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M Osaka Gas To Acquire Interest In Browse OSAKA GAS CO., LTD. TSE:9532 EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:06 AM UTC L Mothercare Middle Eastern franchise partner review planned EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:05 AM UTC L TUI’s Zetsche won’t seek re-election to supervisory board in Feb 2027 EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:05 AM UTC L Investec 1H headline EPS seen at 38.1p–39.7p EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:05 AM UTC L SK Hynix Launches 'SK Hynix Ventures' In Silicon Valley SK Hynix Launches 'SK Hynix Ventures' In Silicon Valley NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:05 AM UTC L Tallink Grupp extends €169.4m loan maturity by two years EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:05 AM UTC L Boohoo chair Tim Morris steps down with immediate effect Boohoo says chair Tim Morris will step down with immediate effect. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:05 AM UTC L Investec sees 1H adjusted EPS range of 41.7p–43.3p EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:05 AM UTC L Astra Efzimfotase Alfa Granted Priority Review In US - AstraZeneca READ HERE NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC L TUI supervisory board chairman Dieter Zetsche to step down TUI says Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dr Dieter Zetsche will step down. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC L Aldar launches Saadiyat Grove lifestyle destination EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC H Xenon Pharmaceuticals (XENE) Shares Fall 25% After Hours: Here's Why Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: XENE ) shares fell 25.39% to $42.79 in after-hours trading Thursday after the company announced a temporary pause in enrollment for new patients in its ongoing psychiatry studies. Xeno LIVE | Sep 18, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC L Westpac Brings Forward Rba Rate-Hike Call To Sept. From Nov. Westpac Brings Forward Rba Rate-Hike Call To Sept. From Nov. CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 18, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC L McDonald served on Boohoo board from June 2017 to Feb 2026 EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC L SAGA PLC appoints Emma Woods as non-executive director EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC M Solidigm considers US NAND flash factory, upstate New York candidate, Reuters Solidigm, SK Hynix’s US subsidiary, is considering a NAND flash memory chip factory in the United States, with upstate New York identified as a leading candidate by three Reuters sources. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC L Investec YTD financial performance said to be stable EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:03 AM UTC L Investec 1H results match market expectations EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:03 AM UTC L Liontrust Asset Management appoints Miriam Greenwood as senior independent director EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:03 AM UTC L InterContinental Hotels repurchases shares for cancellation InterContinental Hotels Group PLC said it repurchased ordinary shares on 17 Sept 2026 via Goldman Sachs International on the LSE and intends to cancel them. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:03 AM UTC L Johan Lundgren to take over as Tui supervisory board chair in Feb 2027 EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:03 AM UTC M Asian session market picture: S&P 500 +0.3%, Nasdaq 100 +0.37%; USD/JPY +0.8%, WTI -1.1%, 9984 leads volume Asian session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is up 0.3 percent, Nasdaq futures is up 0.37 percent, Dow futures is up 0.25 percent and Russell futures is up 0.16 percent. In currencies, the dollar index EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:03 AM UTC M Lindab Group acquires Italian smoke control company EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:03 AM UTC M PharmaResearch launches REJURAN skin booster in Saudi Arabia PharmaResearch says it officially launched REJURAN in Saudi Arabia after approval in Feb 2026 and local distribution beginning in May, aiming to expand within the GCC. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L Mpact sells Versapak Paarl property for R 185 million Mpact entered an agreement to sell the Versapak Paarl property as a going concern for ZAR 185 million, VAT zero-rated. Inospace 5 will buy, with the right to nominate Inofort, a joint venture with Fortress Real Estate In NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L BRIEF — Divio Secures New Contract Worth Sek 700,000 With Swiss Healthcare Company Sept 18 (Reuters) — Divio Technologies AB: Divio Secures New Contract Worth Sek 700,000 With Swiss Healthcare Company Source text:... Further company coverage: DIVIOb.ST (Gdansk Newsroom) ((gdansk.newsroom@thomsonreuters NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L Alexander Forbes says Gary Herbert, Amy Tedesco resign as non — executive directors after share buyback closes Alexander