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M Roche and Hansoh Sign Cancer Drug Licensing Deal Worth Up to $15 Billion Roche entered a collaboration and licensing agreement with China's Hansoh for a portfolio of targeted cancer drugs. The deal could exceed $15 billion. MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 01:38 PM UTC L Nasdaq Rebounds After Friday’s Tech Selloff The Nasdaq Composite has risen more than 1% while the Dow is muted; oil is slipping and Treasury yields are stable. European major stock indexes are lower. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:38 PM UTC L Archer Aviation’s Midnight Air Taxi Completes Bay Area Test Flights Archer Aviation said its piloted Midnight air taxi completed several days of flights across the San Francisco Bay Area, beginning in Salinas and traveling to progressively larger cities with more complex airspace. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:38 PM UTC L Truist Securities Cuts PNC Financial Price Target to $248 From $252 Truist Securities maintained its Hold rating on PNC Financial, according to the supplied report. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:37 PM UTC H Tech Rebounds After Last Week's Rout US stocks were mixed as a rebound in heavyweight AI infrastructure stocks offset muted movement in broader sectors. Tech gains lifted the S&P 500 by 0.5% and the Nasdaq 100 by 1.2%, while the Dow inched below the flatlin EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:36 PM UTC L Truist Securities Maintains Hold Rating on First Horizon EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:36 PM UTC L Wedbush Raises VeriSign Price Target to $351 From $341 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:35 PM UTC M Raketech to Settle Casumba Earnout for EUR 8.2 Million EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:35 PM UTC L Meet the home buyers totally unfazed by 7% mortgage rates Individual investors and second-home buyers accounted for 1 in 5 home purchases in September — the highest share in a little over a year. NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:34 PM UTC M Nordecon Secures €4.7M Cold Storage Facility Contract Nordecon unit Embach Ehitus signed a €4.7 million contract, excluding VAT, to build a cold storage facility for OÜ Nõo Lihatööstus. Completion is scheduled for September 2027. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:34 PM UTC L ALK's Acarizax Meets Main Goal in China Allergy Trial ALK said its Acarizax met the main goal in a late-stage allergy trial in China. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:34 PM UTC L Nordecon Group Company Signs €4.7 Million Cold Storage Contract Embach Ehitus and Nõo Lihatööstus signed a contract to build a cold storage facility for €4.7 million, excluding VAT. Completion is scheduled for September 2027. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:34 PM UTC L Lincoln Educational Services Schedules Third-Quarter Earnings Release and Call Lincoln Educational Services will discuss its third-quarter financial results on November 9, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:34 PM UTC H Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi: Russia's Lavrov to hold 'high-level' talks with Iran's President Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi: Russia's Lavrov to hold 'high-level' talks with Iran's President GEOPOLITICS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:34 PM UTC H Netflix Q3 earnings in focus as shares hover near 52-week lows Netflix Q3 earnings in focus as shares hover near 52-week lows EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:34 PM UTC H Lam Research edges up ahead of earnings as Deutsche expects strong results Lam Research edges up ahead of earnings as Deutsche expects strong results EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:34 PM UTC M Cosmos Health expects Q4 2026 U.S. revenue of $15 million The company also expects $10.5 million in gross profit. Active U.S. subscriptions rose 42%, from 6,287 to 8,940, in five days. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:34 PM UTC L Fortitude Gold Reports Preliminary Q3 Gold Output of 2,139 Ounces Fortitude Gold reported preliminary third-quarter 2026 production of 2,139 ounces from Pearl Deep, Scarlet South, County Line and residual leach. The company targets a continued production ramp-up. COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 01:34 PM UTC L SDTT Files Reply to Maharashtra Charity Commissioner on Trustee Complaints The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust submitted its response to complaints filed by trustees Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh. The response was filed on October 19, the extended deadline. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC L Fortitude Gold Reports Preliminary Third-Quarter Gold Production of 2,139 Ounces Fortitude Gold reported preliminary third-quarter 2026 gold production of 2,139 ounces. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC L Haitian Water Group Shares to Resume Trading October 20 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC M Harish Bhat Resigns from Trent Board After More Than 12 Years Harish Bhat resigned as a non-executive, non-independent director of Trent, citing growing professional and personal commitments. The resignation took effect October 17. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC M Barrel Energy Signs LOI to Acquire 51% of Maine Standard Biofuels for $20 Million Barrel Energy executed a letter of intent to acquire a 51% controlling interest in Maine Standard Biofuels for aggregate consideration of $20 million. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC M S&P 500 Rises 45.13 Points (0.59%) EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC M Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 66.62 Points, or 0.13% EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC M Nasdaq Composite rises 296.52 points, or 1.13% EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC L Fifth Third Bancorp Reports Results for Quarter Ended September 30 EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC L VinFast Auto Reports Results for Quarter Ended June 30 VinFast Auto reported results for the quarter ended June 30. The supplied text provides no figures. EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC L Cleveland-Cliffs Reports Results for Quarter Ended September 30 A machine-generated LSEG earnings summary reports results for Cleveland-Cliffs for the quarter ended September 30. EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC L S&P 500 and Nasdaq Open Higher as AI Stocks Rebound The indexes opened higher as AI-related stocks rebounded from last week’s sharp selloff, with lower oil prices also providing support ahead of major earnings reports this week. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC L Frasers Group Discloses 6.05% Stake in Burberry, Down From 7.4% Frasers Group disclosed a 6.05% stake in Burberry as of Oct. 16, compared with a prior stake of 7.4%. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC L Dynex Capital Reports Results for Quarter Ended September 30 EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:32 PM UTC L Stephens Maintains Equal-Weight Rating on Regions Financial, $30 Target Stephens & Co. maintained its Equal-Weight rating and $30 price target. The target implies 9.3% upside from the Oct. 16 close of $27.45. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:31 PM UTC L Araqchi blames US for Strait of Hormuz tensions Iran's Araqchi says the US is responsible for insecurity and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. GEOPOLITICS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:31 PM UTC L Ibovespa Rises Following Presidential Debate and New Election Polls The Ibovespa rose nearly 1% on Monday, approaching 207,000, as investors assessed the first presidential debate between Flávio Bolsonaro and President Lula, held on Sunday night. Polls released on Monday by BTG/Nexus and EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:31 PM UTC L Gabon Says IMF Review Could Revise Debt Audit Findings A government circular says Gabon aims to reach a draft agreement with the IMF on a new financing programme by year-end. REGULATION | Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC L Raketech Settles Casumba Earnout for €8.2M vs €20.3M Payable Raketech agreed to settle the remaining Casumba earnout for €8.2 million, compared with approximately €20.3 million payable. It will fund the settlement with a €5.5 million Bank of Valletta loan and €2.7 million in cash. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC M Hindustan Zinc Reports Record Q2 Net Profit of US$671 Million, Up 142% YoY Hindustan Zinc reported record second-quarter FY27 net profit of US$671 million, up 142% year over year. Revenue from operations reached a record US$1,579 million, up 77% YoY; the company also reported record quarterly E EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC L Latin America Political and Economic Calendar: Week Ahead The item lists upcoming political and economic events in Latin America. MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC L Emirates NBD Sees Higher Rates Weighing More on Saudi Lending Emirates NBD Research says higher rates are likely to weigh more on Saudi credit growth than in the U.A.E., citing Saudi inflation below 2%. RATES | Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC L Fortitude Gold Reports Preliminary Third-Quarter 2026 Gold Production The company reported preliminary gold production for the third quarter of 2026; no production figure was provided. COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC L Lincoln Educational Services schedules third-quarter earnings release and conference call The company announced the schedule for its third-quarter earnings release and conference call. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC L Exyn Technologies interim CEO scheduled for FOX Business appearance Interim CEO Ben Williams is scheduled to appear on FOX Business Network’s “Varney & Company” at approximately 9:50 a.m. ET today. MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC L European Earnings Revisions Strengthen Ahead of Third-Quarter Season Citi strategists say European companies have revised earnings guidance upward for a second consecutive pre-reporting period, bucking a seasonal trend. EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC L Corn Hits 8-week Low Corn decreased to 469.50 USd/BU, the lowest since August 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Corn lost 13.13%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 11.45%. NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC M European session market picture: S&P 500 +0.49%, Nasdaq 100 +1.33%; EUR/USD -0.15%, WTI -1.5%, LLOY leads volume European session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is up 0.49 percent, Nasdaq futures is up 1.33 percent, Dow futures is down 0.23 percent and Russell futures is up 0.5 percent. In currencies, the dollar EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC H Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi: US is responsible for insecurity and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi: US is responsible for insecurity and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. GEOPOLITICS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC L Arlen Receives Option Order for 700 Tank Suits Worth 1.5 Million Zlotys EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC L Barrel Energy Files SEC Filing on Other Events Barrel Energy filed a document with the SEC. The available text says it executed a letter of intent with Maine Bio-Fuel on October 14, 2026. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC L Indiqube Spaces Approves Investment of Up to 350 Million Rupees in Saiedge Realty EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC L Omkar Speciality Chemicals Approves Sale of Two Badlapur Properties Omkar Speciality Chemicals approved the sale of two properties at MIDC Industrial Area, Badlapur. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC L Marco Cables Approves Equity Warrants Worth Up to 201.3 Million Rupees EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC H Iran's Foreign Minister Aragchi: Regional issues should be resolved through diplomacy - State TV Iran's Foreign Minister Aragchi: Regional issues should be resolved through diplomacy - State TV GEOPOLITICS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC L Microsoft Drops UK Data Center Lease With Nscale Amid Supply Delays Energy supply delays prompted Microsoft to abandon a UK lease with Nscale, which is seeking a $30 billion valuation in a New York IPO. Rival CoreWeave is facing debt jitters. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC L UroGen gets FDA review for new bladder cancer therapy UroGen gets FDA review for new bladder cancer therapy REGULATION | Oct 19, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC L Werner's preliminary Q3 result misses consensus Werner's preliminary Q3 result misses consensus EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC H Odds of a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire don't hit 50% until July 2027 Odds of a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire don't hit 50% until July 2027 GEOPOLITICS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC L BILL exceeds $2 trillion in payment volume BILL exceeds $2 trillion in payment volume NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC L Stephens Maintains Overweight Rating on Occidental Petroleum, $80 Target Stephens & Co. maintained its Overweight rating and $80.00 price target. The target implies 28.2% upside from the Oct. 16 close of $62.38. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC M Vans Electroengineerings Receives 44.5 Million Rupee Order Vans Electroengineerings received an order worth 44.5 million rupees from Agrawal Power. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC L Iran, Russia discuss US negotiations and Ukraine Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said he discussed negotiations with the US and the situation in Ukraine with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov. GEOPOLITICS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:28 PM UTC L Truist Securities Maintains Buy Rating on Travelers, Sets $435 Target Truist Securities maintained its Buy rating on Travelers and a $435 price target. The target implies 11.7% upside from the Oct. 16 close of $389.54. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:28 PM UTC L Monarch Surveyors & Engineering Consultants Wins 481 Million-Rupee Project Acceptance Monarch Surveyors & Engineering Consultants received a letter of acceptance for a project valued at 481 million rupees. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:28 PM UTC L Aris International to Consider Share Subdivision Proposal Aris International said it will consider a proposal to split its equity shares. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:27 PM UTC L Truist Maintains Buy Rating on Revolution Medicines, $241 Target Truist Securities maintained its Buy rating and $241 price target on Revolution Medicines. The target implies 35.4% upside from the Oct. 16 close of $177.96. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:27 PM UTC L Standard Dental Labs Finalizes Up to $10M Equity Purchase Facility Standard Dental Labs finalized a common stock purchase agreement with Twenty Four Capital for potential stock sales of up to $10M, at the company’s discretion and subject to conditions. Any sales would dilute existing ho EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:27 PM UTC L Accenture and Google Team Up on AI Offering for Federal Agencies The companies said their Gemini launchpads offering embeds forward-deployed engineers alongside federal agencies to help them deploy AI agents more quickly. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:26 PM UTC L Canaccord Genuity Raises Exagen Price Target to $11 From $9 Canaccord Genuity maintained its Buy rating on Exagen, according to Benzinga. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:26 PM UTC M Standard Dental Labs Signs $10 Million Equity Purchase Agreement The agreement gives Standard Dental Labs discretion to access equity capital over time to support its Florida dental laboratory strategy. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:26 PM UTC L PacBio and Verily Health Announce Multi-Year Strategic Collaboration EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:26 PM UTC L Military Metals Says Slovakia Reinstated and Extended Trojarova License Military Metals announced the reinstatement and four-year extension of its Trojarova antimony-gold exploration license in Slovakia. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:26 PM UTC L Zambia makes up with Gulf investor in major copper mine The expansion of the copper sector is a cornerstone of the country’s economic growth plan. Zambia’s state miner and Abu Dhabi-based International Resources Holding (IRH) say they have patched up their financing dispute o COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 01:26 PM UTC L LQR House Unit Enters One-Year Agreement for Up to $3 Million in OpenAI Computing Resources EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:25 PM UTC L Minesto Selected for Grant Agreement Preparation for EUR 20.2 Million Funding EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:25 PM UTC L Egypt's parliament postpones vote on support to Saudi Arabia to October 26th - Lawmakers Egypt's parliament postpones vote on support to Saudi Arabia to October 26th - Lawmakers NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:25 PM UTC L Trump Expected to Sign Order Creating NIH Women’s Health Division, Task Force A White House official said President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday creating a National Institutes of Health division and a task force focused on women’s health. REGULATION | Oct 19, 2026, 01:24 PM UTC H Micron and other chip stocks spring back to life after bruising selloff It’s a key week for tech stocks as Nvidia gears up for a European conference and Meta prepares to report earnings. EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:24 PM UTC L Traders May Reassess Canada Rate-Hike Expectations After Softer Core CPI Corpay strategist Karl Schamotta says September CPI shows limited evidence that higher energy costs are lifting prices across Canadian goods and services. CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 19, 2026, 01:24 PM UTC H South African Rand at Near 3-Week High The South African rand traded around 16.4 per USD, its strongest level since late September, amid a broadly stable US dollar and optimism ahead of the upcoming budget statement. Investors are turning their attention to F MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 01:24 PM UTC L KeyBanc Maintains Overweight Rating on Alphabet EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:24 PM UTC L MicroVision Enters Exclusive Alliance With Blue-Band for ITS Solutions MicroVision announced an exclusive strategic alliance with Blue-Band to deliver lidar-powered intelligent transportation infrastructure solutions. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:24 PM UTC H US 10-Year Treasury Yield Edges Up The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note edged up to 5.1% on Monday, following a nearly 15bps decline the previous week, as traders continued to weigh domestic inflation and interest rate expectations against broader ge CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 19, 2026, 01:24 PM UTC M Globalstar Wins FCC Authorization to Operate C—3 System in U.S. The FCC authorized nationwide operation of Globalstar’s third-generation C—3 MSS system, enabling D2D smartphone connectivity and use of U.S. ground stations. Launches are expected to begin next year. REGULATION | Oct 19, 2026, 01:24 PM UTC M TCGX Acquisition to Merge With TriGemX in $361 Million SPAC Deal TCGX Acquisition signed a business combination agreement valuing TriGemX at a $361 million pre-money equity value. The deal includes a $160 million PIPE and targets a Q1 2027 close. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC L Nine Companies Object to Proposed OKX-ICE Tokenized Stock Platform Nine listed companies have formally objected to having their shares offered in tokenized form on a proposed platform backed by OKX and Intercontinental Exchange, the parent of the New York Stock Exchange. The supplied re EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC L FCC Authorizes Globalstar’s C-3 System to Operate in the United States Globalstar said its C-3 satellites are expected to begin launching next year. REGULATION | Oct 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC L Imperial Petroleum Gives Management NAV Estimate and Fleet Update Imperial Petroleum said management estimates the company’s net asset value per share and announced a fleet update. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC L Itron Study Says Nordic Utilities Have Built Strong Data Foundations Itron says utilities in Sweden, Norway and Finland are using grid intelligence across operations as load, customer expectations and distributed energy resources grow. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC L Itron study says 93% of utilities see greater value from data investments Itron released its 2026 study, which says utilities are turning grid intelligence into action amid growing load, customer and infrastructure pressures. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC L MicroVision and Blue-Band Form Strategic Alliance on Transportation Solutions MicroVision says the alliance combines its lidar technologies with Blue-Band’s intelligent transportation platform. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC L CME Reports October 19 NYMEX Platinum Delivery Intentions CME’s breakdown lists October 2026 platinum futures delivery intentions, with an intent date of October 16 and delivery date of October 20. COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC L FDA Accepts BioCardia Helix Catheter De Novo Pre-Submission The FDA accepted BioCardia’s De Novo pre-submission for marketing clearance of its Helix catheter. Substantive review and an FDA meeting are expected this quarter. REGULATION | Oct 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC L LQR House Secures Up to $3 Million in OpenAI Computing Resources LQR House announced a one-year agreement to procure up to $3 million in OpenAI computing resources to support Fusion Five’s AI research and portfolio optimization. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC M SkyAI Launches $3 Cash Tender Offer for Up to 67.1 Million Shares and Warrants SkyAI commenced a cash tender offer to buy up to 95% of each class of its outstanding common stock and warrants at $3.00 per share or warrant. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC L Chip Stocks Rebound After Nearly Two-Week Selloff Micron and other chip stocks recovered after a selloff spanning nearly two weeks. Nvidia shares were up 2.1% Monday morning. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC M Cleveland-Cliffs Raises Outlook as EBITDA Surges in Third Quarter Cleveland-Cliffs reported adjusted EPS of 28 cents, above the 19-cent estimate, while revenue of $5.612 billion missed the $5.724 billion consensus. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $612 million from $286 million in the second qu EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC L Canaccord Genuity Raises Repligen Price Target to $180 From $145 Canaccord Genuity raised its price target on Repligen to $180 per share from $145. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC L US EFFR Volume Was USD 115 Billion on Oct. 16 EFFR volume was USD 115 billion. RATES | Oct 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC M Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Intelligent Communications Experiences EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:22 PM UTC L GoPro Files Preliminary Proxy Statement for Proposed Starman Optical Merger GoPro filed a preliminary proxy statement, and its proposed merger with Starman Optical remains on track. MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 01:22 PM UTC L Citizens Raises Exelixis Price Target to $65 From $55 Citizens maintained its Market Outperform rating on Exelixis, according to the supplied ratings-action report. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:21 PM UTC L AST SpaceMobile Partners With European Mobile Operators to Expand Coverage AST SpaceMobile said it signed a collaboration with Europe's four largest mobile-network operators to accelerate network integration, improve customer experiences and expand coverage. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:21 PM UTC M Goldman Sachs Upgrades CoreWeave to Buy as Shares Jump 6% Goldman Sachs upgraded CoreWeave from Neutral to Buy, and its shares rose 6% in premarket trading Monday. CoreWeave debt issued in June at a 9.675% yield traded near 15% last week. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:21 PM UTC L COMEX Silver Futures Delivery Intentions Breakdown for Oct. 19 CME Group lists October 2026 COMEX 5,000-ounce silver futures delivery intentions for Oct. 19, with an intent date of Oct. 16 and delivery date of Oct. 20. COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 01:21 PM UTC L Gulf Bourses Close Lower as Regional Worries Weigh Major Gulf stock markets closed lower Monday as Middle East tensions and uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz reopening weighed on investor sentiment. The report also cites a tanker blast in the strait. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC L Trump administration removing Chinese AI DeepSeek from civilian government agency IT systems, barring purchase of DeepSeek-related products by government agencies - Notice Trump administration removing Chinese AI DeepSeek from civilian government agency IT systems, barring purchase of DeepSeek-related products by government agencies - Notice NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC L Strategy Expands STRC Buyback Program to $3 Billion Strategy raised its digital credit securities repurchase program from $2 billion to $3 billion. Its latest Bitcoin purchase totaled 267 BTC, and the company said it had repurchased $193 million of STRC. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC L Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight Rating on SLB Piper Sandler maintained its Overweight rating on SLB. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC L Telecoms group urges cuts to spectrum cost in Africa Reforms could add more than $120 billion to the African economy by 2035, expand 4G and 5G coverage, and raise productivity, GSMA estimated. GSMA, the global telecoms industry body, has urged African governments to cut th EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC M Cleveland-Cliffs Raises 2027 Outlook, Posts First Quarterly Profit in Over Two Years The steelmaker raised its 2027 core profit forecast after stronger prices and lower costs helped it post its first quarterly profit in more than two years. Shares rose as much as 14% in premarket trading. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC L US Effective Fed Funds Rate Holds at 3.88% on Oct. 16 RATES | Oct 19, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC L HDFC Bank 12-Month Price Target Cut to $30.49 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC H TSX Futures Fall Amid Hawkish BoC Outlook Canadian stock market futures moved lower on Monday as investors assessed fresh inflation data. Canada’s annual inflation rate reached 3.1% in September, its highest level in four months, driven by higher gasoline prices CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 19, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC L True Corporation Notifies Exchange of Unit Investment Disposal True Corporation notified the exchange of a disposal of an investment in a unit. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC L Chervon Names Krystle Adams Director of Sales Recruiting Krystle Adams joins Chervon as Director of Sales Recruiting, effective October 19, 2026, reporting to SVP of Sales, Training and Recruiting Matt DeFeo. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:19 PM UTC L GE Healthcare Expands Ultrasound Portfolio With Logiq Focus EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:19 PM UTC M Veradermics Says Oral Hair-Loss Drug Boosted Growth in Late-Stage Study Veradermics said its oral pill helped increase hair growth in men with pattern hair loss in a late-stage study. Shares rose 7.5% to $117 in premarket trading. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 01:19 PM UTC L COMEX Gold Futures Delivery Intentions Breakdown for Oct. 19 CME Group published October 2026 COMEX 100 Gold futures delivery intentions, with an intent date of Oct. 16 and delivery date of Oct. 20. COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 01:19 PM UTC L African inventors in spotlight ahead of top engineering prize Dr Atish Shah, who took part five years ago, says his company Roverlabs is now developing a bionic hand for amputees. The continent’s inventors are in the spotlight as Johannesburg prepares to host the final of the Royal NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 01:19 PM UTC