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Mon, Oct 19, 2026 - Page 22

5118 indexed SquawkNews stories from this UTC day. Showing 2521-2640.

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L Iridium Communications Expected to Post Earnings of 33 Cents a Share An earnings preview expects Iridium Communications to post earnings of 33 cents a share. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC M Lithia Motors Expected to Post Earnings of $9.77 a Share An earnings preview cites expected earnings of $9.77 per share; no reporting period or comparison is provided. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC L NYSE extends trading hours for NYSE American options. NYSE extends trading hours for NYSE American options. NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC L AT&T Expected to Post Earnings of 60 Cents per Share An earnings preview projects AT&T will report earnings of 60 cents per share. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC L UltraTech Cement Names Kailash Chandra Jhanwar Vice Chairman Kailash Chandra Jhanwar will become non-executive vice chairman on 1 January 2027, succeeding KK Maheshwari, who is stepping down. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC L Chord Energy Provides Preliminary 3Q26 Results EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC L ‘I’m naturally skeptical’: I receive 10 calls a day offering me $15,000 loans at 8% interest. Is this a scam? “They insist that the details will be provided after they have carried out a soft credit check.” NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC L Colleges raced to build massive computer-science departments. Now the boom is turning to bust. “Computer science isn’t the ticket to the American dream like people thought it was.” NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC L Malt Land Distilleries Reports September-Quarter Consolidated Profit of 93.7 Million Rupees EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC M Pereira Verde to Acquire Green Rise Foods EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC M Canada Inflation Edges Up to 3.1% in September Statistics Canada said annual inflation rose from 3.0% in August, with higher gasoline prices contributing. Analysts had expected 3.2%. MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC L NUBURU Chairman Says Tekne Closing Delivers Defense Platform NUBURU's chairman says the Tekne closing delivers an operating defense platform. The October 15 Form S-3 raises no new capital. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC L POMDOCTOR to End ADR Program and Consolidate Shares POMDOCTOR will terminate its ADR program before the market opens on Oct. 21, 2026, and list Class A ordinary shares on Nasdaq. Each 10 ADSs will become 3 post-consolidation Class A shares. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC L Ruane Cunniff Launches $6.6B Sequoia ETF as Sequoia Fund Successor The ETF merges Sequoia Fund and most taxable separate accounts into one portfolio. It is expected to offer tax efficiency and daily holdings disclosure. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC L AEP Signs Deal to Evaluate Indiana Nuclear Project American Electric Power signed a joint development deal with X-energy to evaluate an advanced nuclear project in Indiana, with Amazon funding development. If approved, Amazon intends to buy the power under a long-term co EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC L Tamboran Appoints Todd Abbott Managing Director and CEO EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC L Kopin Releases White Paper on Optical Interconnect Architecture Kopin and Fabric.AI released a white paper examining the potential of Neural I/o to address constraints in future AI systems. The analysis models a possible approach to data-center interconnect limitations. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC L Cardinal Infrastructure Group Amends Hughes Brothers Deal Agreement MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC M NUBURU Closes Tekne Acquisition NUBURU said it closed the Tekne acquisition on October 15. The company also said its Form S-3 raised no new capital. MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC H Canadian CPI September Report Canadian CPI September Report MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC L Tessera Integrates Autonomous OSINT Capabilities Into Platform Tessera said the capabilities can identify emerging risks, investigate suspicious activity and coordinate preventive security responses. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC M Ruane Cunniff Launches $6.6 Billion Sequoia ETF The actively managed ETF combines Sequoia Fund with most of Ruane Cunniff’s taxable separate accounts in a single portfolio. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L ICE Adds Extended Trading Hours for Select NYSE American Options ICE introduced sessions from 7:30–9:25 a.m. ET and 4:00–4:15 p.m. ET for select symbols, including SPY, IWM, GLD and major technology names. