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Mon, Oct 19, 2026 - Page 35

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M Metal Stocks Face Mixed Q2 Earnings Outlook as Steel Margins Fall Metal companies are expected to report mixed July–September quarter earnings, with higher steel volumes offset by lower realisations and rising input costs. Aluminium and zinc earnings are also expected to diverge. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 08:01 AM UTC M Power Mech Secures ₹327.35 Crore Order From Vedanta Aluminium Power Mech said in an exchange filing that it secured the order from Vedanta Aluminium Metal on Monday, October 19. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 08:01 AM UTC L Lindt Colleagues Temporarily Take Over Studer’s Responsibilities Lindt colleagues are taking over Studer’s responsibilities for now. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 08:01 AM UTC L Lindt Says Studer Is Leaving to Pursue Opportunities Outside Company Lindt says Studer is leaving to pursue new career opportunities outside the company. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 08:01 AM UTC L AbbVie presents ABBV-466 Crohn’s disease data The company reported higher endoscopic remission rates with its dual-targeting therapy than with either anti-IL-23 or anti-α4β7 monotherapy in moderate to severe Crohn’s disease. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Can Microbes Solve the Copper Problem? The global copper supply is on a collision course with growing electricity demand. Now some companies are turning to biomining, the process of using microbes to extract metals, to boost supply. () COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Don Wilson on the GPU Market’s Trillion Dollar Question When we spoke to Don Wilson, founder and CEO of DRW, in Chicago last year, he told us he wanted to build a market for GPUs that would eventually be bigger than oil. A year’s time in the age of AI is an eternity, and so f COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Nickel Rebounds From Near 10-Month Low Nickel traded around $15,400 per tonne, rebounding from its lowest level in nearly ten months as traders closed short positions following the recent decline. At the same time, easing US Treasury yields reduced concerns o NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Lindt Says Studer Decided to Leave in September EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Swiss Franc Rises to Three-Month High Against Euro The franc reached a three-month high against the euro as concerns over French protests and fiscal risks weighed on the single currency and boosted safe-haven demand. FX | Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Energy Commodities Updates: Heating Oil Falls by 2.98% Top commodity losers are Heating Oil (-2.98%), Brent Oil (-2.46%), Gasoline (-2.40%) and Crude Oil (-1.79%). Gains are led by Natural Gas EU (1.57%) and Natural Gas UK (1.48%). COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L FLSmidth appoints Gonzalo Del Carpio as operational excellence officer FLSmidth appointed Gonzalo Del Carpio as its new Chief Operational Excellence Officer. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC M European session market picture: S&P 500 +0.62%, Nasdaq 100 +1.21%; EUR/USD -0.45%, WTI -2.15%, LLOY leads volume European session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is up 0.62 percent, Nasdaq futures is up 1.21 percent, Dow futures is up 0.19 percent and Russell futures is up 0.52 percent. In currencies, the dollar i EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Lindt Says Studer Joined Group Management in 2022 Lindt says Studer was appointed to group management in 2022 and previously served as CEO of Lindt USA. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Citi Says Lenovo’s AI Infrastructure Momentum Should Remain Intact Citi analysts say Lenovo’s AI infrastructure momentum should hold despite market volatility and concerns about leveraged operators, including Lenovo client CoreWeave. The note’s discussion of Lenovo’s direct exposure is EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC M Niu Technologies to Report Third-Quarter 2026 Results Nov. 16 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Lindt Group Marketing Boss Daniel Studer Resigns EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:59 AM UTC L Elbit Systems wins $235M contract to supply rockets, artillery systems to European customer Elbit Systems wins $235M contract to supply rockets, artillery systems to European customer NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 07:57 AM UTC L MSCI warning: Indonesia selloff deepens as stock exchange seeks clarification MSCI warning: Indonesia selloff deepens as stock exchange seeks clarification EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:57 AM UTC M Bitcoin and Ether ETFs See $549 Million