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L RTB Digital says $1.25 billion Paradium.AI deal is platform partnership, not acquisition RTB Digital clarified its 10-year USD 1 billion deal with Paradium.AI is a strategic platform agreement, not an acquisition. Any equity purchase would be a non-control minority stake bought directly from the largest shar EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 07:07 PM UTC L UPDATE 1 — FedEx, Advent — led consortium secures over 89% of InPost shares in takeover offer (Adds context in paragraphs 3-5) Sept 18 (Reuters) — Polish parcel locker operator InPost said on Friday that 89.81% of its shares had been tendered in the offer from a consortium made up of FedEx, Advent International a MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 07:07 PM UTC L CreditRiskMonitor CFO Jennifer Gerold to resign Nov. 17 CreditRiskMonitor.com said CFO Jennifer Gerold resigned for personal considerations, effective Nov. 17, 2026, and will remain to support the transition. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 07:07 PM UTC M UBS upgrades Waste Connections to Buy from Neutral UBS analyst Jon Windham upgraded Waste Connections to buy from neutral, citing the stock’s underperformance and an “attractive entry point,” after shares were down about 9.3% year-to-date. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 07:06 PM UTC H I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW (who recently changed their name from MSNBC due to lack of viewership and credibility!), and Politico (The recipients of an illegal and ridiculous $8 Million Dollar subscription, an All Time Record, directly from the United States Government, under Crooked Joe Biden, in order to keep them "alive." Seems like corruption to me!), from the White House as a result of their constant "reporting&rdqu I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW (who recently changed their name from MSNBC due to lack of viewership and credibility!), and Politico (The recipients of an illegal an GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC H Trump: Banning CNN, MSNow, And POLITICO From White House - TSL Via DBnews.com READ HERE GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC M Bitcoin jumps 6% past $81,000 after $77,000-$78,000 range Bitcoin rose about 6% on Sep. 18, moving through $81,000 after trading mostly in a $77,000-$78,000 range earlier in the week. CRYPTO | Sep 18, 2026, 07:04 PM UTC M FedEx-led consortium reaches 89.81% tender threshold for InPost InPost said 89.81% of its shares were tendered in the offer from a consortium including FedEx and Advent International, surpassing the 80% minimum acceptance threshold. MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 07:04 PM UTC M Helus Pharma gaps up, then fades after Barclays Overweight, $35 target Helus Pharma (HELP) opened at $15.15 and reached a new 52-week high after Barclays initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $35 price target ahead of upcoming psychedelic drug trial results. By midday it was tr EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 07:03 PM UTC H RPT — Record US diesel prices squeeze farmers; food prices may rise (Repeats story with no changes to text) Diesel costs for US farmers are double last year's level Record diesel prices also pressure food transport and retail Prices seem headed up for grocery staples like produce and mea EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 07:02 PM UTC L CreditRiskMonitor CFO Jennifer Gerold resigns, effective Nov. 17 CreditRiskMonitor.com CFO Jennifer Gerold resigned for personal reasons, effective Nov. 17, 2026. Gerold will remain in the role during a transition period while a successor search proceeds. Disclaimer: This news brief w REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 07:02 PM UTC L UPDATE 1 — US natural gas prices hold steady as higher LNG flows counter rising output (Adds closing prices) October contract is up about 3% this week after last week's 5% decline Calendar 2027 gas futures hit their lowest average since February 2022 Cove Point maintenance could curb recent export-plant fe COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 07:02 PM UTC L U.S. monthly cattle on feed highlights — USDA Sept 18 (Reuters) -For a full report of the U.S. Agriculture Department's monthly Cattle on Feed data, see NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 07:02 PM UTC L Members keep in mind we do have some rebalances coming today into the close so we can see an uptick in volume in some names Members keep in mind we do have some rebalances coming today into the close so we can see an uptick in volume in some names NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 07:02 PM UTC H Deal Dispatch: Egg Maker Vital Farms Considers Sale, Blackstone Buys Flow Control, Kennedy Center Troubles New On The Block Vista Equity Partners is considering selling financial software provider Finastra. Morgan Stanley is handling the process. According to Reuters, Vista may also sell a stake in the company or acquire anot LIVE | Sep 18, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC L Cattle-on-Feed: 12-State August marketed 1.459M head 12-State marketed Aug cattle-on-feed at 1.459M head, 96%. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC L 12-State cattle on feed Sep 1: 10.708M head 12-State cattle-on-feed for Sep 1 was 10.708M head, at 100% of the stated placements. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC L Cattle-on-feed: 12 states place Aug at 1.564M head 12-state cattle-on-feed placement for August: 1.564M head. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC L 7-State cattle-on-feed: Aug 1.325M head, 96% Cattle-on-feed for the 7-State region was marketed in August at 1.325M head, representing 96%. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC L Cattle-on-feed: 7 states place Aug at 1.413M head 7-state cattle-on-feed report shows Aug placements at 1.413M head. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC L Cattle-on-Feed: Cattle Marketed 97% of Aug '25 Cattle-on-Feed: Cattle Marketed 97% of Aug '25 EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC L 7-State cattle-on-feed Sep 1: 9.563M head; 100% ’25 7-State on-feed Sep 1 at 9.563M head; 100% for ’25. COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC L Total cattle marketed in August at 1.519M head MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC L Cattle-on-Feed: 91% of Aug ’25 placed on feed MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC L Cattle-on-feed: 1.617M head placed on feed in Aug MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC L Cattle on feed totals 101% of Sep 1, 2025 MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC L Total cattle on feed Sep 1: 11.163M head MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC M US session market picture: S&P 500 +0.04%, Nasdaq 100 +0.25%; EUR/USD +0.07%, WTI -1.69%, NFLX leads volume US session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is up 0.04 percent, Nasdaq futures is up 0.25 percent, Dow futures is down 0.18 percent and Russell futures is down 0.7 percent. In currencies, the dollar inde EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 07:00 PM UTC M Crude oil falls as investors hope for US-Iran de-escalation Crude oil prices slumped Friday as investors looked ahead to a Trump meeting with Gulf leaders aimed at de-escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. WTI for October delivery was last seen lower (price truncated in source). ENERGY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:59 PM UTC L BMO Capital Markets cites corporate-tax deductions supporting Canada capex BMO economists say Canadian business investment is turning and could receive additional lift from a broad corporate-tax deduction unveiled by PM Mark Carney. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:58 PM UTC H LIVE MARKETS — The midterms and the stock market Main US indexes mixed; Nasdaq, S&P 500 up slightly, Dow slips Tech leads S&P 500 sector gainers; materials weakest group Dollar ~flat, gold up ~1%, US crude falls >2%; bitcoin rallies ~6% US 10-year Treasury yield rises CRYPTO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:57 PM UTC H AM Best Assigns Performance Assessment to Gridiron Insurance Underwriters, Inc. and Its Subsidiary For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: AM Best Assigns Performance Assessment to Gridiron Insurance Underwriters, Inc. and Its Subsidiary AM Best has assigned a Performance Assessme EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:57 PM UTC M Indian refiners to keep buying Russian oil despite US tariff risk GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:53 PM UTC L Nutex Health director Scott J. Saunders sells 203 shares worth $43,492.75 Nutex Health director Scott J. Saunders sold 203 common shares on Sep. 18, 2026 at USD 214.25. Holdings fell to 400 shares following the transaction. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 06:52 PM UTC L UPDATE 1 — US nuclear power plant outages (Adds table) Sept 18 (Reuters) — Sept 14 (Reuters) — The following table lists total U.S. nuclear power generation capacity and the capacity offline due to planned and unplanned reasons, according to the daily data from NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:52 PM UTC L TABLE — US nuclear power generation capacity offline rises to 6,951 MW on Friday Sept 18 (Reuters) — The following table lists total U.S. nuclear power generation capacity and the capacity offline due to planned and unplanned reasons, according to the daily data from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commi NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:52 PM UTC H DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) Investors: November 3, 2026, Deadline in Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit — Contact Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) Investors: November 3, 2026, Deadline in Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit — Contact Kessler Topaz Meltz EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:52 