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Tempus AI Reports >80% Sensitivity for NSCLC AI Pre-Screen Tempus said its H&E pre-screening panel showed >80% sensitivity across 12 biomarkers, with several above 90%, in an analysis of 60,459 cases presented at ESMO 2026. The tool is in development and intended to prioritize c EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Tamboran Resources Appoints Todd Abbott as CEO Tamboran Resources appointed Todd Abbott as managing director and chief executive officer; material terms are unchanged from its January 12, 2026 ASX announcement. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L POMDOCTOR to terminate ADR program and trade Class A shares on Nasdaq POMDOCTOR Limited announced the termination of its ADR program and that its Class A ordinary shares will trade on Nasdaq. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L AEP, Amazon and X-energy explore advanced nuclear energy in Indiana AEP is partnering with Amazon and X-energy to explore advanced nuclear energy in Indiana. ENERGY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L FibroBiologics presents preclinical data at spine meeting FibroBiologics presented preclinical data on fibroblast spheroid-derived chondrocyte spheroids for degenerative disc disease at the North American Spine Society 2026 Annual Meeting. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Bitmine reports 6.04 million ETH tokens and $15.1 billion in holdings Bitmine Immersion Technologies says its ETH holdings reached 6.04 million tokens and its total crypto, cash and marketable securities holdings reached $15.1 billion. CRYPTO | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Voya Funds Announce Closing of Reorganizations Voya Investment Management announced the closing of reorganizations involving its Asia Pacific and Emerging Markets high-dividend equity funds. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Ruane Cunniff launches Sequoia ETF The firm described the ETF as carrying its 56-year investment legacy into a tax-efficient vehicle. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Playboy Launches 2026 Great Playmate Search Playboy said the nationwide digital casting call will combine public voting with… EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Tamboran Resources Appoints Todd Abbott as CEO Tamboran Resources said Todd Abbott has been appointed managing director and chief executive officer. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: SpaceX, Nvidia, Apple, CoreWeave, Amazon, Meta, Eli Lilly & more Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Monday. NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Tempus Study Finds AI Prescreening Achieved Over 80% Biomarker Sensitivity Tempus said its AI-enabled prescreening panel achieved greater than 80% sensitivity across all 12 biomarkers assessed in a study of advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients, exceeding 90% for several biomarkers. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Longbow Research Cuts Pool Corp to Neutral From Buy Longbow Research downgraded Pool Corp to Neutral from Buy. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Fabric AI and Kopin model up to 60% higher GPU utilization The companies modeled up to a 60% increase in GPU utilization in a Neural I/O-powered data center. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC M UK Companies Issued 65 Profit Warnings in July-September, EY Says EY analysis found 65 UK profit warnings in the third quarter, up from 59 in the preceding quarter and the highest total since the fourth quarter of 2024, when 71 were recorded. Rising costs were cited in 35% of warnings. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L AimwellBio expands healthcare platform The alert says AimwellBio expanded its healthcare platform and invited the public to nominate professionals. MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Wave Life Sciences to host virtual research day Nov. 4, 2026 The company announced it will host a virtual research day on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Core Silver Intersects Copper-Bearing VMS Mineralization at Touleary Project COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC H Canadian CPI Median Actual 1.9% (Forecast 2%, Previous 2.0%) Canadian CPI Median Actual 1.9% (Forecast 2%, Previous 2.0%) MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC H BoC Core CPI MoM Actual 0.0% (Forecast -, Previous 0.1%) BoC Core CPI MoM Actual 0.0% (Forecast -, Previous 0.1%) MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Fiserv introduces Commerce Hub for cross-border commerce Fiserv says Commerce Hub simplifies cross-border commerce. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC H Canadian Core CPI MoM Actual 0.1% (Forecast -, Previous 0.2%) Canadian Core CPI MoM Actual 0.1% (Forecast -, Previous 0.2%) MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L X-energy, Amazon and AEP partner on Indiana SMR project X-energy, Amazon and American Electric Power announced a partnership to bring a small modular reactor project to Indiana. ENERGY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC H BoC Core CPI YoY Actual 2.2% (Forecast -, Previous 2.4%) BoC Core CPI YoY Actual 2.2% (Forecast -, Previous 2.4%) MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Bel Fuse schedules third-quarter 2026 results conference call EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Supernus Pharmaceuticals schedules third-quarter 2026 results for October 29 The company will host a conference call on October 29, 2026, to discuss its third-quarter 2026 financial results. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L FDA approves expansion of Alpha Tau’s U.S. REGAIN trial Alpha Tau says the FDA approved an expansion of its U.S. recurrent glioblastoma REGAIN trial. New trial data will be presented at the SNO 2026 Annual Meeting. REGULATION | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Roze AI Signs MOA Targeting Approximately US$111.8 Million in Project Work Roze AI signed a memorandum of agreement targeting approximately US$111.8 million in AI fire safety and related project work. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L NRx Pharmaceuticals completes ketamine manufacturing validation NRx Pharmaceuticals announced completion of manufacturing process validation and two-year stability for preservative-free ketamine. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC M Indivior to report third-quarter 2026 results EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L NewtekOne adds Zelle to its real-time payments platform NewtekOne added Zelle to its platform for payroll, merchant services, and inbound and outbound electronic payments. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L RenX Reports More Material Delivered in Nine Months of 2026 Than All of 2025 MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Live Oak Bank named nation’s top SBA 7(a) lender EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC M CSW Industrials Sets Fiscal Q2 2027 Earnings Call Date EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Glass House Brands Anticipates Q3 2026 Revenue Of $56.80 Million Glass House Brands Inc NEO:GLAS.A.U EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC H Qatar's energy minister meets Iran's acting oil minister in Doha, discusses energy cooperation - Statement Qatar's energy minister meets Iran's acting oil minister in Doha, discusses energy cooperation - Statement COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC L SL Green Realty announces $2B refinancing of 245 Park Avenue property SL Green Realty announces $2B refinancing of 245 Park Avenue property NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC L Gadwa Announces EGP 0.2-Per-Share Dividend for 2025 Gadwa for Industrial Development announced a cash dividend of EGP 0.2 per share for 2025, according to a bourse filing. Payment is scheduled for November 5, 2026, through MCDR. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:27 PM UTC L Combined Group Wins Approval for $61 Million KOC Road Contracts Kuwait-listed Combined Group Contracting Company secured approval for two Kuwait Oil Company road maintenance contracts worth a combined 18.82 million Kuwaiti dinars, approximately $61 million. The contracts run for five EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:27 PM UTC L Shell reports transaction in own shares EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:27 PM UTC L Organon Does Not Expect a Milestone Expense in Q3 2026 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:27 PM UTC L Warren Buffett’s $150 Billion Legacy Falls to His Children Warren Buffett’s three children are preparing to take responsibility for one of the world’s biggest fortunes. Buffett is worth about $150 billion and has pledged to give away the vast majority of his wealth. When he dies NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC L (USD:NGN) Deutsche Bank Bullish on Naira, Adds Nigeria to Frontier FX Watchlist Deutsche Bank AG is betting the Nigerian naira will strengthen against the US dollar as it adds the West African nation to its frontier foreign exchange monitor, a tool it uses to watch currencies in smaller, less liquid NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC L Canaccord Genuity Initiates Maze Therapeutics at Buy EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC L Huntington Bancshares Launches AI Small-Business Operating System Huntington introduced The 1866 Studio, an AI-powered small-business operating system built with Google Cloud’s Gemini platform. Early-access sign-ups begin Oct. 19. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC L NeuroSense Files U.S. Patent for PrimeC TBI Treatment NeuroSense filed a U.S. patent covering use of PrimeC’s components to treat traumatic brain injury and related CNS injuries. Protection could extend to 2047 if granted. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC L Huntington Bank introduces AI-powered small-business platform Huntington Bank introduced the 1866 Studio, an AI-powered small-business operating system built with Google Cloud. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC L NeuroSense files U.S. patent application for traumatic brain injury EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC L Huntington Introduces AI-Powered 1866 Studio for Small Businesses Huntington announced The 1866 Studio, a connected experience built with Google Cloud that offers small businesses AI tools and expertise for financial, operational and business management. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC L NeuroSense Files U.S. Patent Application for Traumatic Brain Injury NeuroSense Therapeutics said it filed a U.S. patent application related to traumatic brain injury. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC L Canaccord Genuity Initiates Quoin Pharmaceuticals at Buy EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC L Merck KGaA to buy Silence Therapeutics in all-cash deal Merck KGaA to buy Silence Therapeutics in all-cash deal NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC L AMP double downgraded to Sell equivalent at BofA Securities AMP double downgraded to Sell equivalent at BofA Securities NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC L Strategy buys 267 bitcoin for aggregate purchase price $22.1m. Strategy buys 267 bitcoin for aggregate purchase price $22.1m. CRYPTO | Oct 19, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC M TTM Technologies to acquire MKS’s Ophir Optics business The acquisition would add advanced infrared optics capabilities. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC M Teamshares Secures $130 Million Senior Secured Term Loan The four-year facility, led by Sound Point Agency, funded at closing on Oct. 16, 2026, and will refinance existing borrowings and bolster liquidity. It bears interest at one-month Term SOFR, with a 3.00% floor, plus 9.50 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC M US Stock Futures Rise as AI Shares Recover From Weekly Losses Nasdaq 100 futures rose 1.1% and S&P 500 futures advanced 0.5% early Monday as investors returned to beaten-down technology stocks after last week's sell-off in AI-related names. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC L Musk Says Tesla’s Next Roadster Will Be “Sentient” Elon Musk described plans for autonomous stunt capabilities and a dedicated driving course in Texas, according to a post on X. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC L Mizuho Cuts Realty Income Price Target to $59 From $61 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC M Bajaj Finance Q2 Net Profit Rises 28.8% to ₹6,367 Crore Bajaj Finance reported consolidated net profit of ₹6,367 crore for the September quarter, up 28.8% year on year. Net interest income rose 23.6%. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC L UPM-Kymmene Appoints New CFO EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC L Mizuho Cuts Netstreit Price Target to $19 From $20 Mizuho lowered its price target on Netstreit to $19 per share from $20. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC M UltraTech Cement Q2 Net Profit Rises 21% to ₹1,501 Crore The company reported higher revenue than the ₹19,607 crore recorded in the same period last year. Higher volumes and wider market reach were cited. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC M Sri Lankan Shares Close 0.62% Lower, Communications Stocks Weigh The CSE All-Share index fell 0.62% to 20,059.42 points on Monday. Dialog Axiata slipped 2.3% and Hatton National Bank fell 0.8%, the biggest drags. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC L Banque du Caire and Banque Misr Sign Cornerstone Investment Agreements The banks entered into cornerstone investment agreements with a number of qualified investors. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC L Saudis Say Danger Has Passed in Najran Saudi officials said the danger in Najran has passed. MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC L Adani Foundation Says It Is Keen to Partner on Grassroots Projects Gautam Adani met Gurudevshri Rakeshji in Dharampur and said the Adani Foundation was keen to partner with the mission on grassroots projects. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC L Delhi Chief Minister Inaugurates 200-Tonne-Per-Day Biogas Plant Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated a biogas plant at Goyla Dairy in Najafgarh, with processing capacity of 200 metric tonnes per day. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi established the plant. ENERGY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC L UPM Appoints Aki Temmes CFO and Petri Hakanen EVP of Fibres UPM announced Aki Temmes as chief financial officer and Petri Hakanen as executive vice president of UPM Fibres. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC M Mullen Group Agrees to Acquire Willson International The acquisition would expand Mullen Group’s customs brokerage footprint. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC L US SOFR Volume Reported for Oct. 16 The headline reports SOFR volume for Oct. 16 and gives a prior-period comparison. RATES | Oct 19, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC M Enlivex Cuts Workforce About 60% in Cost Reduction Plan Enlivex will wind down non-clinical R&D, focus resources on its Phase 2b Allocetra knee osteoarthritis trial and reduce management salaries. The company expects topline six-month trial data by mid-2027. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC L GMG Appoints Antonio Cairoli as Brand Ambassador Graphene Manufacturing Group named nine-time Motocross World Champion Antonio Cairoli as a brand ambassador and invited visitors to EICMA 2026. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC L Agent Startup Town Raises $108 Million at $1 Billion Valuation The New York Times DealBook reported that agent startup Town announced $108 million in fresh funding, valuing the company at $1 billion. Reuters said it had not verified the story. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC H EyePoint to Cut 53% of Workforce After Trial Failure EyePoint said it would stop studies of its experimental age-related vision disease drug after a second late-stage trial failed. Its shares fell more than 75% in premarket trading. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC L Zone Frontier Announces 1-for-60 Reverse Stock Split EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC L Tensorrent raises $1.5B Series E funding round at $6.2B valuation Tensorrent raises $1.5B Series E funding round at $6.2B valuation NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC L Tinder sparks renewed interest in Match as Evercore upgrades to Outperform Tinder sparks renewed interest in Match as Evercore upgrades to Outperform NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC H The high-stakes case over the failed Albertsons-Kroger merger begins today The high-stakes case over the failed Albertsons-Kroger merger begins today MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC H Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov informs Iran's Araghchi about the results of negotiations with Arab countries - IRNA, citing Russian Media Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov informs Iran's Araghchi about the results of negotiations with Arab countries - IRNA, citing Russian Media GEOPOLITICS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC M US Futures Rebound as Oil Falls and Tech Shares Recover Wall Street futures rose on Monday as oil prices fell and technology shares rebounded. Concerns about France's fiscal outlook weighed on European assets. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC L US Secured Overnight Financing Rate Is 3.88% on Oct. 16 RATES | Oct 19, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC L Saudi Civil Defense issues alert over potential danger in Najran. Saudi Civil Defense issues alert over potential danger in Najran. NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC M MKS Agrees to Sell Ophir Optics to TTM for $650 Million MKS entered a definitive deal to sell its Ophir Optics business to TTM Technologies for $650 million in cash. Closing is expected in Q2 2027, subject to customary approvals. MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC L China's Treasury holdings appear to shrink, but custody data suggest otherwise The headline says custody data tell a different story from the reported decline in China's Treasury holdings; it provides no figures or details. RATES | Oct 19, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC L ENLV - Enlivex Announces Cost Reduction Plan to Focus Resources on Phase 2b Trial of Allocetra™ in Age-Related Primary Moderate-to-Severe Kn ENLV - Enlivex Announces Cost Reduction Plan to Focus Resources on Phase 2b Trial of Allocetra™ in Age-Related Primary Moderate-to-Severe Knee Osteoarthritis EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC M Data I/O agrees to acquire V-TEK and A&J Programming Data I/O signed a definitive agreement to acquire V-TEK and A&J Programming. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC L Octopus AIM VCT 2 Reports Unaudited NAV of 31.9p per Share The fund said unaudited net asset value was approximately 31.9 pence per ordinary share as of 5 October 2026. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC L Kiatnakin Phatra Bank Reports Quarterly Net Interest Income Kiatnakin Phatra Bank reported quarterly net interest income; no figure was provided. EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC L Samsung Plans to Use TSMC 3-Nanometer Technology for Nvidia AI Memory Samsung Electronics plans to use Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s 3-nanometer technology to build base… EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC L Microsoft Reportedly Exits Nscale UK Data Center Project Microsoft has allegedly withdrawn from a data center project in Loughton, Essex, with power delays making construction increasingly difficult, according to the report. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC M MKS Agrees to Sell Ophir Optics Business to TTM Technologies MKS Inc. announced a definitive agreement to sell its Ophir Optics business to TTM Technologies in an all-cash transaction. MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC M Data I/O purchase price is $23M, paid in cash and common stock Data I/O said the total purchase price is $23M, paid in a combination of cash and common stock. MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC L TTM Technologies Transaction Expected to Close in Q2 2027 MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC M VinFast Reports Unaudited Second-Quarter 2026 Financial Results VinFast announced unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC M China’s Reported U.S. Treasury Holdings Fall to $590.7 Billion China held $590.7 billion of U.S. Treasury securities at the end of August, down from $699.7 billion a year earlier, according to U.S. Treasury data. RATES | Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC M Nigeria Banks Raise N4.65 Trillion in Fresh Capital; Inflation Falls to 14.63% The CBN said the banking sector raised N4.65 trillion through its recapitalisation exercise, while headline inflation declined to 14.63% in September. Governor Olayemi Cardoso made the remarks at a news briefing. MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC