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Annual Report & CG Report — 2026
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EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC
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Nikkei Rises 1.0% to 65,085.40 in Early Trade
The Nikkei Stock Average rose 1.0% in early trading, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street.
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China says Israel should stop its 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements
BEIJING, Oct 16 (Reuters) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that his country should stop and reverse its "forced establishment" of West Bank settlements, China's foreign ministry said
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC
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Australian Ethical Investment Reports A$14.43 Billion in Funds Under Management
Australian Ethical Investment reported funds under management of A$14.43 billion.
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC
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Macquarie Keeps Bullish View on Netwealth Despite Disappointing Flows
Macquarie maintains its bullish view on Netwealth despite disappointing September-quarter flows. Netwealth shares fell 8% after its quarterly update.
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC
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Japanese Shares Rise as Tech Selloff Eases
The Nikkei 225 Index rose more than 1% to above 65,000 on Friday, recovering some of the previous session’s losses as selling pressure on technology stocks eased, while investors continued to evaluate the outlook for art
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC
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BUZZ — Australia's Helloworld Travel climbs to one — month high on upbeat FY27 outlook
* Shares of Helloworld Travel rise as much as 5.9% to A$1.430, their biggest intraday pct gain since June 15 * Stock hits its highest level since September 15 * Stock up 2.9% so far this week, on track for its best weekl
EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC
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Hanon Systems Sets Nine — Month Earnings Release
Hanon Systems will release preliminary earnings on Nov. 5, 2026, covering the period from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 2026. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intell
EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC
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BUZZ — Australia's Austco Healthcare gains on acquiring two firms
* Shares of Austco Healthcare gain as much as 8.7% to A$0.25, posting their biggest intraday pct gain since August 28 * Stock hits its highest since October 7 * Healthcare communication firm takes over RTM Hold Co, a Bri
EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC
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Daiwa Analysts Expect S-1 EPS to Rise Under Shareholder-Return Plan
Daiwa analysts Thomas Y. Kwon and Joon Lee say S-1 is set to report higher EPS. The company aims to increase its total shareholder-return ratio to 134% for 2026–2028, from 53% in 2023–20…
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC
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Chinese foreign minister to Israeli president: Israel must halt and undo its enforced creation of settlements in west bank
Chinese foreign minister to Israeli president: Israel must halt and undo its enforced creation of settlements in west bank
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:41 AM UTC
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Chinese foreign minister to Israeli president: immediate priority is full access to Gaza Strip
Chinese foreign minister to Israeli president: immediate priority is full access to Gaza Strip
NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:40 AM UTC
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WaFd Reports Results for Quarter Ended September 30
EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:40 AM UTC
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Chinese foreign minister to Israeli president: China consistently regards Palestinian issue as greatest historical injustice of this century
Chinese foreign minister to Israeli president: China consistently regards Palestinian issue as greatest historical injustice of this century
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:40 AM UTC
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Chinese foreign minister to Israeli president: advancing peace and unity in the region is cornerstone of China's Middle East policy
Chinese foreign minister to Israeli president: advancing peace and unity in the region is cornerstone of China's Middle East policy
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:40 AM UTC
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Trading in Vistar Holdings shares halted, HKEX says
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:39 AM UTC
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President Trump Signs Landmark Retire Through Ownership Act Into Law
For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: President Trump Signs Landmark Retire Through Ownership Act Into Law The ESOP Association Led the Bipartisan Advocacy Campaign to Secure Its T
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:38 AM UTC
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BUZZ — Australia's Treasury Wines rises as Morningstar maintains views on improving demand
(Updates) * Shares of Treasury Wine Estates rise as much as 2.5% to A$6.090, hitting their highest level since October 28, 2025 * Analysts at Morningstar maintain their fair value estimate for TWE, saying heightened core
EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC
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Australian shares hit 5 — week high as rate — hike bets ease
Oct 16 (Reuters) — Australian shares hit a 5-week high on Friday, led by miners as softer-than-expected labour market data curbed expectations of a near-term interest rate hike and fuelled broad-based buying. The S&P/ASX
CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 16, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC
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BUZZ — Australia's Arrow Minerals rises on iron ore project acquisition
* Shares of Arrow Minerals rise as much as 14.3% to A$0.032, their biggest intraday percentage gain since October 1 * Stock down 8.8% for the week * Iron ore explorer agrees to acquire the Turee Creek Iron Ore Project in
MNA | Oct 16, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC
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UPDATE 1 — North Korea missile chief questions South Korea hypersonic glide vehicle test
(Updates October 15 story with comments from North Korean official and South Korean Defence Ministry in paragraphs 3-8) SEOUL, Oct 15 (Reuters) — North Korea's missile chief said South Korea's newly tested hypersonic gli
NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC
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Austco Healthcare Agrees to Acquire RTM
Austco Healthcare has agreed to acquire Brisbane-based healthcare monitoring software provider RTM under a binding agreement.
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:36 AM UTC
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Australian Shares Hit Five-Week High as Rate-Hike Bets Ease
The S&P/ASX 200 was up 1% at 8,809.80 points after rising as much as 1.2% earlier. Softer-than-expected labour market data curbed expectations of a near-term rate hike, while miners led broad-based buying.
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:35 AM UTC
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Judge Rejects Gemini and CFTC Bid to Vacate $5 Million Settlement
A federal judge in New York denied a joint motion by Gemini Trust Company and the CFTC to vacate a consent order entered in January.
REGULATION | Oct 16, 2026, 12:34 AM UTC
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Singapore Non-Oil Domestic Exports Rise 68.4% in September
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 68.4% year over year in September, Enterprise Singapore said, driven by non-electronics shipments.
MACRO | Oct 16, 2026, 12:33 AM UTC
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Mercer Holz Exhibits at INTERFORST
Mercer Holz will attend INTERFORST in Munich Oct. 15-18, 2026, in Hall B6's special exhibition area at Messe München. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial inte
NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:32 AM UTC
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Far Eastern New Century Showcases Circular Textile Innovations at TITAS 2026
Far Eastern New Century showcased sportswear and circular polyester technologies at the Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show on Oct. 6-8, 2026. A major global sportswear brand selected its TopCool Petal moisture-ma
NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:32 AM UTC
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Taiwan tells its people to shun Chinese anniversary events for revolutionary hero
Sun Yat-sen helped overthrow last Chinese dynasty in 1911 Taiwan, China both officially laud Sun Sun's Republic of China government fled to Taiwan in 1949 China to hold commemoration event for Sun on November 12 By Ben B
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:32 AM UTC
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Asian session market picture: S&P 500 -0.11%, Nasdaq 100 -0.46%; USD/JPY +0.11%, WTI -0.42%, 1810 leads volume
Asian session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is down 0.11 percent, Nasdaq futures is down 0.46 percent, Dow futures is up 0.11 percent and Russell futures is up 0.01 percent. In currencies, the dollar
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
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Singapore September Non-Oil Exports Rise 68.4% Year on Year
Non-oil domestic exports rose for a sixth straight month, with growth above 20%. The expansion was driven mainly by non-electronics, particularly ships and boats, while electronic exports also rose.
MACRO | Oct 16, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
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Oil Falls, Weighed by IEA's Crude, Diesel Release Announcement — Market Talk
Oil falls in early trade, weighed down by the International Energy Agency's announcement to release crude oil and diesel fuel. The IEA said Thursday that the volume of emergency oil stocks being released by member countr
ENERGY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:29 AM UTC
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Digital Imaging Technology Director Lee Kwangsoo Raises Shareholding to 91,558 Shares
Digital Imaging Technology director Lee Kwangsoo received 1,080 common shares as an executive bonus on Oct. 15, 2026. His holdings rose from 90,478 to 91,558 shares, while his reported stake remained at 0.48%. The shares
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:27 AM UTC
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HNK Machine Tool Announces Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting
HNK Machine Tool will hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting on November 2, 2026, at its headquarters in Haman, South Korea. Shareholders will vote on using KRW 7.78 billion of capital reserves to offset accumulated
EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:27 AM UTC
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Daiwa Capital Raises S-1 to Buy From Outperform
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:25 AM UTC
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Gasping for clean air: Singapore battles relentless haze as Prime Minister Wong warns of action
Singapore continues to grapple with severe haze that is disrupting daily life and businesses, as authorities roll out protective measures — and issue warnings.
NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM UTC
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E&O issues 25,732 ordinary shares through debt conversion
E&O announced on Oct. 16, 2026, the conversion of ICULS into 25,732 ordinary shares at MYR 0.235 per share. The new shares will list on Oct. 19, 2026, bringing total issued shares to 2,521,213,674. Issued share capital t
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:22 AM UTC
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Home BancShares outlines nearly 6% net interest income lift in +100 bps scenario as it targets $0.5B annual profit
Home BancShares outlines nearly 6% net interest income lift in +100 bps scenario as it targets $0.5B annual profit
NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC
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US Futures Edge Lower Amid Market Caution
US stock futures declined on Friday as investor caution prevailed while while evaluating the outlook for artificial intelligence and related technologies. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.2% and 0.5%, respectively.
EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC
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China PBOC likely to fix yuan midpoint at 6.6947 per dollar: estimate
China PBOC likely to fix yuan midpoint at 6.6947 per dollar: estimate
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:19 AM UTC
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US probes Omar's decades — old immigration paperwork with eye toward deportation, sources say
Probe of Minnesota lawmaker focuses on potential false statements, conspiracy Officials could seek to strip Omar of citizenship as part of investigation Omar has denied wrongdoing and accused Trump administration of inti
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:19 AM UTC
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Indonesia Stock Exchange to seek MSCI clarification after announcement on possible downgrade
JAKARTA, Oct 16 (Reuters) — Indonesia's Stock Exchange said on Friday it has taken concrete steps to enhance transparency and integrity in capital market, responding to an MSCI announcement that it was considering a down
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:19 AM UTC
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PRECIOUS — Gold eases after climbing over 1% in previous session
Oct 16 (Reuters) — Gold prices inched lower during early Asia trade on Friday after rising more than 1% in the previous session, while market participants tried to gauge the Federal Reserve's future policy trajectory. Fu
CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 16, 2026, 12:17 AM UTC
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Trump says he is talking to Russia and China about denuclearization
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 — US President Donald Trump told Newsmax on Thursday that he is talking to Russia and China about denuclearization. (Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington)
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:17 AM UTC
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Lindian Resources Targets First Monazite Output in December 2026
The company said construction and mining at Kangankunde in Malawi are on schedule, with key processing equipment installed, electrical works progressing and ore inventories growing.
COMMODITIES | Oct 16, 2026, 12:17 AM UTC
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Lindian advances Kangankunde rare earths project toward December production
Lindian Resources says construction, mining activities and commissioning readiness are advancing at its Kangankunde project in Malawi, toward first production in December.
COMMODITIES | Oct 16, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC
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Recruit Holdings Shares Hit All-time High
Recruit Holdings shares increased to an all-time high of 18435.00 JPY. Over the past 4 weeks, Recruit Holdings gained 7.32%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 140.78%.
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC
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Gold Falls 0.4% After Gaining More Than 1% in Prior Session
Spot gold was down 0.4% at $4,152.99 an ounce as of 0005 GMT, after rising more than 1% in the previous session. Traders were assessing the Federal Reserve’s future policy trajectory.
COMMODITIES | Oct 16, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC
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Toyota Motor Shares Hit 4-week High
Toyota Motor shares increased to 3059.00 JPY, the highest since September 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Toyota Motor gained 0.43%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 2.52%.
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC
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Trump: no plans to deploy troops on ground in Iran
Trump: no plans to deploy troops on ground in Iran
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC
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Trump: talking to Russia, China on nuclear disarmament
Trump: talking to Russia, China on nuclear disarmament
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:13 AM UTC
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Micron Technology SVP, Chief Legal Officer Michael Charles Ray Reports $14.74 Million Disposal of Common Shares
Micron Technology SVP and Chief Legal Officer Michael Charles Ray sold 6,288 common shares on October 14, 2026. Reported sale prices ranged from $914.13 to $945.91 per share, leaving direct ownership of 56,288 common sha
REGULATION | Oct 16, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC
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Hyundai Homeshopping Raises Stake in Handsome to 43.19% From 42.92%
Hyundai Home Shopping raised its Handsome stake to 43.19% from 42.92%, as of Oct. 16, 2026. Market purchases of 58,500 voting shares on Oct. 6-15 lifted holdings to 9,276,640 shares. Disclaimer: This news brief was creat
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC
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Galaxy Ventures Plans 1 — for — 2.5 Share Consolidation
Galaxy Ventures will consolidate its common shares 1-for-2.5 immediately before its qualifying transaction closes, expected around October 20, 2026. The consolidation will reduce outstanding common shares from 8,326,600
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC
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Trump: wouldn't employ nuclear weapons on Iran
Trump: wouldn't employ nuclear weapons on Iran
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC
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TECHNICALS — Commodities intraday targets/key levels
For more technical analyses, click TECH/C SINGAPORE, Oct 16 (Reuters) — Contract Target Support/Resistance Brent oil (1st month) $105.59/$104.51/$103.50 res $106.26/$107.34/$109.08 Palm oil (3rd month) 4,732/4,766 ringgi
COMMODITIES | Oct 16, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC
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Talos Energy 10% Owner Reports Sale of Shares Worth Over $51M
Control Empresarial De Capitales reported sales of Talos Energy common shares on Oct. 13 and 14, 2026. The filing disclosed lots of 2,700,000 and 265,446 shares, with weighted average prices of $17.5101 and $17.3017, res
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:10 AM UTC
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WaFd FY EPS Rises 22% on Higher NII, Improved Asset Quality
EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:10 AM UTC
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TruSilver Metals anticipates TSXV trading under TAG on October 27
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:10 AM UTC
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Trump on Ilhan Omar: not involved in that
Trump on Ilhan Omar: not involved in that
NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:08 AM UTC
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BUZZ — Australia's Maas logs best day in nearly a month on receiving $1.11 billion for construction business sale
* Shares of Maas Group holdings gain as much as 12.4% to A$3.72, their biggest intraday pct gain since Septmber 18 * Stock on track to lose 22.7% for the week, its third consecutive week of losses, if current trend holds
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC
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Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich — Wien acquires 79.87% voting rights in AGRANA after spin — off
Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien acquired Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien's AGRANA shareholding and related stakes through a demerger effective Oct. 15, 2026. The transfer brought the bank's direct and
NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC
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Mongolian Mining Corporation Issues Quarterly Operational Update
Mongolian Mining Corporation issued an operational update for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC
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Brazil Judge Orders Meta to Treat Runoff Candidates Equally
A Brazilian electoral court judge ordered Meta Platforms Inc. not to interfere with the distribution of political or election-related content from any candidate in the Oct. 25 runoff.
NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC
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UPDATE 1 — Progress toward a US — Mexico tariff deal has stalled, WSJ reports
(Adds details from report) Oct 15 (Reuters) — Progress toward a US-Mexico tariff deal has stalled after opposition from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people famil
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:05 AM UTC
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ISC Plans Conference Call to Present Third — Quarter Results
ISC will host a conference call on Oct. 27, 2026, to present third-quarter earnings. The call runs from 10:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. local time, with a Q&A session for analysts and investors. Disclaimer: This news brief was
EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:04 AM UTC
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BUZZ — Australia's Forrestania Resources climbs on gold project update
* Shares of Forrestania Resources rise as much as 9.5% to A$0.345, their biggest intraday pct gain since September 4 * Stock hits its highest level since September 22 * Stock is up 9.4% for the week, it's best weekly per
COMMODITIES | Oct 16, 2026, 12:04 AM UTC
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WaFd FY26 diluted EPS rises 22% year over year to $3.21
WaFd’s FY26 diluted EPS rose 22% year-over-year to $3.21; fourth-quarter EPS fell 10% from the prior quarter to $0.76. Fourth-quarter non-interest income climbed 58% quarter-over-quarter to $38.08 million, primarily driv
EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:04 AM UTC
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Micron awards director Robert Holmes Swan 304 restricted stock units
Micron Technology granted director Robert Holmes Swan 304 restricted stock units on Oct. 13, 2026. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUB
REGULATION | Oct 16, 2026, 12:04 AM UTC
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Prime Drink Group Director Alexandre Côté Resigns, Effective October 6, 2026
Alexandre Côté resigned from Prime Drink Group's board of directors, effective October 6, 2026. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT s
NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:03 AM UTC
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DIARY — Top Economic Events to December 30
Oct 16 (Reuters) — For other diaries, please see: Top Economic Events M/DIARY Emerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARY Government Debt Auctions D/DIARY Political and General News POL/DIARY U.S. Federal Reserve FED/DIA
CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 16, 2026, 12:03 AM UTC
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Washington Federal Reports Q4 Net Interest Income of $182.4 Million
Washington Federal reported Q4 net interest margin of 2.81%.
EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC
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Lotte REIT Prices KRW 125 Billion Secured Bond Offering
Lotte REIT to issue KRW 125 billion in secured bonds on October 16, 2026, to refinance short-term debt. The KRW 50 billion tranche yields 4.64%, maturing October 15, 2027. * A KRW 75 billion tranche yields 4.84%, maturin
NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC
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South Korea's Kospi Opens 1.8% Higher at 5653.99
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC
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WaFd Reports Fourth-Quarter Noninterest Income of $38.1 Million
EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC
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U.S. crude oil jumps on big inventory draw, potential shadow fleet sanctions relief
U.S. crude oil jumps on big inventory draw, potential shadow fleet sanctions relief
COMMODITIES | Oct 16, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC
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Nikkei Stock Average Opens 0.8% Higher at 64925.29
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC
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Yes Bank Shares Drop 15% After Supreme Court Ruling; Funds Sold in Q2
Yes Bank shares fell 15% on Thursday, their steepest single-day drop in six years. Mutual funds and retail investors sold shares in the second quarter.
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC
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WaFd Reports $20M Fourth-Quarter Credit-Loss Provision
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC
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Jyong Biotech Plans Texas Manufacturing Facility
The company plans a Texas manufacturing and U.S. operations center to support potential commercialization of its investigational drug candidates, subject to approvals and funding.
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC
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WaFd Reports Fourth-Quarter Net Interest Income of $182.4 Million
EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC
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Jyong Biotech Plans Proposed Texas Facility for Potential Drug Commercialization
Jyong Biotech says it plans to establish a Texas facility to support potential commercialization of its drug candidates.
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
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WaFd Reports Fiscal 2026 Earnings and 22% EPS Increase
WaFd announced quarterly earnings of $59,991,000, down 9% from the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The release headline reports a 22% increase in EPS.
EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
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Global market picture: S&P 500 -0.18%, Nasdaq 100 -0.5%; EUR/USD -0.04%, WTI -0.35%
Global market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is down 0.18 percent, Nasdaq futures is down 0.5 percent, Dow futures is down 0.08 percent and Russell futures is down 0.13 percent. In currencies, euro dollar is
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
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WaFd Reports Fourth-Quarter EPS
EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC