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H Oi shares to be delisted from B3 after bankruptcy ruling B3 ordered the delisting of Oi’s shares, citing the company’s bankruptcy. OIBR3, OIBR4 will stop being held or traded in B3’s central depository. Share records will move to the company’s share registrar, Banco do Brasil. REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 06:17 PM UTC L Cuba energy grid suffers nationwide collapse HAVANA, Sept 18 (Reuters) — Cuba's energy grid suffered a total collapse on Friday, the energy ministry said in a post to social media, causing a nationwide blackout on the island of about 9 million people. Cuba's aging COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:17 PM UTC L German government plans to cut taxes on gasoline by 17 euro cents per litre, sources say BERLIN, Sept 18 (Reuters) — The German government has agreed to cut taxes on gasoline equivalent to 0.17 euros ($0.195) a litre in response to soaring fuel prices, people with knowledge of the matter said on Friday. The EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:17 PM UTC M Array and Lennar shares hit fresh lows after downgrades Array Technologies and Lennar shares sank to fresh lows after analyst downgrades and price-target cuts, with ARRY at its lowest in more than 17 months and LEN near a four-year low. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:16 PM UTC L BofA maintains CSX at Buy, cuts price target to $55 Benzinga reports BofA Securities maintained CSX Corp at Buy while cutting its price target to $55.00 from $56.00. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC L Energy Commodities Updates: Natural Gas EU Rises by 3.88% Top commodity gainers are Natural Gas EU (3.88%), Natural Gas UK (3.20%) and Germany Natural Gas THE (2.65%). Biggest losers are Coking Coal (-3.32%), Crude Oil (-1.69%), Heating Oil (-1.43%) and Brent Oil (-1.14%). COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC L GIPR - Generation Income Properties Enters Into Warrant Exercise Transaction for $4.3 Million in Gross Proceeds GIPR - Generation Income Properties Enters Into Warrant Exercise Transaction for $4.3 Million in Gross Proceeds NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC L BofA maintains Boeing price target at $270 per share Benzinga cites a ratings action noting B of A Securities maintained a $270.00/share price target for Boeing. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:13 PM UTC L German government plans to cut taxes on gasoline by 17 euro cents per litre, sources say The German government has agreed to cut taxes on gasoline equivalent to 0.17 euros ($0.195) a litre in response to soaring fuel prices, people with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.The moves will see a 0.14 euro cu EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:13 PM UTC L BRIEF — Generation Mining Signs Term Sheet With Ontario Government for Funding of Marathon Processing Facility Construction Sept 18 (Reuters) — Generation Mining Ltd: Generation Mining Agrees To A Term Sheet With The Ontario Government For Funding To Support Construction Of The Marathon Processing Facility Generation Mining - Ontario Facility NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:12 PM UTC L Generation Mining agrees term sheet for up to $11 million Ontario CMPF loan for Marathon processing facility Generation Mining agreed to a non-binding term sheet with the Government of Ontario for a loan of up to $11 million. Funding is through Ontario’s Critical Minerals Processing Fund, administered by Invest Ontario, to supp NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:12 PM UTC L SpaceX shares slip 2.4% after AI test-related surge SpaceX (SPCX) fell 2.4% to $151.08 after a two-day rise, following gains of 5.2% Wednesday and 2.6% Thursday. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:12 PM UTC L Polymarket–Yahoo Finance partnership ends after six-month term Yahoo Finance’s partnership with Polymarket, covering a prediction-markets hub and showcasing Polymarket data on its site, ended after its six-month term this spring. CRYPTO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:12 PM UTC L Leidos maintained at Neutral by BofA Securities EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:12 PM UTC M Conifex secures Government of Canada LETL loan Conifex Timber secured a Government of Canada loan under the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan (LETL) program, providing up to $30.0 million in financing. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:11 PM UTC M Berkshire Hathaway culture focus as Howard Buffett takes over Warren Buffett stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, with Howard Buffett set to lead the firm’s culture going forward. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:11 PM UTC L Canada urged to expand higher-value exports to diversify An export credit agency report argues Canada should move from resource-only exports toward adding value to support a larger economic boost and reduce reliance on the U.S. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:10 PM UTC M Faire Plans International Push, In-House Fulfillment to Continue Growth, CEO Says Faire Plans International Push, In-House Fulfillment to Continue Growth, CEO Says EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:10 PM UTC M Generation Mining signs term sheet with Ontario for Marathon processing funding Generation Mining Ltd (TSX: GENM) says it has signed a term sheet with the Ontario government for funding related to construction of its Marathon processing facility. REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 06:10 PM UTC L Faire on track for $730M annualized revenue run rate in 3Q EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:10 PM UTC L German Govt Plans To Cut Taxes On Gasoline By 17 Cents/Litre — RTRS Sources German Govt Plans To Cut Taxes On Gasoline By 17 Cents/Litre — RTRS Sources NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:09 PM UTC L Generation Mining outlines Ontario facility loan terms up to C$11M Generation Mining said the terms of an Ontario facility provide for a loan of up to C$11M. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:09 PM UTC L BofA raises SailPoint price target to $22 from $19 Benzinga reports BofA Securities raised its SailPoint price target to $22.00 per share from $19.00. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:09 PM UTC L The German government plans to cut taxes on gasoline by 17 euro cents per litre - Sources. The German government plans to cut taxes on gasoline by 17 euro cents per litre - Sources. NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:08 PM UTC M Generation Mining reaches Ontario term sheet for up to $11M CMPF loan Generation Mining agreed a non-binding Ontario term sheet for a CMPF loan of up to $11M to support construction of its Marathon processing facility, subject to definitive documentation. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:08 PM UTC M Generation Mining agrees Ontario term sheet for Marathon processing funding Generation Mining agreed to a term sheet with the Ontario government for funding to support construction of its Marathon processing facility. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:08 PM UTC L Generation Mining signs non-binding term sheet for Ontario facility funding Generation Mining (TSX: GENM; OTCQB: GENMF) said it agreed to a non-binding term sheet with the Government of Ontario to support construction of its 100%-owned Mara… mineral processing facility. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:08 PM UTC L Disney appoints Karandeep Anand as newly created CTO Disney announced Karandeep Anand will become Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, a newly created position, effective October 2. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:07 PM UTC H UPDATE 1 — EU antitrust regulators set to block UPM — Sappi merger, sources say (Adds details from third paragraph) BRUSSELS, Sept 18 (Reuters) — Finland's UPM-Kymmene and South Africa-listed Sappi are set to face an EU antitrust veto against their proposed €1.42 billion ($1.66 billion) paper joint MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 06:07 PM UTC L Bawat Water Technologies announces extraordinary general meeting Bawat Water Technologies will hold an extraordinary general meeting in Malmö, Sweden on Oct. 8, 2026. Shareholders will vote on approving the board’s resolution for a directed share issue. The proposal covers up to 832,8 EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:07 PM UTC H US legal roundup: Adjusters manipulate Xactimate estimates, CVS execs make unfulfilled AI promises, and more By Isha Marathe Sept 18 (The Insurer) — The Insurer rounds up recent US insurance-related litigation news, including a judge tossing experts over their use of Xactimate estimates in a property suit, a court testing wheth NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:07 PM UTC H BRIEF — Conifex Timber Secures Government Of Canada Loan Under Large Enterprise Tariff Loan Program Sept 18 (Reuters) — Conifex Timber Inc: Conifex Timber - Secures Government Of Canada Loan Under Large Enterprise Tariff Loan Program Conifex Timber - To Receive Up To $30 Million Repayable Loan Through Letl Facility Con GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:07 PM UTC H Conifex secures up to $30 million Canada tariff loan to sustain operations amid lumber market downturn Conifex Timber secured up to $30 million Government of Canada repayable loan under the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan program. Funding targets liquidity to sustain operations during disrupted lumber markets, supporting pla CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 18, 2026, 06:07 PM UTC L BofA raises Okta price target to $200 from $170 Benzinga reports BofA Securities maintains Okta at Neutral and raises its price target to $200.00 from $170.00. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:07 PM UTC M Indian refiners’ August crude throughput slips 2.6% month-on-month Provisional government data show Indian refiners’ crude throughput fell 2.6% month-on-month in August to 5.47 million barrels per day (23.15 million metric tons). MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:07 PM UTC L DoJ Said To Consider Joining Texas BlackRock, State Street Antitrust Case DoJ Said To Consider Joining Texas BlackRock, State Street Antitrust Case NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:06 PM UTC L ADVENT, FEDEX-LED CONSORTIUM CLEARS 80% THRESHOLD TO BUY INPOST ADVENT, FEDEX-LED CONSORTIUM CLEARS 80% THRESHOLD TO BUY INPOST NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:06 PM UTC L Indian equities end week marginally lower, six-week losing streak Indian equities ended the week marginally lower, extending their losing streak to six weeks. High crude oil prices weighed early in the week, while later oil pullbacks and easing global bond yields helped sentiment. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:05 PM UTC L Tata feud wipes Rs.52,154 crore off listed firms' value A TradingView News report says the Tata feud has wiped Rs.52,154 crore off the market value of listed companies. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:05 PM UTC L BofA raises CrowdStrike price target to $260, keeps Neutral B of A Securities maintained CrowdStrike at Neutral and raised its price target to $260.00 per share from $230.00, citing analyst ratings action reported by Benzinga. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:05 PM UTC L Conifex Timber to issue common share purchase warrants to CEEFC Conifex Timber agreed to issue common share purchase warrants to CEEFC. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:05 PM UTC L Conifex Timber to seek Large Enterprise tariff loan up to C$30M Conifex Timber says it has a Large Enterprise Tariff Loan for up to C$30M. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:04 PM UTC L European stocks close lower amid cautious central bank sentiment European stocks closed lower Friday as investors weighed major central bank monetary policy signals and the inflation outlook. Oil weakness did not prevent caution. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:04 PM UTC H Japan Outpaces S&P 500 By 81%—Yen Drops After BOJ Hike, Raising Spillover Risks For The US Reaction To Japan Rate Hike Please click here for an enlarged chart comparing SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY ) which represents the benchmark stock market index S&P 500 (SPX) and iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ). Note the LIVE | Sep 18, 2026, 06:03 PM UTC H Bospar Surpasses 300 Award Wins With Five PRSA — NY Big Apple Awards For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: Bospar Surpasses 300 Award Wins With Five PRSA-NY Big Apple Awards Independent industry recognition provides an objective measure of performan COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC L BRIEF — Pennsylvania Health Department Reports 767 Measles Cases As Of Sept 18, Website Shows Sept 18 (Reuters) — Pennsylvania Health Department Reports 767 Measles Cases As Of Sept 18 - Website Pennsylvania Health Department Reports 150 Hospitalized Measles Cases As Of Sept 18 NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC H Porter Named Skytrax’s Best Regional Airline in North America for Third Consecutive Year For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: Porter Named Skytrax’s Best Regional Airline in North America for Third Consecutive Year Porter Airlines was named Best Regional Airline in No NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC L Coronado Global Resources files initial beneficial ownership statement for Interim COO Australia Shaun Craig Newberry Coronado Global Resources filed an initial Form 3 for Shaun Craig Newberry, interim COO, AUS, dated Sept. 9, 2026. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelli REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC L ABL Diagnostics cuts cash allocation to liquidity contract by EUR 50,000 ABL Diagnostics cut cash allocated to its liquidity contract with Invest Securities by EUR 50,000 on Sept. 18, 2026. Post-adjustment resources stood at 27,852 shares, EUR 43,873.58 in cash at the market close. At the Jun EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC H Infrrd Launches IDPForge, a Self — Serve Document Automation API for Developers For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: Infrrd Launches IDPForge, a Self-Serve Document Automation API for Developers Infrrd ( ), an AI-powered Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC L BRIEF — FDA Approves Inluriyo In Combination With Verzenio For ER+, HER2 —, ESR1 — Mutated Advanced Breast Cancer Sept 18 (Reuters) — Eli Lilly and Company: U.s. Fda Approves Inluriyo (Imlunestrant) In Combination With Verzenio (Abemaciclib) For Adults With Er+, Her2-, Esr1-mutated Advanced Or Metastatic Breast Cancer Eli Lilly - In REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC M Stocks fall as Treasury yields rise, per WSJ Global government bond yields turned higher after pausing earlier, with investors focusing on the post-Buffett era as Berkshire Hathaway’s chairman steps down. RATES | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC L Apollo Pipes unit buys 76% stake in Mazzini Tiles Apollo Ceramics Ltd, a subsidiary of Apollo Pipes Ltd, acquired a 76% stake and profit-sharing rights in Mazzini Tiles LLP for ₹40.42 crore; the acquisition has been completed. MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC L Fluence Energy cut to underperform by Baird EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC M US session market picture: S&P 500 -0.17%, Nasdaq 100 +0.07%; EUR/USD +0.04%, WTI -1.19%, NFLX leads volume US session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is down 0.17 percent, Nasdaq futures is up 0.07 percent, Dow futures is down 0.44 percent and Russell futures is down 0.76 percent. In currencies, the dollar i EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC M HDFC Mutual Fund buys stake in Entero Healthcare Solutions HDFC Mutual Fund acquired a stake in Entero Healthcare Solutions from Prasid Uno Family Trust through open market transactions on September 18, while Entero shares rose on the NSE to Rs 1,732.3. MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 PM UTC M Crypto-linked stocks rebound after CLARITY Act selloff Crypto-linked equities rebounded Friday after losses tied to the Senate failing to advance the CLARITY Act earlier this week, alongside Bitcoin climbing back above $80,000. CRYPTO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 PM UTC L Oil States to present at Water Tower Research conference Sept. 22 Oil States International plans to present at The Water Tower Research Insights Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. ENERGY | Sep 18, 2026, 06:01 PM UTC L New home sales and week-ahead U.S. data to be watched Wall Street Journal survey median forecasts outline next week's U.S. data releases and consensus figures, including Richmond Fed manufacturing survey (Tuesday) and an S&P Global U.S. release (Wednesday). MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC L Canadian economic calendar highlights BoC Governor event next week Preview for the week of Sep. 21–24, 2026 (ET): Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem scheduled to speak at a Halifax Partnership luncheon on Thu., Sep. 24, 2026. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC L ORCL UNH - San Juan Regional Medical Center Teams with Oracle Health to Streamline Patient Flow ORCL UNH - San Juan Regional Medical Center Teams with Oracle Health to Streamline Patient Flow NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC L Deutsche Bank maintains Buy on Cognizant, raises target Deutsche Bank maintained a Buy rating on Cognizant Tech Solutions and raised its price target to $70.00 from $65.00, per Benzinga. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:59 PM UTC M Gold, silver hold weekly gains after Fed rate increase Gold futures settled higher on the day and on the week despite higher Treasury yields and the Fed’s first rate increase since 2023, with silver also posting weekly gains per market talk. COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 05:59 PM UTC H Shares of fertilizer companies are trading lower. Confidence in Saudi Arabian and other ships exiting the Strait of Hormuz, other exporters replacing lost Gulf volumes, and reports suggesting nitrogen fertilizer prices are returning to pre-war levels may have some investors trimming exposure to the sector. Shares of fertilizer companies are trading lower. Confidence in Saudi Arabian and other ships exiting the Strait of Hormuz, other exporters replacing lost Gulf volumes, and reports suggesting nitrogen fertilizer prices a LIVE | Sep 18, 2026, 05:59 PM UTC L APPN - 2026 Gartner® Critical Capabilities™ for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies Report Ranks Appian #1 for the Deterministic Workflow Automation Use Case and Platform Consolidation Use Case APPN - 2026 Gartner® Critical Capabilities™ for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies Report Ranks Appian #1 for the Deterministic Workflow Automation Use Case and Platform Consolidation Use Case NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:59 PM UTC L CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks and Zscaler lead Nasdaq cybersecurity TradingView News says weekly Nasdaq 100 gains were led by cybersecurity firms as Wall Street shifted its AI narrative toward defense. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 05:59 PM UTC L Pakistan Interior Minister Naqvi May Visit Tehran This Week — Mehr READ HERE NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:59 PM UTC M Gold rises as crude oil slips ahead of Trump-GCC meeting Gold prices moved higher on Friday as crude oil slumped and inflationary pressures eased ahead of a possible resolution to the Iran war discussed around a U.S. President Donald Trump–GCC meeting. COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 05:58 PM UTC L US FDA approves Lilly Inluriyo — Verzenio combo for ESR1 — mutated metastatic breast cancer FDA granted full approval for Inluriyo (imlunestrant) with Verzenio (abemaciclib) in ESR1-mutated ER+, HER2- advanced breast cancer. Label covers adults with progression following at least one line of endocrine therapy, REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 05:57 PM UTC H UPDATE 1 — Top NATO commander joins briefing on review of US defence engagement in Europe (Adds background on review, development of options for Hegseth) Europe continues to take more responsibility for its defence, says NATO military HQ spokesperson Review will create at least four sets of options for Hegset GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:57 PM UTC M Hyperliquid enables direct HYPE and BTC collateral borrowing Hyperliquid said it will enable direct borrowing on its platform using HYPE or BTC collateral, after HYPE rose to record highs earlier in the session. CRYPTO | Sep 18, 2026, 05:57 PM UTC L Vail Resorts maintained at hold by Deutsche Bank EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:57 PM UTC L US FDA Approves Eli Lilly’s Inluriyo Imlunestrant In Combination With Verzenio; Now Available In US US FDA Approves Eli Lilly’s Inluriyo Imlunestrant In Combination With Verzenio; Now Available In US REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 05:56 PM UTC L Deutsche Bank maintains Conagra Brands at Hold Deutsche Bank maintained Conagra Brands at Hold, per Benzinga ratings actions cited by TradingView News. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:56 PM UTC M On Holding signs Kylian Mbappé as face of new soccer category On Holding will expand into soccer products and has signed Real Madrid forward and France captain Kylian Mbappé as the face of the new category. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:56 PM UTC L FDA approves imlunestrant in combination with abemaciclib for ER-positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer FDA approves imlunestrant in combination with abemaciclib for ER-positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 05:55 PM UTC M FDA grants full approval for Inluriyo plus Verzenio in ESR1-mutated breast cancer FDA granted full approval to Lilly’s Inluriyo (imlunestrant) plus Verzenio (abemaciclib) for adults with ER+, HER2—, ESR1— mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer after at least one line of endocrine therapy, based REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 05:55 PM UTC M Deutsche Bank raises Accenture price target to $175 Deutsche Bank maintained Accenture at Hold and raised its price target to $175.00 per share from $136.00. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:55 PM UTC L Trump’s AI Whisperer David Sacks To Attend The State Dinner With Xi Jinping - NBC READ HERE NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:54 PM UTC M U.S. FDA approves Inluriyo with Verzenio for ER+/HER2- breast cancer FDA approval covers Inluriyo (imlunestrant) in combination with Verzenio (abemaciclib) for adults with ER+, HER2-, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer. REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 05:54 PM UTC H ANALYSIS — Global rate — hike cycle in view as central banks take on inflation (Adds Schmid comment, background in paragraph 17-19) Shift in tone towards more interest rate hikes is now evident Growing recognition that no early end to Iran war is in sight Tightening cycle would start from a higher CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 PM UTC H International Human Rights Lawyer Jared Genser and Former White House Counsel Lanny J. Davis Join Legal and Advocacy Team Supporting Cambodian Businessman Yim Leak, Seiden Law LLP Announces For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: International Human Rights Lawyer Jared Genser and Former White House Counsel Lanny J. Davis Join Legal and Advocacy Team Supporting Cambodian GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 PM UTC L JBDI Holdings names Ming Gu audit committee chair after director resignations JBDI Holdings on Sept. 18, 2026 accepted the resignations of independent directors Han Yee Yen and Lim Geok Peng, effective immediately. Ming Gu joined as independent director; he has been finance manager at Saliance Glo REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 PM UTC H OLAY Launches New Super Body Oil: Golden Hour in a Bottle for a Luminous Glow For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: OLAY Launches New Super Body Oil: Golden Hour in a Bottle for a Luminous Glow Satisfy your skin’s thirst for more with the new OLAY Super Body COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 PM UTC L Duncan Sheik, Tony — winning composer of 'Spring Awakening,' dies at 56 Sheik died in New York from cardiac arrest, his mother told New York Times His Instagram account had said on Wednesday he was critically ill His 1996 hit Barely Breathing reached No. 16 on Billboard Hot 100 New revival o NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 PM UTC L NATGAS PIPELINE CRITICAL NOTICE: El Paso Preliminary October 2026 Maintenance Notice Type Description: MAINTENANCE Posted Date: 9/18/2026 Effective Date: 09/18/2026 End Date: 09/19/2026 Posting Text: EPNG Maintenance Calendar October 2026 Seg Area Seg Nbr Flow Dir Location Base Capacity (MDth) Thu NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 PM UTC L BRIEF — Westinghouse is targeting a public filing as soon as in October — Bloomberg News Sept 18 (Reuters) — Westinghouse Said To Target Over $50 Billion Valuation In Us Ipo - Bloomberg News Westinghouse Is Targeting A Public Filing As Soon As In October - Bloomberg News Source text: [ Further company covera EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 PM UTC H Trump expected to sign the Russia sanctions bill today - CNN Trump expected to sign the Russia sanctions bill today - CNN GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 PM UTC L Global central banks seen tightening rates as inflation persists The article says a new global interest-rate tightening cycle is coming into view as some central banks raise rates and signal more may be needed to tame inflation tied to the Iran war. It adds that key rates are already CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 PM UTC L Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsen Naqvi could visit Tehran this week - Mehr News citing reliable source Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsen Naqvi could visit Tehran this week - Mehr News citing reliable source NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:52 PM UTC L Evercore ISI maintains Jackson Financial price target at $135 EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC L France's CNP Assurances considers takeover of Coface, Bloomberg News reports Sept 18 (Reuters) — French insurance group CNP Assurances is considering a potential takeover of Coface, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. CNP is working on an offer for the c MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 05:50 PM UTC L Moody's Ratings Affirms HSBC Holdings Plc's A3 Senior Unsecured Debt Ratings And Changes The Outlook To Positive From Stable READ HERE NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:50 PM UTC L Barclays sets $35 price target on Helus Pharma EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:49 PM UTC L Keefe Bruyette maintains Jackson Financial $140 price target Benzinga (via TradingView News) reports Keefe, Bruyette & Woods maintained a $140.00/share price target on JXN. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:49 PM UTC L Westinghouse targets a public filing as soon as October MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 05:48 PM UTC L Fitch initiates Adecoagro coverage with BB issuer rating, stable outlook Fitch initiated coverage of Adecoagro with a BB corporate credit rating, assigning BB long-term local-currency and foreign-currency IDRs. Outlook set at stable. * Rating reflects a stronger financial profile following th EARNINGS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC H New York Fed releases Standing Repo Operation data For the full results of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's daily Standing Repo operation see CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 18, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC L Optex Systems wins $1.22 million laser filter unit order for night vision goggles Optex Systems Holdings won a USD 1.22 million order for Laser Filter Units tied to night vision goggle systems. Deliveries scheduled from January 2027 through December 2027. * Backlog now exceeds USD 28.3 million followi NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC M MACOM shares rise 4.7% as data-center buildout boosts demand MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) rose 4.7% on Friday and is up 117% over the past year, amid attention tied to an accelerating data-center buildout. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC H Optex Systems Wins $1.22M Military Optics Contract, Boosting Backlog Above $28.3M Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPXS ), a leading manufacturer of precision optical sighting systems for domestic and worldwide military and commercial applications, announced today it has been awarded a new contra LIVE | Sep 18, 2026, 05:46 PM UTC L Dutch Bros maintained at Buy by Melius Research EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:46 PM UTC M Major indexes edge lower as 10-year Treasury yield rises Major indexes edged lower as the 10-year Treasury yield pushed past 5%. RATES | Sep 18, 2026, 05:45 PM UTC L Traffic In Bab el-Mandeb Strait Lagging Well Behind Prewar Numbers — CBS READ HERE NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:45 PM UTC H XRP Skyrockets 6% as Whale Binance Inflows Hit 6-Month High XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) jumped 6 over the past 24 hours,briefly touching $1.40 as whale inflows to Binance surged to a six-month high. The sharp price rebound comes after XRP suffered a steep selloff earlier this week followin LIVE | Sep 18, 2026, 05:45 PM UTC L OPXS - Optex Systems Announces $1.22 Million Order for Laser Filter Units OPXS - Optex Systems Announces $1.22 Million Order for Laser Filter Units NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:45 PM UTC H IRAN'S GHALIBAF: US MILITARY 'NIGHTMARE' OF BEING HUNTED IS REALITY IRAN'S GHALIBAF: US MILITARY 'NIGHTMARE' OF BEING HUNTED IS REALITY GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:44 PM UTC L GEBE Environmental Technology withdraws IPO filing EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:44 PM UTC M Volkswagen cuts full-year profit forecast after Porsche impairment Volkswagen slashed its full-year profit forecast after flagging roughly $11.5 billion of impairment charges linked to its stake in Porsche, tough trading in China and its restructuring efforts. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:44 PM UTC H BUZZ — U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE — Dynatrace, Cava Group, Halozyme Therapeutics Workspace search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: The Morning News Call newsletter: September 18 (Reuters) — Wall Street's main indexes fell on Friday in the final stretch of a turbulent CRYPTO | Sep 18, 2026, 05:42 PM UTC H EU antitrust regulators set to block UPM — Sappi merger, sources say BRUSSELS, Sept 18 (Reuters) — Finland's UPM-Kymmene and South Africa-listed Sappi are set to face an EU antitrust veto against their proposed €1.42 billion ($1.66 billion) paper joint venture after the companies declined MNA | Sep 18, 2026, 05:42 PM UTC M Responsible Energy says tests show >99.9% AFFF DRE Responsible Energy said Tetra Tech’s preliminary July tests showed its FRG achieved >99.9% DRE on undiluted AFFF. Formal ESTCP validation trials ran Sept. 15–17, 2026, with validated results pending. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 05:42 PM UTC L Responsible Energy updates on ESTCP AFFF destruction demonstration testing Responsible Energy Corporation (TSXV:REH) said it is providing an update on testing of its Free Radical Gasification (FRG™) technology under the U.S. Department of Defense ESTCP AFFF destruction demonstration. MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 05:41 PM UTC H Iran's Ghalibaf: US Military 'Nightmare' Of Being Hunted Is Reality - Telegram Via DBnews.com READ HERE GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:41 PM UTC L US Treasury Sec. To Talk AI, Rare Earths This Weekend With Chinese Vice Premier - AP US Treasury Secretary to talk AI, rare earths this weekend with Chinese Vice Premier - AP REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 05:40 PM UTC L Mizuho raises Allstate price target to $300 EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:39 PM UTC L eToro price target cut to $43 from $52 by Mizuho Mizuho cut its price target for eToro Group to $43.00 per share from $52.00, per Benzinga ratings actions. EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:38 PM UTC L WESTINGHOUSE SAID TO SEEK OVER $50 BILLION VALUATION IN US IPO WESTINGHOUSE SAID TO SEEK OVER $50 BILLION VALUATION IN US IPO EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 05:38 PM UTC L UN appoints Trump nominee Lindberg to head World Food Programme ROME, Sept 18 (Reuters) — The UN's World Food Programme, the world's biggest humanitarian agency, on Friday named U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee, Luke Lindberg, as its next executive director, a statement said. Li NEWS | Sep 18, 2026, 05:37 PM UTC L Kroger EVP Nathan T. Faust files initial beneficial ownership statement Kroger EVP Nathan T. Faust filed an initial Form 3 insider ownership statement dated Sept. 17, 2026. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While P REGULATION | Sep 18, 2026, 05:37 PM UTC