PM UTC L UPDATE 1 — US Treasury's Bessent plans to discuss AI and rare earths with China's He, source says (Adds details on US-China talks, background on AI models throughout) By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans to discuss AI, trade, rare earths and economic issues when GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:52 PM UTC H AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) Investors: November 13, 2026, Deadline in Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit — Contact Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) Investors: November 13, 2026, Deadline in Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit — Contact Kessler Topaz Meltzer & MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 06:52 PM UTC M FPIs snap 8-day selling streak with biggest Indian bond purchase FPIs made their biggest single-day purchase of Indian government bonds since June 15 on Friday, ending an eight-session selling streak, despite the India–US rate differential narrowing since the West Asia war began. RATES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:52 PM UTC L PULTE ON MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES: BUYING MORE AS WE SPEAK PULTE ON MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES: BUYING MORE AS WE SPEAK NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:52 PM UTC L FHFA’s Pulte On MBS: ”We are beginning to buy even more, large quantities, as we speak.” READ HERE NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:52 PM UTC M Tigress analyst raises Alphabet price target to $485 Tigress Financial Partners analyst Ivan Feinseth reiterated a Strong Buy on Alphabet and raised his price target to $485 from $415, citing AI strength rather than disruption of core businesses. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC M Bessent to discuss AI and rare earths with He Lifeng, source says U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans to meet China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York City this weekend to discuss AI, trade, rare earths and economic issues, a source familiar with his plans said. GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:50 PM UTC H Bitcoin Breaks Above $80,000 as CoinShares Warns Of a 'Difficult Setup' Into Year-End Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) broke above $80,000 Friday, surging 6%, even as CoinShares warned of a difficult setup heading into year-end. Why CoinShares Sees Two Headwinds Stacking Up CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfi LIVE | Sep 18, 2026, 06:48 PM UTC H Russian attack kills two in Balakliia in eastern Ukraine Sept 18 (Reuters) — Russian forces attacked the northeastern Ukrainian city of Balakliia on Friday, killing two people and wounding two, the head of the city's military administration said. Vitali Karabanov, writing on T GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:47 PM UTC L BUZZ — Nasdaq top and bottom performing stocks at about 02:45 p.m. EDT on 2026 — 09 — 18 Nasdaq 100 Top Performers Percent Change Strategy Inc +14.7% SanDisk Corporation +7.6% Seagate Technology Holdings PLC +6.4% Lam Research Corporation +4.8% Western Digital Corp +4.2% Bottom Performers Percent Change Rock NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:47 PM UTC H US appeals court rule would require lawyers to certify AI — prepared filings By Nate Raymond Sept 18 (Reuters) — A federal appeals court in Denver on Friday proposed requiring lawyers to certify that any court filings prepared with the assistance of generative AI have been reviewed by humans for GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:47 PM UTC M Canada says Stellantis could owe repayments unless Brampton production resumes Canada’s Industry Minister Melanie Joly said Stellantis could face repayments to the government if the Brampton, Ontario plant does not resume auto production. REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 06:44 PM UTC L Soccer — Mancini names nine uncapped players in expanded Italy squad after summer turmoil Sept 18 (Reuters) — Roberto Mancini has launched his second tenure as Italy head coach with a sweeping rebuild, naming an expanded 34-man roster on Friday for their Nations League games as the team try to rebound from mi NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:42 PM UTC M Nutrien seen benefiting as crop, potash and nitrogen support 2027 EBITDA RBC analyst Andrew Wong says stronger crop prices, steady potash fundamentals and higher nitrogen prices could drive Nutrien’s EBITDA growth in 2027, citing continuing execution and agriculture/fertilizer tailwinds. COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:42 PM UTC L TABLE — FOB US cash millfeed prices CHICAGO, Sept 18 (Reuters) — Cash millfeed prices remained elevated, particularly in western and Midwestern markets, because of strong demand and tighter-than-expected supplies in some regions on Friday, brokers said. De NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:42 PM UTC L BRIEF — DOJ Weighs Joining Texas Blackrock, State Street Antitrust Case — Bloomberg News Sept 18 (Reuters) — Doj Weighs Joining Texas Blackrock, State Street Antitrust Case - Bloomberg News Source text: [ Further company coverage: BLK.N (Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;) NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:42 PM UTC H LongHu and Eastday Launch Joint Brand Revitalization Initiative For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: LongHu and Eastday Launch Joint Brand Revitalization Initiative Recently, LongHu, the century-old brand under Shanghai Zhonghua Pharmaceutical COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:42 PM UTC L Brent Crude futures settle at $103.87/bbl, down 95 cents, 0.91%. Brent Crude futures settle at $103.87/bbl, down 95 cents, 0.91%. COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:42 PM UTC L Goldman Sachs files major holdings notification for Nagarro SE Nagarro SE said it received a voting rights notification under Germany’s WpHG from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., via Goldman Sachs International, indicating a 3%+ stake reached on 14 Sep 2026. REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 06:42 PM UTC L DOJ weighs joining Texas antitrust case vs BlackRock, State Street REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC L Nagarro SE: WpHG Article 40 voting rights notice disseminated TradingView reports dissemination of Nagarro SE’s voting rights announcement transmitted via EQS News, under Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC L Apple shares dip after Italian worker strike on iPhone 18 Pro rollout Apple shares were down to $333.95 as three unions reported an Italian strike on the same day as the iPhone 18 Pro launch. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC L Goldman Sachs lifts Nagarro voting rights to 7.61% from 5.43% Goldman Sachs raised its combined voting rights stake in Nagarro to 7.61% from 5.43% on Sept. 14, 2026. Equity voting rights increased to 3.32% from 0.15%. * Instrument-based voting rights declined to 4.3% from 5.28%. * NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:37 PM UTC L BRIEF — Capsovision Offers 3.2 Million Shares For About $18.0 Million Gross Proceeds Sept 18 (Reuters) — CapsoVision Inc: * CAPSOVISION: OFFERING 3.2 MILLION SHARES AT $5.69 PER Share For About $18.0 Million Gross Proceeds - Sec Filing REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 06:37 PM UTC L EQS — PVR: Nagarro SE: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe — wide distribution EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Nagarro SE Nagarro SE: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution 18.09.2026 / 20:36 CET/CEST MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 06:37 PM UTC H UPDATE 1 — Major US airlines oppose Air China bid to schedule additional US flights (Adds no immediate Chinese embassy, Air China comment, more details in paragraphs 3-11) By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) — A group representing major US airlines said on Friday it opposes Air China's bid GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:37 PM UTC L survey shows 71% of marketers expect AI assistants to overtake Google as top discovery channel by 2028 survey of 35 marketers projects AI assistants as the main discovery channel by 2028 for 71% of respondents. Only 11% expect Google search to remain customers’ primary starting point in two years, signaling a sharp shift NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:37 PM UTC L BRIEF — Adani Power Says Report That Co Eyes 51% Stake In JP Power By End Of 2026 Is "False" Sept 18 (Reuters) — Adani Power Ltd: Adani Power Says Report That Co Eyes 51% Stake In Jp Power By End Of 2026 Is "False" Adani Power On Report Co Eyes 51% Stake In Jp Power By End Of 2026 Says Co Has Not Undertaken Any NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:37 PM UTC L SOFTS — New York cocoa posts 11% weekly loss, raw sugar hits three — week low (Adds comments and weekly price moves) NEW YORK, Sept 18 (Reuters) — ICE New York cocoa fell sharply on Friday to post a 11% weekly loss, while London cocoa registered its third consecutive week of losses. Raw sugar fell COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:37 PM UTC M Capsovision offers 3.2M shares for ~$18.0M gross proceeds Capsovision Inc (NASDAQ:CV) is offering 3.2 million shares for about $18.0 million in gross proceeds. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:37 PM UTC L Swiss Market closes down on inflation and central-bank uncertainty Switzerland’s SMI fell 160.59 points (1.15%) to 13,7… at Friday’s close, tracking declines across Europe amid worries about inflation and uncertainty over central bank monetary-policy moves. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:36 PM UTC M Major US airlines oppose Air China request for more US flights Airlines for America says it opposes Air China’s bid to add Beijing–New York and Beijing–Washington flights tied to the planned Xi Jinping–Donald Trump meeting. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:35 PM UTC L Adani Power denies report of stake buy plan in JP Power Adani Power said a report claiming it would seek a 51% stake in JP Power by end-2026 is “false.” EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:35 PM UTC L ACCS - Only 11% of Marketers Expect Google Search to Be Their Customers' Main Starting Point in Two Years ACCS - Only 11% of Marketers Expect Google Search to Be Their Customers' Main Starting Point in Two Years NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:35 PM UTC M Leading Edge Materials reports results to July 31, 2026 Leading Edge Materials reported Q3 net loss of $882K vs $1.36M in Q2, mainly on lower share-based comp, and closed a second tranche of its private placement for $275K at $0.25/share with $0.40 warrants.Material DetailsCo EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:34 PM UTC M L&T expects more modular infra business after Australian urea factory win Larsen & Toubro Ltd says it expects more modular-project business after its successful delivery of Australia’s largest urea factory built in Tamil Nadu’s Kattupalli. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:34 PM UTC M New York cocoa plunges 11% weekly; raw sugar hits three-week low ICE New York cocoa fell Friday to post an 11% weekly loss, while London cocoa recorded its third consecutive week of losses. Raw sugar dropped to a three-week low; coffee rose. COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:33 PM UTC L FedEx — led consortium secures over 89% of InPost shares in takeover offer Sept 18 (Reuters) — Polish parcel locker operator InPost said on Friday that 89.81% of its shares had been tendered in the offer from a consortium made up of FedEx, Advent International and other investors. The minimum a MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC H UPDATE 1 — FAA clears proposed Trump arch, requires 'eternal flame' to alert pilots (Adds more details, background in paragraphs 4-11) By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) — The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday a proposed triumphal arch President Donald Trump wants to build ne GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC L Leading Edge Materials closes C$275,000 private placement tranche at C$0.25/share Leading Edge Materials closed a second tranche of its fiscal Q3 private placement, issuing 1,100,000 shares at CAD 0.25. Gross proceeds were CAD 275,000, bringing total proceeds to CAD 4.28 million from 17,132,000 shares EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC L Leading Edge Materials FY26 Q3 net loss narrows to CAD 882,239; working capital rises to CAD 1.72 million Leading Edge Materials posted a net loss of CAD 882,239 for the quarter ended July 31, 2026, narrowing 35.02% from the prior quarter. Operating expenses fell 42.18% to CAD 798,703 versus the prior quarter, while other it EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC H What to Watch in the Week Ahead and on Monday, September 21 (The Day Ahead is an email and PDF publication that includes the day's major stories and events, analyses and other features. To receive The Day Ahead, Workspace/Eikon users can register at DAY/US. Thomson One users can CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 18, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC L BRIEF — Starc Acquisitions Inc Says It Has Raised About $117.1 Million In Equity Financing Sept 18 (Reuters) — Starc Acquisitions Inc: Starc Acquisitions Inc Says It Has Raised About $117.1 Million In Equity Financing - Sec Filing Source text:... (Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;) REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC H Deadline Alert: Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) Shareholders Who Lost Money Urged To Contact Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP About Securities Fraud Lawsuit For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: Deadline Alert: Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) Shareholders Who Lost Money Urged To Contact Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP About Securities Fraud Lawsu EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC H US STOCKS — Wall St mixed as benchmark Treasury yields reach 5%, oil takes a pause (Updates to midafternoon trading, adds analyst comments) Indexes: Dow down 0.34%, S&P 500 down 0.12%, Nasdaq unchanged Buffett steps down as Berkshire chair Xenon Pharmaceuticals slides after trial setback Crude prices p CRYPTO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC L TABLE — US oils and fats — Sept 18 CHICAGO, Sept 18 (Reuters) — Spot offers quoted in cents/lb: Peanut Tankcar crude FOB UNQ UNC (groundnut) oil Southeast Soybean oil Crude rail central 68.70 DN 0.98 Illinois Cottonseed oil PBSY FOB 83.70 DN 0.98 Mississi COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC H US troop deaths in Iran war exceed Pentagon count by at least four, Washington Post reports Sept 18 (Reuters) — More US troops have died during the war with Iran