 2027 (bid 8¢ / ask 9¢) — listed Oct 18, 2026 at 6:46 PM ET