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L Curve DAO to Be Integrated With Arc Curve DAO went live on Arc on September 17th. Stablecoin issuers can launch pools, including foreign-exchange markets, with simulations and parameter tuning before deployment.Refer to the official tweet by CRV:Curve is l CRYPTO | Sep 17, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC M World stocks rebound as Treasury yields retreat after Fed, BoE Global shares rose and Treasury yields fell after the Federal Reserve’s rate increase, with traders also looking ahead to expected similar moves by the Bank of Japan and related central-bank decisions. MACRO | Sep 17, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC L RBC initiates Kraft Heinz Outperform, $32 target RBC Capital initiated coverage of Kraft Heinz with an Outperform rating and a $32 price target, implying 29% upside from $24.73, after Kraft Heinz shares rose 0.50% intraday. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC L Shell warns market buffers are being exhausted Shell said the global energy market has been running through remaining cushions after losing roughly 36 million metric tons of LNG and 1.6 billion barrels of crude oil and condensates since the Middle East conflict began ENERGY | Sep 17, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC L Palantir shares rise as Europe targets sovereign AI control Palantir Technologies shares rose about 1.2% to $176.455 on Thursday, as European governments seek control over battlefield AI. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC M Gateway First Bank to acquire Colonial Savings EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 07:10 PM UTC M Bloom Energy rises with data-center power stocks Bloom Energy shares were up 3.69% as lower oil prices and bond yields supported risk assets and data-center infrastructure names. The piece also points to Generac’s Amazon-related arrangement and Vicor’s licensing deal a EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 07:08 PM UTC L GEONOVA Capital announces cornerstone investment in Novagen MNA | Sep 17, 2026, 07:08 PM UTC L GeoNova Capital commits $10M cornerstone to NovaGen-Veea deal GeoNova Capital said it committed $10M as lead and corporate adviser to NovaGen following NovaGen and Veea’s non-binding term sheet for a proposed business combination, subject to definitive agreements and approvals. MNA | Sep 17, 2026, 07:07 PM UTC L GEONOVA CAPITAL ANNOUNCES CORNERSTONE INVESTMENT IN NOVAGEN FOLLOWING PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH NASDAQ-LISTED VEEA GeoNova commits US$10 million as lead investor and corporate adviser, one of several mandates it has in motion.DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 17, 2026 // -- GeoNova Capital ("GeoNova"), a UAE-based investment and capital-markets firm EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 07:07 PM UTC L Belmont Resources reports AGM results for Sept. 17, 2026 Belmont Resources Ltd. provided results from its Annual General Meeting held September 17, 2026 at 1150–1100 Melville St., Vancouver and via Zoom. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC L Smartwell Technology appoints directors, names CEO as chairman Smartwell Technology Corp. said it received two director resignations, appointed Tony Chan and Ge Zijian to the board, and named CEO He Yang as chairman. It also reorganized the audit committee to include Chris Twell (ch EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC L Smartwell Technology says directors David Toyoda and Ian Mallman resign Smartwell Technology Corp. says David Toyoda resigned from its board effective Sept. 14, 2026, and Ian Mallman resigned effective Sept. 12, 2026. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC L GPT Infraprojects shares in focus after Rs.484 crore railway order GPT Infraprojects is expected to attract investor attention in Friday trade after securing an additional railway order worth Rs.484 crore. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC H Argentina unemployment rate rises to 7.9% in Q2 2026 Argentina’s unemployment rate reached 7.9% in the second quarter of 2026, the official statistics agency said, the third straight quarterly increase. MACRO | Sep 17, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC L Argentina economy grows 2.0% y/y in Q2, above forecast Argentina’s economy expanded 2.0% in Q2 from a year earlier, per official data, versus analysts’ 1.6% expectation. MACRO | Sep 17, 2026, 07:04 PM UTC L Canola futures regain late gains on ICE review ICE canola futures erased earlier losses and finished with independent strength despite declines in multiple rival oils. COMMODITIES | Sep 17, 2026, 07:04 PM UTC L FAA expects $100 million cost from tariffs on air traffic plan The FAA head said the agency expects about $100 million in costs tied to tariffs on the government’s more than $12.5 billion air traffic control modernization plan. REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 07:02 PM UTC L Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says chip volumes could nearly double by 2027 CEO Jensen Huang said Nvidia anticipates 2027 chip shipment and sales volumes nearly doubling versus 2026. EARNINGS | Sep 17, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC M US session market picture: S&P 500 +1.1%, Nasdaq 100 +1.6%; EUR/USD +0.08%, WTI -0.59%, INTC leads volume US session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is up 1.1 percent, Nasdaq futures is up 1.6 percent, Dow futures is up 0.65 percent and Russell futures is up 0.76 percent. In currencies, the dollar index is EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC L Amway, affiliates to pay $225 million to settle US claims Amway Corp. and two affiliates will pay the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Washington state $225 million to resolve allegations of deceptive recruiting claims about earnings. REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 07:00 PM UTC M US Treasury yields fall as oil eases and investors take profits U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday, with the 10-year note yield poised for its biggest daily drop in more than three weeks as oil prices eased and investors took profits. RATES | Sep 17, 2026, 06:59 PM UTC L Mare Engineering Group approves merger plan to incorporate Easygo and Emm Mare Engineering Group SpA approved a merger plan to incorporate Easygo and Emm. MNA | Sep 17, 2026, 06:55 PM UTC L Credit Acceptance Corp to record no further settlement charges Credit Acceptance Corp said it will not record additional charges beyond those already accrued for its settlements with U.S. states related to its lending practices. REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC M Crude oil falls as Saudi pipeline restoration talks ease supply concerns Crude oil prices extend their decline as supply-related concerns ease amid reports of efforts to restore a Saudi oil pipeline hit by Houthi attacks, alongside remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump about Iran war talks ENERGY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC L German court finds Meta liable for fraudulent Facebook, Instagram ads A German court held Meta Platforms liable for fraudulent third-party ads on Facebook and Instagram, with potential implications for how quickly the company must respond to reported scams. REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC L Qualcomm shares rise about 2.1% on Amazon AI commitment Qualcomm shares rose about 2.1% to $188.64 Thursday, Reuters reported, citing Amazon’s equity-linked move to deepen their AI-infrastructure partnership. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC L JPMorgan shares slip after prime rate raised to 7% JPMorgan Chase raised its prime lending rate to 7% from 6.75% following a quarter-point Federal Reserve rate increase; JPM stock fell about 0.2% to $348.29 Thursday morning. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC L Oracle shares rise 5.4% after expanding fiscal-2026 restructuring plan Oracle expanded its fiscal-2026 restructuring plan to about $2.8 billion, while its shares rose about 5.4% to $150.90 Thursday morning, Reuters reported. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC L Dell shares rise about 3.9% on expanded inference server menu Dell added Axelera AI’s Europa processor to selected systems and its shares climbed about 3.9% to $585.22, Reuters reported. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC L Intel shares jump on reports of Ohio memory-chip talks Intel stock rose about 9% Thursday amid reports of potential memory-chip manufacturing activity at its Ohio site, with SK Hynix reportedly considering US production approaches. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC L Novo Nordisk hemophilia drug Frehemgo recommended for EU approval A European Medicines Agency panel recommended approval of Frehemgo, Novo Nordisk’s injectable hemophilia treatment. REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC L Credit Acceptance to pay $75.5 million in AG consent judgments Credit Acceptance agreed to pay $75.5 million to resolve allegations raised by 41 state attorneys general over alleged predatory loans to low-income consumers, according to consent judgments. REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 06:50 PM UTC L Shell-led LNG Canada may move toward Phase 2 approval Reuters reports sources say the Shell-led LNG Canada project could reach an FID on its Phase 2 expansion as early as next month, with the work adding 14 million. ENERGY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:49 PM UTC M Barclays expects Bank of England to raise Bank Rate in November Barclays says its call changed: it now expects the Bank of England to raise Bank Rate by 25bp at the November meeting, with a further 25bp in February 2027, conditional on continued Middle East conflict. CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 17, 2026, 06:49 PM UTC L Tata Electronics and Applied Materials expand India chip push Tata Electronics and Applied Materials announced agreements and a $5 billion investment commitment during the first day of India’s annual semiconductor event. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:49 PM UTC L Lisata Therapeutics shares jump after Marea acquisition Lisata Therapeutics said it acquired Marea Therapeutics; its shares rose 17% to $1.72. MNA | Sep 17, 2026, 06:47 PM UTC L Bernstein maintains outperform rating on Zscaler Bernstein analyst Peter Weed reiterated an outperform rating on Zscaler’s stock. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:47 PM UTC M Brent Crude futures settle at $104.82, down $1.01 ENERGY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:45 PM UTC L Saronic wins U.S. Navy landing craft contract Saronic Technologies said the U.S. Navy selected it to build Landing Craft Utility vessels under a firm fixed-price agreement structured through an Other Transaction Authority. The award is tied to the company’s planned EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:45 PM UTC L Gold and silver futures settle higher in New York Precious metal futures in New York settled higher, recovering from a prior drop after the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate increase. COMMODITIES | Sep 17, 2026, 06:44 PM UTC L Micron shares jump about 5.5% to $977.502 Micron Technology (MU) rose about 5.5% to $977.502 at the start of Thursday trading, according to Reuters cited in a report. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC L ASML shares rise about 1.6% on EUV production capacity talk ASML stock gained roughly 1.6% to $1,626.48 Thursday as analysts cited by Reuters discussed potential plans to push EUV production beyond 110 systems by 2028. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC L US FDA approves Ultragenyx gene therapy for rare fatal disease FDA approved Ultragenyx's NASDAQ:RARE gene therapy for treatment of a rare, fatal disease. REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 06:39 PM UTC L Soymeal basis strength signals tight supply, higher demand Market talk says soymeal basis levels remain strong as buyers struggle to secure supply. COMMODITIES | Sep 17, 2026, 06:38 PM UTC L Evercore ISI raises Alphabet price target to $450 Evercore ISI Group raised its Alphabet (GOOG) price target to $450 from $420 and maintained an Outperform rating. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:37 PM UTC L State Department permits Iran's core delegation to attend UNGA REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 06:37 PM UTC L JPMorgan research flags greater upside for Bitcoin vs gold JPMorgan analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou argue Bitcoin has more room to run than gold, attributing the view to structural market mechanics rather than crypto enthusiasm. CRYPTO | Sep 17, 2026, 06:35 PM UTC M Tempus AI shares jump amid Medicare revenue optimism Tempus AI stock rose 15% on Thursday and has advanced 36% over five sessions, after investor focus on expected Medicare reimbursement revenue for two cancer screenings. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:35 PM UTC M Novo Nordisk shares jump about 4% after EMA panel backs Frehemgo Novo Nordisk (NVO) shares rose about 4% after a European Medicines Agency panel recommendation for Frehemgo (denecimig), its next-generation haemophilia A treatment. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:34 PM UTC L Arabica coffee futures hit 2-1/2-month low Arabica coffee ICE US KC1 settled down 5.05 cents (1.8%) at $2.765 per lb, after hitting a 2-1/2-month low of $2.7460. Sugar and cocoa prices also fell sharply. COMMODITIES | Sep 17, 2026, 06:33 PM UTC L Roche opens Boston CVRM R&D hub on 10-year lease Roche opened its Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston as its CVRM hub, signing a 10-year lease for a 95,000 sqm site with capacity for up to 500 people. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC L Ciena shares rise after company issues three-year financial targets Ciena stock rose about 3% to $350.85 after the company issued three-year financial targets, following a difficult week for optical networking shares. EARNINGS | Sep 17, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC L NYMEX Diesel October futures settle at $5.1139/gal ENERGY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC M Swiss SMI closes higher on lower yields, oil after Fed hike The SMI ended higher after holding positive throughout the session, with oil prices and bond yields falling following the Federal Reserve rate hike and hopes Switzerland’s central bank will rein in inflation. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC L Roche opens Innovation Center Boston to expand US research Roche said it has held a grand opening for the Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston, expanding its and Genentech’s US research presence. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC L NYMEX gasoline October futures settle at $3.5073/gal ENERGY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:31 PM UTC L Roundtable signs 10-year $1 billion deal with Paradium.AI Roundtable Digital agreed on a 10-year $1 billion deal to move Paradium’s media portfolio onto Roundtable’s AI/DeFi MediaOS. MNA | Sep 17, 2026, 06:31 PM UTC L NYMEX Natural Gas October futures settle at $2.9010/MMBtu ENERGY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:31 PM UTC M US crude oil futures settle at $101.91/bbl, down 52 cents ENERGY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:31 PM UTC L S&P 500 near 5% Treasury yields after 10-year easing The 10-year Treasury yield eased about seven basis points to roughly 4.95% Thursday morning, keeping the S&P 500 near a historically weak-forward-returns level. RATES | Sep 17, 2026, 06:31 PM UTC M Super Micro Computer shares rise about 9% on AI demand optimism SMCI shares were up about 9% in morning trading as investors weighed renewed interest in AI infrastructure and updated forecasts for AI server demand. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:31 PM UTC L Cisco shares climb nearly 3.3% on Splunk AI push Cisco shares rose nearly 3.3% to $111.255 Thursday as Splunk AI was pushed into tightly controlled enterprise environments via an on-premises/private-cloud/air-gapped AI pod. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:31 PM UTC L Apple shares rise after judge orders disclosure of AI agreement A federal judge ordered X and SpaceXAI to hand over their agreement with Apple, per Reuters. Apple shares gained about 0.2% to $333.09. REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 06:31 PM UTC L TSMC shares rise about 1.6% on 2nm smartphone progress TSMC said to have pushed its 2-nanometer process closer to mainstream smartphones via MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 Pro; TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares rose about 1.6% to $424.595 Thursday. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:31 PM UTC L WTI October futures settle at $101.91, down 52 cents ENERGY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:31 PM UTC L Roche Genentech opens Boston R&D innovation center Genentech, a Roche Group member, celebrated the grand opening of the Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston, focused on cardiovascular, renal and metabolic (CVRM) diseases. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC M LatAm Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead All dates are in local time Thursday, September 17, 2026 Exp Prev Local/GMT/ET 1600/1900/1500 ARG Q2 Quarterly Labour Market Statistics: Employment / Unemployment Unemployment Rate 7.8% 1… MACRO | Sep 17, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC M Ether rises 1.72% in modest crypto trading Ether is up 1.72% on the day, leading other modest daily moves in the crypto market. CRYPTO | Sep 17, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC M US futures rise: S&P 500 +1.14%, Nasdaq 100 +1.63% S&P 500 E-mini futures were up 1.14 percent and Nasdaq 100 E-mini futures up 1.63 percent in the US session. EUR/USD was up 0.07 percent, while WTI was down 0.62 percent. MACRO | Sep 17, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC L Crusoe raises $3.9 billion Series F for AI infrastructure platform MACRO | Sep 17, 2026, 06:27 PM UTC L US sanctions 11 Cuban entities over nickel reserves and military links The United States imposed sanctions on 11 Cuban entities tied to nickel reserves and military enterprises, which the US said were part of a system enriching the elite. REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 06:26 PM UTC L Agricultural Commodities Updates: Cocoa Tumbles by 6.00% Top commodity losers are Cocoa (-6%) and Sugar (-3%). Gains are led by Oat (3.19%), Butter (1.76%) and Canola (0.92%). EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:25 PM UTC L Palantir CEO Karp doubts US-China AI risk framework Palantir CEO Alex Karp said on CNBC that a shared U.S.-China AI risk framework is unlikely, citing competitive dynamics between the sides. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:24 PM UTC L GM doubles down on diesel pickups as rivals tap hybrids By Kalea HallGeneral Motors NYSE:GM is sticking with a diesel engine to maximize fuel efficiency as it rolls out a next-generation pickup truck, diverging from rivals’ hybrid offerings.GM plans in the fourth quarter to l EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:22 PM UTC L Wall Street rebounds as oil and Treasury yields dip US equities rose after the Fed’s first rate hike in more than three years, with easing oil prices and lower Treasury yields alongside solid labor data. MACRO | Sep 17, 2026, 06:22 PM UTC L CoreWeave shares fall after convertible notes plan up to $3.5 billion CoreWeave (CRWV) shares fell more than 4% as the company planned a convertible senior debt sale seeking about $3 billion, with as much as $3.5 billion, alongside a program to issue up to 35 million Class A shares. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:21 PM UTC L Amazon shares rise after $2.4 billion backup power deal Amazon shares gained about 2.5% to $252.01 Thursday following a $2.4 billion data-center backup-power agreement with Generac, Reuters reported. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:21 PM UTC L Alphabet shares rise about 1.5% after Google Home expansion Alphabet shares gained roughly 1.5% to $347.91 as Google Home was opened to rival AI agents, expanding the smart-home ecosystem beyond Gemini-only access. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:21 PM UTC M Stocks rise as Treasury yields fall after Fed move U.S. stocks were up and Treasury yields down on the day, as investors retraced after the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike in three years. MACRO | Sep 17, 2026, 06:21 PM UTC M Sebi bars Kore Digital and three executives from raising funds Sebi barred Kore Digital Ltd and three senior executives from raising funds through public securities offerings, citing prima facie evidence of alleged financial manipulation and misleading conduct. REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC L Palantir CEO Karp says frontier labs may seek U.S. nationalization In a CNBC interview, Palantir CEO Alex Karp said the likely goal of frontier labs such as Anthropic is to have the U.S. government nationalize their businesses to cap liability from skimming customers' intellectual prope EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC M Metals Commodities Updates: Silver Rises by 3.75% Top commodity gainers are Silver (3.75%), Gold (2.27%) and Copper (2.01%). Biggest loser is Steel Rebar (-0.70%). COMMODITIES | Sep 17, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC M Snap launches SPECS Intelligence AI for smart glasses Snap introduced SPECS Intelligence, an AI service designed to work with its smart glasses and also on iPhones and Mac. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:19 PM UTC L BNP Paribas maintains Fluence Energy Underperform rating BNP Paribas maintained an Underperform rating on Fluence Energy, per Benzinga’s ratings-action coverage. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:18 PM UTC L IAM says General Dynamics NASSCO union ratified three-year contract EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:16 PM UTC L BofA raises Oscar Health price target to $30 BofA Securities raised its Oscar Health price target to $30.00 from $28.00 and maintained an Underperform rating, according to Benzinga. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC L Heating oil falls 2.80% amid energy commodities losses Top commodity losers include heating oil (-2.80%), Germany natural gas ( -2.17%), methanol (-1.95%), Brent oil (-1.32%) and crude oil (-0.71%). ENERGY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC L Amazon expands Amazon Connect with four agentic AI solutions Amazon.com said Amazon Connect is expanding from a single product into four agentic AI solutions. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC L FTC announces additional payments tied to Amazon Prime settlement The FTC said it is announcing additional payments to consumers stemming from its Amazon Prime settlement. REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 06:14 PM UTC L Delta Electronics partners with NVIDIA to deploy DSX AI factories Delta Electronics said it is developing to speed up AI factory deployment based on NVIDIA DSX, describing DSX as a codesigned platform for AI factory design, deployment and operations. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:14 PM UTC L BofA keeps Apple price target at $370 per share B of A Securities maintained its $370.00/share price target for Apple, according to Benzinga. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:14 PM UTC L Shell-led LNG Canada could reach Phase 2 FID by early October Reuters sources say partners in the Shell-led LNG Canada project could reach a final investment decision on Phase 2 expansion as early as next month, adding 14 million mtpa of LNG. ENERGY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:13 PM UTC L Crusoe adds Thomas Seifert, Bill Stein and JB Straubel to board EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:13 PM UTC L Robinhood Ventures Fund invests $25 mln in Crusoe preferred stock EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:13 PM UTC L Politico: Trump, Mexico’s Sheinbaum close to trade agreement GEOPOLITICS | Sep 17, 2026, 06:13 PM UTC L BofA cuts Central Puerto price target to $28 Benzinga reports that BofA Securities cut its Central Puerto price target to $28.00 per share from $29.00. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:13 PM UTC L Anthropic launches life sciences verification for biology model access MACRO | Sep 17, 2026, 06:13 PM UTC L ABLD Diagnostics changes name to ABL Texcell Diagnostics EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:12 PM UTC L BAE Systems’ Onearc wins U.S. Army OT agreement BAE Systems said its Onearc business was awarded an Other Transaction Agreement contract by the U.S. Army. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:12 PM UTC L First Merchants files mixed shelf offering First Merchants Corporation filed for a mixed shelf offering, with the offering size not disclosed. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:12 PM UTC L South Africa competition commission backs tribunal approval of Shoprite-Picardirebel deal South Africa’s Competition Commission recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the Shoprite–Picardirebel transaction. MNA | Sep 17, 2026, 06:12 PM UTC L Abbott declares quarterly common dividend of $0.63 per share EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:11 PM UTC L Brady Corp CEO and CFO to present at Sidoti small-cap virtual conference Brady Corp says its CEO Vineet Nargolwala and CFO Ann Thornton will present and host 1x1 meetings at the Sidoti Small Cap Virtual Conference. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:11 PM UTC L Hofseth BioCare insider Christoph Baldegger buys 2.5M shares Christoph Baldegger, a primary insider and board director at Hofseth BioCare ASA, bought 2,500,000 shares in an off-market transaction at an average price of NOK 1.13 per share on 17 September 2026. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:11 PM UTC L Lucid shares jump after Bolt partnership targets autonomous ride services Lucid entered a partnership with Bolt to target autonomous ride services across Europe, aiming to deploy at least 25,000 self-driving Lucid vehicles in major European cities. LCID shares rose about 8% on Thursday. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:11 PM UTC L Credit Acceptance settles with state attorneys general Credit Acceptance Corporation said a settlement resolves longstanding litigation with state attorneys general, clarifies regulatory expectations, and does not require material changes to its operations. REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 06:11 PM UTC L Applied Materials shares rise on $5 billion India buildout Applied Materials’ shares traded around $416.40, up roughly 0.3% from an earlier reference level, Reuters reported, citing a $5 billion, decade-long India research and supplier buildout. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:11 PM UTC L Marvell shares jump 5.2% on U.S. AI optics capacity Marvell Technology (MRVL) shares rose about 5.2% to $241.67 after Reuters reported it secured additional U.S. manufacturing capacity for its optical-networking push. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:11 PM UTC L Microsoft shares rise as Azure launches managed payment security Microsoft pushed a managed payment-security service for banks and payment processors into Azure, while MSFT shares rose about 1.6% to $498.17. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:11 PM UTC L StandardAero Price Target Cut to $27.00/Share From $35.00 by B of A Securities Ratings actions from Benzinga EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:10 PM UTC M Gold rises over 2% as dollar weakens Spot gold rose 2.3% to $4,360.36 per ounce by 1:45 p.m., helped by a weaker US dollar and easing oil prices. COMMODITIES | Sep 17, 2026, 06:09 PM UTC L Tower Semiconductor and NewPhotonics announce high-volume shipments Tower Semiconductor and NewPhotonics said they are shipping volume production laser-integrated serviceable optical engines for 800G to 1.6T optical interconnects, with CPX-MSA compliant chipsets for 6.4T planned to begin EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:08 PM UTC L Credit Acceptance (CACC) reaches resolution with state attorneys general REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 06:05 PM UTC L Brady Corporation to present at Sidoti small-cap virtual conference EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:05 PM UTC L Oil India plans Rs.15,000 crore offshore deepwater exploration investment Oil India says it plans to invest around Rs.15,000 crore over the next three years to explore offshore deep and ultra-deep blocks, citing energy security. ENERGY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:04 PM UTC L Virbac publishes half-year 2026 report Virbac announced the publication of its half-year report for 2026. EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC L Virbac releases half-year financial report for 30 June 2026 Virbac said it released and filed its half-year financial report for the period ended 30 June 2026 with France’s Autorité des marchés financiers and posted the document on its website. EARNINGS | Sep 17, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC L Von der Leyen says more EU aid will come for Ukraine REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC M US session market picture: S&P 500 +1.1%, Nasdaq 100 +1.66%; EUR/USD +0.1%, WTI -0.49%, INTC leads volume US session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is up 1.1 percent, Nasdaq futures is up 1.66 percent, Dow futures is up 0.61 percent and Russell futures is up 0.92 percent. In currencies, the dollar index is EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 06:01 PM UTC