than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing six US officials familiar with the Defense Department's inter GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC L REFR - Research Frontiers Welcomes Gauzy’s Court-Approved Restructuring and the Restart of SPD-Smart Light Control Film Production REFR - Research Frontiers Welcomes Gauzy’s Court-Approved Restructuring and the Restart of SPD-Smart Light Control Film Production NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC M US session market picture: S&P 500 -0.13%, Nasdaq 100 +0.06%; EUR/USD +0.03%, WTI -1.24%, NFLX leads volume US session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is down 0.13 percent, Nasdaq futures is up 0.06 percent, Dow futures is down 0.38 percent and Russell futures is down 0.76 percent. In currencies, the dollar i EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC L NYMEX Natural Gas October futures settle at $2.9120/MMBtu. NYMEX Natural Gas October futures settle at $2.9120/MMBtu. COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC L NYMEX Gasoline October futures settle at $3.5276 a gallon. NYMEX Gasoline October futures settle at $3.5276 a gallon. NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:31 PM UTC L US Crude Oil Futures Settle At $100.30/Bbl, Down $1.61, 1.58% US Crude Oil Futures Settle At $100.30/Bbl, Down $1.61, 1.58% COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:31 PM UTC M Micron rises about 1.3% as Intel says prices surged Micron Technology shares were up about 1.3% to $990.14 Friday morning, as Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said memory prices have surged fivefold to sevenfold and scarcity may extend into 2027. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:31 PM UTC M Mastercard shares nearly flat as Alchemy launches AgentCard TradingView News reports Mastercard shares were nearly flat around $566.285 Friday morning as Alchemy turned its agent-payment framework into a live developer product called AgentCard. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:31 PM UTC L NYMEX WTI Crude October futures settle at $100.30 a barrel, down $1.61, 1.58%. NYMEX WTI Crude October futures settle at $100.30 a barrel, down $1.61, 1.58%. COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:31 PM UTC L Starc Acquisitions raises about $117.1m in equity financing Starc Acquisitions Inc. says it has raised about $117.1 million in equity financing. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC L LatAm week-ahead calendar flags Argentina trade and Chile holiday Week-ahead schedule (local time, Fri Sep 18, 2026): Argentina Aug trade balance (USD) and Chile Independence Day are listed; full items truncated in the provided text. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC L Wall Street mixed as Treasury yields top 5%, WTI pauses Friday trading was mixed as benchmark US Treasury yields rose above 5% and crude prices reversed earlier gains but stayed above $100 per barrel. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC H "More U.S. Troops Have Died Amid Iran War Than Pentagon Has Disclosed Publicly; Officials Who Spoke With The Post Expressed Frustration That The Additional Loss Of Life In The Middle East Is Not Reflected In The Defense Department’s Casualty Database" - Washington Post "More U.S. Troops Have Died Amid Iran War Than Pentagon Has Disclosed Publicly; Officials Who Spoke With The Post Expressed Frustration That The Additional Loss Of Life In The Middle East Is Not Reflected In The Defense LIVE | Sep 18, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC L Crypto Updates: XRP Soars by 7.24% Top crypto gainers are XRP (7.24%), Ether (6.56%) and Bitcoin (5.92%). CRYPTO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC L LEMSE - LEADING EDGE MATERIALS REPORTS QUARTERLY RESULTS TO JULY 31, 2026 AND ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF THE SECOND TRANCHE OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT LEMSE - LEADING EDGE MATERIALS REPORTS QUARTERLY RESULTS TO JULY 31, 2026 AND ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF THE SECOND TRANCHE OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC L Advent, FedEx-Led Consortium Passes Threshold For InPost Acquisition Advent, FedEx-Led Consortium Passes Threshold For InPost Acquisition MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 06:29 PM UTC H US Troop Deaths In Iran War Exceed Pentagon Disclosures - Washington Post, Via DBnews.com READ HERE GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:28 PM UTC H The Washington Post reports U.S. military deaths in the conflict with Iran exceed the number publicly disclosed by the Pentagon. The Washington Post reports U.S. military deaths in the conflict with Iran exceed the number publicly disclosed by the Pentagon. GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:28 PM UTC H Research Frontiers welcomes court — approved Gauzy debt restructuring after 98.96% creditor vote Gauzy’s comprehensive debt settlement won final court approval, clearing the way for operations to resume. Creditor support reached 98.96% of voting claims, including 100% of secured lenders. Research Frontiers expects t GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:27 PM UTC H Meritage Hospitality files for Chapter 11 amid Wendy's sales slump Meritage Hospitality Group, a major U.S. Wendy's franchise operator, filed for Chapter 11 after more than a year of failed out-of-court restructuring with lenders and its franchiser. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:25 PM UTC L Agricultural Commodities Updates: Cocoa Slumps by 7.66% Top commodity losers are Cocoa (-7.66%), Oat (-2.80%) and Lumber (-2.17%). Gains are led by Palm Oil (1.70%). COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:25 PM UTC L BRIEF — Inpost SA — 89.81% Of Shares Have Been Tendered Under Offer For Inpost Sept 18 (Reuters) — InPost SA: Inpost Sa - 89.81% Of Shares Have Been Tendered Under Offer For Inpost Inpost Sa - The Minimum Acceptance Threshold Of At Least 80% Of The Shares Has Been Reached. Source text:... Further c EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:22 PM UTC L NASDAQ RESUMED AT 02:20 PM Nasdaq Resumed At 02:20 Pm NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:22 PM UTC M Generation Income Properties secures $4.28M from warrant exercise Generation Income Properties entered a warrant inducement for immediate exercise of June 2026 warrants, raising about $4.28M in gross proceeds at $1.05/share, and will issue 8.15M reload warrants at $1.05 pending stockho EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:21 PM UTC L L'Oreal Takes France's Crown With a 203 Billion Valuation L'Oreal (LRLCY), the global beauty and cosmetics heavyweight, reclaimed the top spot in France by market capitalization, reaching roughly 203 billion and edging past LVMH (LVMHF) at about 201 billion. The valuation snaps EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:21 PM UTC M Generation Income Properties to exercise warrants for $4.3M gross proceeds Generation Income Properties entered into a warrant inducement agreement enabling the immediate exercise of certain outstanding warrants, targeting $4.3 million in gross proceeds. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:21 PM UTC M Intel shares fall about 1.7% on memory cost pressure Intel’s stock declined roughly 1.7% to $106.964, with the latest read-through tied to rising memory costs and demand sensitivity. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:21 PM UTC L AGRO - Fitch Ratings Initiates Coverage of Adecoagro with a BB Corporate Credit Rating and Stable Outlook AGRO - Fitch Ratings Initiates Coverage of Adecoagro with a BB Corporate Credit Rating and Stable Outlook NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:21 PM UTC H Shares of aluminum-related companies are trading lower amid multiple catalysts including weak Q3 EPS guidance by steelmakers Nucor and Steel Dynamics, additional tariff threats from President Trump and physical aluminum markets retracing as the Gulf bottleneck premium weakens with the oil price. Shares of aluminum-related companies are trading lower amid multiple catalysts including weak Q3 EPS guidance by steelmakers Nucor and Steel Dynamics, additional tariff threats from President Trump and physical aluminum LIVE | Sep 18, 2026, 06:21 PM UTC L InPost SA: 89.81% of shares tendered under offer InPost SA said 89.81% of shares have been tendered under its offer. MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC L Metals Commodities Updates: Silver Gains by 2.35% Top commodity gainers are Silver (2.35%), Gold (1.12%) and Platinum (1.08%). COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC M Nuvei to pay $4.85M to settle FTC merchant screening charges Nuvei will pay $4.85 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it maintained payment processing accounts for merchants it knew were engaged in fraudulent activity, per an FTC release. REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 06:19 PM UTC L Anthropic Aiming To Amass 5GW Of Compute Power By Year End — Fox ANTHROPIC AIMING TO AMASS 5GW OF COMPUTE POWER BY YEAR END — FOX NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:18 PM UTC L NASDAQ TRADE HALT VOLATILITY TRADING PAUSE AT 02:15 PM Nasdaq Trade Halt Volatility Trading Pause At 02:15 Pm NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:17 PM UTC L Generation Income Properties enters warrant exercise deal for USD 4.28 million proceeds Generation Income Properties entered a warrant inducement agreement for immediate cash exercise of June 2026 Warrants. Investor to buy 4,074,359 shares at USD 1.05 per share; gross proceeds expected at about USD 4.28 mil EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:17 PM UTC L USDA Daily Slaughter — Cattle 101,000 and Hogs 483,000 USDA Daily Slaughter CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP Friday 09/18 101,000 1,000 483,000 4,000 Week ago 106,000 1,000 486,000 6,000 Year ago 90,611 467 481,554 4,023 Week to date 521,000 5,000 2,410,000 36,000 (Chicago commoditi NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:17 PM UTC