Forbes flagged board changes tied to a proposed specific repurchase of 372,773,547 shares from New Veld. Non-executive directors Gary Herbert and Amy Tedesco will resign on the closing date once the repurchase EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L Oriola publishes restated quarterly financial figures for 2024 — 2026 Oriola published restated quarterly consolidated financial information for 2024-2026 due to a technical elimination error. Restatement changes net sales and cost of goods sold presentation from segment elimination adjust EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L Investec says Southern African wealth AUM rises to £30.7 billion as of Aug. 31 Investec flagged Southern African Wealth FUM of GBP 30.7 billion at Aug. 31, up 13.8% from GBP 27.0 billion at March 31. Rathbones FUMA stood at GBP 120.7 billion at June 30, up from GBP 113.6 billion at March 31. For th EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L Invest — NL says Dutch biotech gains edge by linking with high — tech sector, analysis finds Invest-NL published a market analysis arguing the Netherlands can strengthen its biotech position by linking more tightly with high-tech industries. The report flags measurement, data analysis, automation, process develo NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L InterContinental Hotels buys own shares via Goldman Sachs IHG said it purchased ordinary shares on 17 September 2026 through Goldman Sachs International on the London Stock Exchange under its share buyback authority. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L SK hynix launches SK hynix Ventures in Silicon Valley SK hynix Inc. launched its corporate venture capital brand, SK hynix Ventures, in Silicon Valley to expand strategic investments across the global AI ecosystem, including AI computing, data centers, system software and o EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L BRIEF — MFH Bygg Wins VAT Case In Stockholm Administrative Court Of Appeal Sept 18 (Reuters) — Titania Holding AB (publ): Mfh Bygg Ab Wins Important Vat Case In Stockholm Administrative Court Of Appeal Court Confirms Company's Application Of Vat Regulations Ruling Legally Binding On Sept 16, 20 NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L Oriola announces availability of restated 2024 — 2026 quarterly and half — year financial data release Oriola issued a stock exchange release correcting previously reported 2024—2026 quarterly and half-year consolidated figures due to a technical elimination error. Restatement changes reported revenue and cost of goods so EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L YIT names Alexander Ehrnrooth chair of shareholder nomination committee YIT named Alexander Ehrnrooth, CEO of Tercero Invest, to its shareholder nomination board. He will chair the committee. Kristina Pentti von-Walzel, CEO of Laponie, was appointed to represent a shareholder group holding 1 NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L MFH Bygg wins VAT case in Stockholm court of appeal MFH Bygg has won a VAT case in the Stockholm Administrative Court of Appeal, according to TradingView News. REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L Divio secures new Swiss healthcare contract EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L Equinor buys 379,361 shares at NOK 419.13 average Equinor ASA bought 379,361 shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange on 15 Sep 2026 at an average NOK 419.1253 under employee share programmes. It holds 19,798,825 treasury shares (0.83% of share capital). EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L Tallink extends €298M Euribor-based loan maturity by two years AS Tallink Grupp amended and restated its €298M Euribor-based loan, extending final maturity by 2 years with two 1-year options. €169.4M remains outstanding; the company says refinancing risk decreases. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L Westpac brings forward RBA rate-hike call to September from November. Westpac brings forward RBA rate-hike call to September from November. CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L Neuberger Private Equity updates share count after buyback cancellation NBPE says repurchased Class A shares have been cancelled, leaving 37,960,236 outstanding voting rights and 3,150,408 Class A shares held in treasury. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC L Volta Finance declares €0.135 quarterly interim dividend Volta Finance Limited declared a quarterly interim dividend of €0.135 per share, payable 29 Oct 2026, with ex-dividend on 1 Oct 2026 and record date 2 Oct 2026. The total payout is about €4.9M (around 8% of NAV annualise EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC L ICG Enterprise Trust buys back 15,000 shares at 1411p ICG Enterprise Trust plc bought back 15,000 shares on 17 Sep 2026 under its long-term programme at an average 1411p, held in treasury. Repurchases cannot be at a premium to NAV and are within AGM authority. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC H Mothercare warns Middle East partner may close most franchised stores by 2027 Mothercare said its leading Middle Eastern franchise partner expects to close the substantial majority of franchised stores in 2027, implying a material reduction in its FY28 order book, revenues, profits and cash flows. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC L Foresight buys back 7.481M shares; voting shares total 111.33M Foresight says it bought back 7.481M shares under its ongoing programme. After option exercise transfers, 111.33M shares carry voting rights and 5.02M are held in treasury out of 116.35M shares in issue. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC L Karnataka declares 15 September Engineers’ Day; allows “Er.” prefix Karnataka’s government declared 15 September as Engineers’ Day and permitted engineers in the state to use the prefix “Er.” before their names, citing engineers’ contribution to technological development and economic pro REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC M Tallink extends €298M Euribor loan maturity by 2 years AS Tallink Grupp amended and restated its €298M Euribor-based loan, extending final maturity by 2 years with two 1-year options. Outstanding balance is €169.4M; loan is secured by ship mortgages and guaranteed by subsidi MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC L Nodwin Gaming launches NODWIN Sports to expand beyond gaming Nodwin Gaming has launched NODWIN Sports, a mainstream sports vertical focused on developing sports properties, mass-participation events and commercial partnerships, with Gurbaksh Virdi leading the business. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC L GomSpace partners with European space company MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC L Changes in AS Tallink Grupp’s loan obligations AS Tallink Grupp has amended and restated the EUR 298 million loan agreement from December 2023. The final maturity of the Euribor based floating interest rate loan was extended by 2 years with two further extension poss FX | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC L Mothercare Middle Eastern franchise partner reviewing franchise Mothercare PLC says a Middle Eastern franchise partner is reviewing its Mothercare franchise. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC M Divio signs ~SEK 700K service contract with Swiss healthcare firm Divio Technologies AB (Publ) signed a service contract worth approximately SEK 700K with a major Swiss Healthcare Company, with delivery scheduled for Q4 2026. About 40% of the work will be outsourced to a third-party pa EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC L Neuberger Private Equity Partners buys and sells own shares Neuberger Private Equity Partners announced a transaction in its own shares. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC L Equinor announces buy-back transactions for employee share programmes Equinor (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) disclosed transactions under its share buy-back programme announced 4 February 2026 for shares to be used in share-based incentive programmes for employees and management. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC M Castellum seeks authority for buybacks; to cancel 46.54M shares Castellum Aktiebolag will hold an EGM on Oct. 14, 2026 to authorize buybacks and cancel 46,541,184 repurchased shares, paired with a bonus issue to keep share capital unchanged. MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC L Bombay Burmah shares rise ~10% on BSE block deals On Friday, Sep 18, about 18.3 lakh shares (2.62% equity) changed hands via block deals on the BSE at an average price of ₹1,360. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC L German PPI MoM Actual 1.1% (Forecast 0.6%, Previous 1.1%) German PPI MoM Actual 1.1% (Forecast 0.6%, Previous 1.1%) MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC L UK Core Retail Sales YoY Actual 2.7% (Forecast 1.9%, Previous 2.3%) UK Core Retail Sales YoY Actual 2.7% (Forecast 1.9%, Previous 2.3%) MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC L Boohoo appoints Iain McDonald as non-executive chair EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC L Goodtech ASA proposes NOK 2.00 supplemental dividend for FY2025 Goodtech ASA will propose a supplemental cash dividend of NOK 2.00 per share for FY2025, subject to EGM approval on Oct 15. Key dates: ex-date Oct 16, record date Oct 19, payment Oct 28. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC H TABLE-Juroku Financial Group -2026/27 div forecast Sept 18 (Reuters) -Juroku Financial Group, Inc.CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS ESTIMATES(in billions of yen unless specified)Full year to Full year toMar 31, 2027 Mar 31, 2027LATEST PREVIOUSFORECAST FORECASTAnnual Div 58.00 yen 53 EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC L Equinor to buy back shares for employee programmes EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC M France opens criminal probe and data complaints over smart glasses Paris prosecutors opened a criminal probe into suspected sexual harassment involving smart glasses, while French data protection authorities received complaints from businesses. The report says scrutiny is increasing as MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC L German PPI YoY German PPI YoY MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC L German PPI MoM German PPI MoM MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC L UK Core Retail Sales MoM UK Core Retail Sales MoM MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC L UK Retail Sales YoY UK Retail Sales YoY MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC L UK Retail Sales MoM UK Retail Sales MoM MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC L UK Core Retail Sales YoY UK Core Retail Sales YoY MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC L IHG ICHGF - InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - September 18 IHG ICHGF - InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - September 18 EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC M European shares set for cautious start amid inflation and F-35 news European stocks are expected to open flat to slightly lower Friday, with inflation concerns persisting and the U.S. approving a potential sale of 48 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters to Saudi Arabia. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 05:59 AM UTC L BRIEF — Softbank Has Increased Its Margin Loan Backed By Shares Of Its Chip Unit Arm Holdings By $5 Billion To $25 Billion — Bloomberg News Sept 18 (Reuters) — Softbank Has Increased Its Margin Loan Backed By Shares Of Its Chip Unit Arm Holdings By $5 Billion To $25 Billion - Bloomberg News Source text: Further company coverage: 9984.T (Reuters.briefs@thomso EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:57 AM UTC H Standard Life says DINKs could add GBP 351,000 to pensions by redirecting child — raising costs Standard Life analysis dated Sept. 16, 2026 modeled redirecting child-raising costs into pensions for dual-income, no-kids households. Contributing GBP 13,900 annually from ages 30-48 lifted a modeled age-68 pot to about NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:57 AM UTC H UPDATE 1 — Nestle responds to Putin's decision to put its Russian business under external administration (Adds details; paragraphs 4-9) By John Revill ZURICH, Sept 18 (Reuters) — Nestle said on Friday it was weighing all options to protect its rights after the Kremlin's decision to take control of the Swiss food maker's bus GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:57 AM UTC H Taiwan holds first joint drill using multiple attack drones in modernisation push TAIPEI, Sept 18 (Reuters) — Taiwan's military carried out its first joint combat exercise using multiple types of attack drones this week, in what President Lai Ching-te said on Friday showed how the armed forces were ad GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:57 AM UTC H LIVE MARKETS — BOJ struggling to keep pace with hiking partners (Adds blog post) Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at Boj Struggling To Keep Pace With Hiking Partners The Bank of Japan raised CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 18, 2026, 05:57 AM UTC L BRIEF — Dhautonex Wins 2.2 Billion Won Order DHAutoNex Co Ltd: Dhautonex: Wins 2.2 Billion Won Order Source text:... Further company coverage: 000300.KS NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:57 AM UTC L BRIEF — GBSA And DTonic Sign MoUs With Presight To Advance Global Ai Collaboration Sept 18 (Reuters) — PRESIGHT AI HOLDING: South Korea's Gbsa And Dtonic Sign Mous With Presight To Advance Global Ai Collaboration Mous Will Explore How South Korean Ai Capabilities Can Support Practical Applications In S NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:57 AM UTC M SoftBank raises ARM-backed margin loan to $25 billion SoftBank increased its margin loan backed by shares of its chip unit Arm Holdings by $5 billion to $25 billion, according to Bloomberg News. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:57 AM UTC M Nestle Russia unit sale outlook dims after Moscow order J.P. Morgan analysts said Moscow’s temporary administration for Nestle’s Russian business makes a potential sale look more uncertain, citing a Danone-style precedent. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:56 AM UTC L Dhautonex wins ₩2.2 billion order EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:55 AM UTC L BOJ split vote raises doubts about pace of further hikes Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities says PM Sanae Takaichi’s cautious stance on monetary tightening is likely to remain unchanged even as the BOJ moves at a faster-than-usual pace of interest-rate increases; BOJ boa RATES | Sep 18, 2026, 05:55 AM UTC L Zee Entertainment shareholders approve reappointment of five directors At Zee Entertainment Enterprises’ 44th AGM on Thursday evening, shareholders approved the reappointment of five board directors. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:53 AM UTC L GBSA and DTonic sign MOUs with Presight for AI collaboration MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 05:53 AM UTC M Nestle reviews options after Kremlin places Russia business under external administration Nestle said it was weighing all options to protect its rights after the Kremlin decided to take control of the company’s Russia business, putting it under external administration. GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:53 AM UTC L BUZZ — India's QMS Medical Allied Services rises on stake acquisition in Saarathi Healthcare * Shares of India's QMS Medical Allied Services rise 5% to 177.36 rupees * Indian-based healthcare co acquires additional 24% stake in Saarathi Healthcare, increasing co's equity holding from 76% to 100% * Cost of acquis MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 AM UTC L INEOS says EU's first full — scale carbon storage project to start operating COPENHAGEN, Sept 18 (Reuters) — The European Union's first full-scale carbon dioxide storage is set to start operations on Friday, INEOS said in a statement. The British company's Greensand project will bury emissions be MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 AM UTC L PRESS DIGEST — Wall Street Journal — September 18 Sept 18 (Reuters) — The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - A bug-hunting independent security research team used Anth REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 AM UTC H Shun Tak Holdings Limited Adopts Hyperides Managed Security Operations Center (SOC) Services to Strengthen Enterprise Cybersecurity Defense For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: Shun Tak Holdings Limited Adopts Hyperides Managed Security Operations Center (SOC) Services to Strengthen Enterprise Cybersecurity Defense As NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 AM UTC L Polish air traffic authority says airports in Lublin and Rzeszow halt operations WARSAW, Sept 18 (Reuters) — The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency said on Friday that airports in Lublin and Rzeszow in southeastern Poland suspended air operations due to military aviation activity. (Reporting by An NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 AM UTC H Poland — Factors to Watch September 18 WARSAW, Sept 18 — The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Friday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 2 hours): Data Polish Statistics Office to publish data on industrial output at 0730. Rating EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 AM UTC L Vanadi Coffee shareholders vote on appointing Worldwide Audit Assurance España as auditor for 2026 — 2028 Vanadi Coffee scheduled an Oct. 14 shareholder meeting to vote on appointing Worldwide Audit Assurance España as auditor for 2026-2028. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generati NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 AM UTC H Stocks rise, yen weakens as BOJ split-vote hike tempers hawkish wagers By Ankur BanerjeeAsian stocks rose on Friday, helped by lower oil prices while investors grappled with global central bank efforts to rein in inflation, as Japan added another rate hike, albeit with a dovish twist that p CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 AM UTC H NZX 50 Erases Morning Gains, Ends Slightly Lower The NZX 50 lost 17 points, or 0.1%, to close at 13,739 on Friday, reversing gains in morning trade and halting gains in the previous two sessions, as traders continued to assess the GDP data. Thursday’s data showed New Z CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 18, 2026, 05:51 AM UTC M U.S. Treasury yields edge lower as markets back Fed inflation plan Treasury yields slipped slightly in Asian trade, with investors viewing the Fed’s Wednesday hike as supportive of the path to inflation back to target. RATES | Sep 18, 2026, 05:50 AM UTC L Egypt prepares October national conference on economic reforms and challenges Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the government has started preparations for a national conference in October to address public questions, explain recent achievements, and detail current economic challenges a MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 05:49 AM UTC M INEOS says EU’s first full-scale CO2 storage starts Friday INEOS said the European Union’s first full-scale carbon dioxide storage project will begin operations on Friday. ENERGY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:49 AM UTC L ICYMI | Stellantis Could Face Strike Threat In Canada Over Factory Sale - WSJ READ HERE NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:48 AM UTC L BRIEF — Fluidra Terminates Share Buy — Back Program Sept 18 (Reuters) — Fluidra SA: Terminates Share Buy-back Program Reached Maximum Monetary Amount Of €40 Million, About 1.08% Share Capital Source text:... Further company coverage: FLUI.MC (Gdansk Newsroom) ((gdansk.new NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:47 AM UTC L BUZZ — India's Skyways Air Services jumps after quarterly profit nearly triples * Skyways Air Services' shares climb nearly 12% to 131.95 rupees * Logistics solution provider's June-quarter consol net profit surged nearly threefold Y/Y to 196.7 mln rupees ($2.1 mln) * Revenue jumped 90.4% Y/Y to 12. EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:47 AM UTC L UPDATE 1 — China vessel rams and damages Philippine fishing boat, coast guard says (Adds detail) MANILA, Sept 18 (Reuters) — A China Coast Guard vessel rammed a Philippine fishing boat on a resupply mission in the South China Sea on Friday, the Philippine Coast Guard said, damaging its railings and dec GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:47 AM UTC L BUZZ — Australia's Credit Corp set for worst week in six on trading ex — dividend * Shares of Credit Corp fall 2.8% so far this week to A$13.750, on track for their worst week since August 7, if trend holds * The financial services firm traded ex-dividend on September 14 * Co had announced a final div EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:47 AM UTC L Fluidra terminates share buy-back program EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:47 AM UTC L Treasury long-end buybacks leave relative-value footprint in 20-year Deutsche Bank rates strategists say since the Aug. 19 Treasury buyback announcement, expanded long-end buybacks have had limited success lowering outright yields but left relative-value impact in the long end, with the 2 RATES | Sep 18, 2026, 05:46 AM UTC L Reports That Softbank Boosts Their ARM Margin Loan To USD 25B Reports That Softbank Boosts Their ARM Margin Loan To USD 25B NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:46 AM UTC L SK Hynix Subsidiary Solidigm Considering First Nand Plant In US - YNA READ HERE NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:45 AM UTC L Standard Chartered: Warsh may hesitate on hikes before mid-terms Standard Chartered’s Englander said a Fed hike is possible, but Warsh may hesitate before mid-terms. CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 18, 2026, 05:44 AM UTC H EQT to buy Rexford logistics-property portfolio for $1.2B Swedish buyout group EQT AB said it bought a southern California logistics-property portfolio from Rexford Industrial Realty, valuing the deal at $1.2 billion. MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 05:44 AM UTC L SK Hynix's Solidigm weighs first US NAND flash plant - Yonhap SK Hynix's Solidigm weighs first US NAND flash plant - Yonhap NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:43 AM UTC L UPDATE 1 — India's Tata Sons gets listing backing from second — largest shareholder (Adds details; paragraphs 3-8) Sept 18 (Reuters) — Shapoorji Pallonji Group, the second-largest shareholder in India's Tata Sons, backed on Friday a potential listing of the holding company of the sprawling Tata conglome EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:42 AM UTC L BRIEF — Selvita Appoints Rafal Chwast As CEO Sept 18 (Reuters) — Selvita SA: Said On Thrursday Boguslaw Sieczkowski Has Resigned From Ceo Post Appointed Rafal Chwast As New Ceo Appointed Boguslaw Sieczkowski As Vice President Of The Management Board Source text for NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:42 AM UTC H South African Markets — Factors to watch on September 18 JOHANNESBURG, Sept 18 (Reuters) — The following scheduled economic events, company announcements, equity and currency market moves may affect South African markets on Friday. Economic Events South African inflation-linke CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 18, 2026, 05:42 AM UTC H EMERGING MARKETS — Asian stocks rise on chipmaker optimism, currencies tick up South Korea, Taiwan stocks push EM Asia stocks higher Currencies inch higher as Taiwan dollar, ringgit gain Bank of Japan hikes interest rate, signals further tightening By Sherin Sunny Sept 18 (Reuters) — Chip-heavy Sou CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 18, 2026, 05:42 AM UTC L Spanish stocks — Factors to watch on Sept 18 Sept 18 (Reuters) — The following Spanish stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Friday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy: Arima Real Estate So EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:42 AM UTC H ICYMI | Trump Wants Putin To End The War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First. — NYT READ HERE GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:42 AM UTC L French Manufacturing PMI Flash French Manufacturing PMI Flash MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 05:42 AM UTC L Jordan tourism revenues rise 17.2% in August to $1.14 bln Jordan tourism revenues increased 17.2% in August 2026 to $1,139.4 million, per preliminary Central Bank of Jordan data. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 05:42 AM UTC L German Manufacturing PMI Flash German Manufacturing PMI Flash MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 05:42 AM UTC L HDFC Bank shares gain over 1% HDFC Bank shares gained traction on Friday, rising over 1 per cent to an intraday high of ₹722.85 from the previous close of ₹713. The stock was trading near the day’s high at ₹721 at 10.32 am, after opening largely flat EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:42 AM UTC H Rupiah Rises But Set for First Weekly Decline in 7 Weeks The Indonesian rupiah edged higher to below IDR 17,750 per U.S. dollar on Friday, snapping a six-session losing streak as oil prices retreated further, easing concerns over imported inflation. Meanwhile, policymakers con CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 18, 2026, 05:42 AM UTC