in Weekly Outflows US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw $549 million in net outflows last week. The headline says October Ether outflows are nearing $1 billion. CRYPTO | Oct 19, 2026, 07:57 AM UTC L Citi Cuts Lenovo Group Target Price to HK$40 From HK$50 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:57 AM UTC L France’s Bonds Drop as Rioting Heaps Pressure on Government France’s sovereign bonds dropped as violence flared across the country, underlining the tension between protesters and a government that’s hamstrung by poor public finances. NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 07:57 AM UTC L Buy LT Finance; target of Rs 330: Emkay Global Financial Emkay Global Financial's research report on LT FinanceLTF reported another strong quarter, with its highest-ever PAT of Rs9.7bn (+33% yoy) and AUM of Rs1.37trn (+28% yoy), led by robust disbursements in Gold Loans, Perso COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 07:56 AM UTC L IFSCA Issues Good Delivery Guidelines for Responsible Gold Sourcing The International Financial Services Centres Authority issued the Good Delivery Guidelines, 2026, establishing a framework to promote responsible sourcing, traceability and transparency in the bullion market. REGULATION | Oct 19, 2026, 07:56 AM UTC M Gold Rises as Oil Prices Fall and Traders Assess US Rate Outlook Gold prices rose in early European trading, supported by falling oil prices as traders assessed the US interest-rate outlook. COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 07:56 AM UTC M NEXTDC Shares Halted on Australian Securities Exchange NEXTDC disclosed a trading halt of its ordinary shares on the Australian Securities Exchange. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:55 AM UTC L Morgan Stanley Enters UK Savings Market Through Raisin Partnership EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:55 AM UTC L French Stocks Fall on Unrest Concerns The CAC 40 fell 1.2% to 7,865 on Monday, reversing the previous week’s gains as mounting civil unrest and deepening political turmoil heightened concerns over France’s already strained public finances. The protests began NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 07:54 AM UTC M Foxconn to Acquire 50% Stake in Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Foxconn and Mitsubishi Electric finalized a strategic alliance to jointly operate Mitsubishi Electric Mobility. Foxconn will acquire a 50% stake. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:54 AM UTC L FTSE 100 Falls on Monday The FTSE 100 fell more than 0.8% on Monday, retreating after a rally of over 3% last week and tracking declines across European markets amid escalating protests in France, Belgium, Italy and Portugal. Banking stocks led COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 07:53 AM UTC L CXMT Shares Fall Nearly 8% Despite Forecasting Eightfold Revenue Growth ChangXin Memory Technologies shares fell nearly 8% on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Monday, despite the company forecasting an eightfold increase in revenue for the nine months through September. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:53 AM UTC M PNB Targets 15% Credit Growth This Year, CEO Says Punjab National Bank CEO Ashok Chandra said the bank has a comfortable capital buffer and does not plan to raise capital in the current financial year. EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 07:50 AM UTC L Defensive Consumer Stocks Post Best Week Since February The article says Cracker Barrel, Signet Jewelers and VF Corp. stood out as defensive consumer names gained last week amid a weaker broader market. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:49 AM UTC L Bhansali Engineering Polymers Declares ₹1 Interim Dividend per Share EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:49 AM UTC L China Announces Export Controls on Tunnel Boring Machines China's commerce ministry said it would set export controls on tunnel boring machines, equipment used in construction in neighboring India. REGULATION | Oct 19, 2026, 07:49 AM UTC H DAX Starts Week on Negative Note Frankfurt’s DAX 40 fell 0.7% to around 25,400 on Monday, following a solid advance last week, mirroring a negative sentiment across European markets. Growing social unrest across Europe, particularly in France, alongside EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 07:48 AM UTC L Global Airlines Target Zanzibar as Regional Carriers Retreat Over Rising Fees Zanzibar is drawing more long-haul travelers as statutory costs price out some regional tourists, according to the report. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:47 AM UTC L Analysis: French Debt Contagion Seen Less Severe Than Past Eurozone Crisis France’s bond prices have fallen more sharply than those of its peers in recent weeks as the country wrestles with debt problems. The analysis says the eurozone is unlikely to repeat its previous debt crisis. RATES | Oct 19, 2026, 07:47 AM UTC L Jyske Realkredit Publishes Preliminary Bond Prepayment Data Jyske Realkredit published preliminary data on early redemptions of bonds, in a disclosure to Nasdaq Copenhagen. RATES | Oct 19, 2026, 07:46 AM UTC M Himadri Specialty Chemical Shares Fall Nearly 7% Shares fell nearly 7% on Monday as margin pressures overshadowed Q2 revenue and profit growth. The company reported PAT of ₹240 crore, up 28.9% from ₹186 crore, and revenue of ₹1,543 crore, up 44.2% from ₹1,070 crore. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:46 AM UTC M China Jushi Q3 Net Profit Rises 173.8% Year Over Year EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:46 AM UTC M European Natural Gas Prices Rise 1.2% on Storage Concerns The Dutch TTF benchmark is up 1.2% to 88.60 euros a megawatt-hour, bringing monthly gains to more than 11%. ENERGY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:46 AM UTC M Rheinmetall and MSC Acquire Romanian Shipyard for €138 Million Rheinmetall and Swiss-based shipping company MSC acquired shipyard Mangalia for €138 million ($155 million), Rheinmetall said. They aim to develop it for civilian and military shipbuilding. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:44 AM UTC L Ivanhoe Electric in Advanced Talks to Sell U.S. Copper, CEO Says Bloomberg News reports that Ivanhoe Electric is in advanced talks to sell U.S. copper; Reuters has not verified the report. MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 07:43 AM UTC M Red Cat Plans to Acquire Steyr Motors in $230 Million Deal Steyr Motors said Red Cat Holdings plans to acquire the Austrian engine maker in a deal valued at about €204.8 million ($230 million). EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:43 AM UTC M Indutrade Agrees to Acquire Poland’s Euromed Medical Solution Indutrade signed an agreement to acquire all shares of Euromed Medical Solution for SEK 230 million. The deal is subject to Polish competition approval, with closing expected in Q4 2026; it is expected to be marginally E EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:42 AM UTC L Red Cat proposes to acquire engine specialist Steyr Motors Red Cat proposes to acquire engine specialist Steyr Motors MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 07:42 AM UTC L Perpetua Medical Unit Reaches Agreement With Ecolab EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:42 AM UTC L FTSE MIB Moves Toward 4-Month Low Milan’s FTSE MIB fell 1% to around 49,300 on Monday, moving back toward a four-month low touched earlier this month, mirroring declines across regional peers amid escalating protests across the bloc. Large-scale protests NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 07:41 AM UTC L Nomura Reiterates Buy Rating on DLF, Maintains Rs 740 Target Nomura maintained its Rs 740 target price after DLF reported Q2 FY27 pre-sales of Rs 38 billion, versus the brokerage's Rs 25 billion estimate. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:41 AM UTC L For Lindt, an External CEO Appointment Would Be Welcome — Market Talk In Lindt's leadership shuffle, the likelihood of an external hire for the CEO replacement is around 60%, analysts at Barclays say in a note. An external perspective for the chocolatier would be welcome, for a look at the EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:40 AM UTC L PC Jeweller Shares Rise 9.46% to Intraday High of Rs.17.84 PC Jeweller shares opened at Rs.16.91, versus a previous close of Rs.16.28, and reached an intraday high of Rs.17.84 on the NSE Monday. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:38 AM UTC M Urban Company Shares Fall 8.5% After Q2 Results Urban Company shares fell 8.5% to an intraday low of Rs.144.8 after its September-quarter results, according to the report. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:38 AM UTC L Contact Financial Holding Board Proposes Interest-Free Loan of Up to EGP 700 Million Contact Financial Holding’s board proposed obtaining an interest-free loan of up to EGP 700 million. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:38 AM UTC M FLSmidth Reports Buyback Transactions, Holds 8.21% in Treasury Shares FLSmidth reported transactions under its buyback program for 12–16 October 2026. It holds 4,732,644 treasury shares, equal to 8.21% of total share capital. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:38 AM UTC L Transactions under share buy-back programme COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 49-2026FLSmidth & Co. A/S19 October 2026Copenhagen, DenmarkOn 18 May 2026, FLSmidth & Co. A/S (“FLSmidth”) initiated a share buy-back programme of up to DKK 1.0 billion (ref. Company Announcement EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:38 AM UTC L FLSmidth reports share buy-back transactions FLSmidth disclosed transactions under its share buy-back programme. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:35 AM UTC M Mulberry Reports First-Half Sales Up 18% as Shares Gain Nearly 4% The British luxury handbag maker attributed the sales rise to resilient demand for heritage bags and a higher share of full-price sales. Shares rose nearly 4% in early trading. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:33 AM UTC H French Bond Yield Nears Multi-Decade Highs as Unrest Deepens France’s 10-year OAT yield climbed to 4.84%, approaching its highest level in more than two decades, as escalating social unrest and persistent political gridlock intensified pressure on the country’s already battered bo NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 07:33 AM UTC L The FTSE 100 Index Opens 0.55% Lower The FTSE 100 Index is losing 60 points. Losses were led by 3i (-4.34%), Barclays (-2.39%) and Kingfisher (-2.02%). Offsetting the fall, top gainers were London Stock Exchange (0.81%), Relx (0.77%) and BP (0.68%). EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:32 AM UTC L HDFC Bank’s Incoming CEO Plans Stakeholder Consultations Before Setting Priorities Incoming CEO Anup Bagchi plans to engage regulators, customers and other stakeholders before setting priorities. He is scheduled to take charge on October 27. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:31 AM UTC M Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Russia Sanctions Waiver and Middle East Risks Brent crude futures fell 1.8% to $107.86 a barrel as traders weighed a U.S. waiver of newly imposed Russia sanctions against persistent Middle East supply risks. ENERGY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:31 AM UTC L The DAX Index Opens 0.70% Lower The DAX Index is falling 179 points. Losses were driven by Continental (-2.72%), Rheinmetall (-2.58%) and Vonovia (-2.05%). Biggest rises came from Qiagen NV (1.26%), Symrise (0.64%) and Zalando (0.55%). NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 07:31 AM UTC L CJ Foods' Cuisine.K Hosts Korean Seafood Cooking Classes in London CJ Foods' culinary platform Cuisine.K hosted Korean seafood cooking classes in London, introducing participants to Korean ingredients and cooking techniques. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC L The CAC 40 Index Opens 1.23% Lower The CAC 40 Index is dropping 98 points. Leading the losses are Unibail Rodamco (-3.45%), Stellantis NV (-3.04%) and Carrefour (-2.91%). NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC M European session market picture: S&P 500 +0.65%, Nasdaq 100 +1.23%; EUR/USD -0.28%, WTI -2.04%, LLOY leads volume European session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is up 0.65 percent, Nasdaq futures is up 1.23 percent, Dow futures is up 0.33 percent and Russell futures is up 0.63 percent. In currencies, the dollar i EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC M Elbit Systems Secures Approx. $235 Million Rocket Systems Contract Elbit Systems said it secured a contract worth around $235 million to supply EXTRA-MR rockets and its PULS rocket artillery system to a European customer. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC L Novartis Ends Mid-Stage Fabhalta Trial for Kidney Condition Novartis terminated the study, citing “strategic considerations,” according to a federal clinical trials registry. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:29 AM UTC L Jefferies Cuts Imperial Brands Price Target to GBP27 Jefferies cut its target for Imperial Brands to GBP27 from GBP35. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:28 AM UTC L Jefferies Cuts Imperial Brands to Hold From Buy EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:28 AM UTC L European Stocks Fall on Monday Stocks in Europe kicked off the week in the red, with the STOXX 50 falling 0.8% and the STOXX 600 declining 0.6%, with traders coming from a weekend marked with big protests in France. Unrest also spread across major cit NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 07:28 AM UTC L Pepperstone Research Says Investors May Become More Selective on AI Pepperstone head of research Chris Weston says aggressive selling in AI infrastructure plays, led by CoreWeave, suggests investors may become more selective across the AI ecosystem. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:26 AM UTC L Barclays Says LondonMetric Property’s Resilient Income Should Support Growth Barclays analysts cite 5.8% annualized like-for-like income growth and high investment activity at the U.K. real-estate trust. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:25 AM UTC H India 10Y Yield Falls on US Treasury Decline The yield on India’s 10-year G-Sec fell to around 7.36%, extending losses for another session as a sharp decline in US Treasury yields spurred value buying, offsetting inflation concerns from elevated crude oil prices. I CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 19, 2026, 07:24 AM UTC M European Stocks Fall as Energy Prices Weigh; Stoxx 600 Drops 0.6% European indexes declined at the open as elevated energy prices weighed. The Stoxx 600 fell 0.6%, while France’s CAC 40 dropped 1% after weekend riots; banks also fell sharply. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:23 AM UTC L Japanese Rubber Futures Edge Higher as China Tyre Production Resumes Japanese rubber futures recovered from last week's fall as tyre makers in China gradually resumed production. A selloff in Tokyo equities limited gains. COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 07:22 AM UTC M Mulberry H1 Sales Rise 18% Year on Year Mulberry said sales rose 18% in the 26 weeks to 26 September. UK sales increased 10%, US sales 28%, Europe and Asia Pacific sales 23% and 5%, respectively, and franchise and wholesale revenue 52%. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:21 AM UTC L Tryg to Call SEK 1.3 Billion Subordinated Bonds on Nov. 12 Tryg Forsikring A/S will call its SEK 1.3 billion subordinated callable bonds on Nov. 12, 2026, paying principal, accrued interest of SEK 8,236.56 per SEK 1,000,000 and any arrears. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:21 AM UTC M Indonesian Stocks Hit Lowest Level Since 2020 on MSCI Warning Indonesian stocks continued to slump amid concerns about market investability after MSCI cautioned that the country could be removed from its indexes. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:21 AM UTC L Danske Bank Reports Managerial-Person Transactions Danske Bank disclosed transactions by persons required to report under EU market-abuse rules, in connection with its share buy-back program. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:21 AM UTC L Tryg Forsikring Exercises Ordinary Call on SEK 1.3 Billion Bonds Tryg Forsikring A/S disclosed exercise of an ordinary call on its subordinated callable bonds, ISIN DK0030488101. The supplied text does not provide the new maturity date. RATES | Oct 19, 2026, 07:21 AM UTC L Gary Black Predicts Possible SpaceX Acquisition of Tesla Future Fund managing director Gary Black said SpaceX could announce an all-stock acquisition of Tesla within weeks, linking the idea to a Roadster reveal. Tesla and SpaceX shares edged higher overnight. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:20 AM UTC M OpenWorld Signs Non-Binding Term Sheet for Up to $1B Financing OpenWorld signed a non-binding term sheet with Meridian for up to $1 billion in tokenized financing to deploy a solar-powered distributed AI inference network. Initial installations are targeted for Q4 2026, with the fir EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:20 AM UTC L Cleveland-Cliffs 12-Month Price Target Raised to $13.13 The revised target implies 8% upside. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:20 AM UTC L MGM Resorts International 12-Month Price Target Cut to $45.28 The price target was cut to $45.28; the headline states this implies 58% upside. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:20 AM UTC L Commercial Metals Company 12-Month Price Target Raised to $79.1 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:20 AM UTC L Las Vegas Sands 12-Month Price Target Cut to $56.19 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:20 AM UTC L Pearson 12-Month Price Target Raised to $16.88 The raised target implies 7% downside. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:20 AM UTC L Akasa Air Revenue Rises 35% to Rs.6,168 Crore in FY26 as Loss Widens Akasa Air’s operating revenue increased from Rs.4,583 crore in FY25, while its net loss widened 37% to Rs.2,716 crore. EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 07:20 AM UTC L OpenWorld Signs Non-Binding Term Sheet for Tokenized AI Network Financing OpenWorld says it entered a non-binding term sheet with Meridian for a tokenized financing program of up to $1 billion to support a solar-powered distributed AI computing network initially integrated with residential bat EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:19 AM UTC L Asian Physical Rubber Prices — October 19 Prices are sourced from the Rubber Authority of Thailand, the Malaysian Rubber Board, the International Rubber Consortium and a private Thai website that collates auction prices. COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 07:19 AM UTC L Ivanhoe Electric (IE) in Talks to Sell Arizona Copper Amid Data Center Demand Ivanhoe Electric Inc. is in advanced talks with prospective buyers for copper from its project in Arizona, as the rapid expansion of data centers and power grids stokes demand for the metal. COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 07:19 AM UTC L Intesa Sanpaolo Shares Hit 14-week Low Intesa Sanpaolo shares decreased to 6.05 EUR, the lowest since July 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Intesa Sanpaolo lost 10.72%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 10.82%. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:18 AM UTC M Hanwha Aerospace, Hanwha Systems to Divest 1.38 Trln Won in Hanwha Ocean Shares EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:18 AM UTC L Mohamed Ayman Korra Raises Korra Holding Stake to 72.46% Mohamed Ayman Korra raised his stake in Korra Holding to 72.46% from 68.46%. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:18 AM UTC L Telegraph: Healey Plans Income Tax on Family Business Transfers The Telegraph reports that British finance minister John Healey is drawing up plans to charge income tax on transfers of family businesses ahead of the October 28 budget. Such transfers can currently be structured to att REGULATION | Oct 19, 2026, 07:18 AM UTC M Alstom Secures €800 Million Hanoi Metro Train Order Alstom said it secured a first-tranche order worth approximately €800 million to supply Metropolis trains for urban rail projects in Hanoi, Vietnam, under an earlier agreement with Vingroup. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:17 AM UTC L Copper Edges Higher as Treatment Fees Signal Concentrate Shortages Three-month LME copper rose 0.28% to $14,448 a metric ton on Monday. Signs of concentrate shortages were partly offset by the end of a strike at a major Chilean mine. COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 07:16 AM UTC L Alandalus Property Buys Logistics Land for 83.8 Million Riyals EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:16 AM UTC L Defence Therapeutics Wins Best Poster Award at World ADC San Diego Defence Therapeutics says it won a Best Poster Award at World ADC San Diego 2026. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:16 AM UTC L The Shangai Composite Index Closes 0.42% Higher The Shangai Composite Index gained 16 points or 0.42 percent on Monday to close at 3732 points. Gains were led by Agricultural Bank of China (3.31%), China Coal (2.81%) and Avic Shenyang Aircraft (2.72%). Biggest losers GEOPOLITICS | Oct 19, 2026, 07:16 AM UTC L China Stocks Close Higher as GDP Data Outweighs AI Jitters Chinese stocks closed higher on Monday, with the CSI300 up 0.1% and the Shanghai Composite up 0.4%. Bank shares led as upbeat third-quarter GDP data outweighed weak sentiment around some AI supply-chain companies. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:15 AM UTC L Copper One Identifies New Copper Zone at Redonda Project Copper One reports visual identification of a new copper-mineralized zone in step-out drill hole RED-26-04, about 600 metres northeast of the main zone at its Redonda Copper-Molybdenum Project in British Columbia. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:15 AM UTC L Physitrack EMR Early Access Reaches 480 Clinic Signups The early-access program has 480 clinic signups representing more than 4,700 clinicians. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:15 AM UTC M Glunz & Jensen Reports Q3 EBITDA of DKK 13.4 Million EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 07:13 AM UTC L Japanese Firms Begin Full-Scale Pilot of Rock Thermal Energy Storage System A trio of Japanese companies led by Toshiba has begun a full-scale pilot test of a system that stores electricity as heat in natural rock. ENERGY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:13 AM UTC L Copper Rises Amid Strong China Data Copper futures climbed toward $6.60 per pound on Monday, recovering from last week’s losses as stronger-than-expected economic data from China, the world’s largest consumer, improved the demand outlook. China’s economy g COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 07:13 AM UTC L Turkiye Sigorta Postpones Financial Results Announcement After General Manager Resigns Turkiye Sigorta said it postponed its financial results announcement due to its general manager’s resignation. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:13 AM UTC L Arab Developers Holding Unit Signs Land Transfer Agreement With JFDZ EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:12 AM UTC M China Announces Export Controls on Drone Items, Dredgers and Tunnelling Machines China's commerce ministry said it would adjust export controls for drone-related items and dredgers and impose controls on items such as shield tunnelling machines. REGULATION | Oct 19, 2026, 07:12 AM UTC L Kuwait Awards Two KOC Road Maintenance Tenders Worth KWD 37 Million Kuwait’s Central Agency for Public Tenders approved two tenders issued by state-owned Kuwait Oil Company for road network maintenance services, valued at KWD 37 million ($122 million) in total. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:12 AM UTC L EQT agrees to acquire Cleanaway Waste in $6.5B deal EQT agrees to acquire Cleanaway Waste in $6.5B deal MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 07:12 AM UTC M HFCL Reports Multi-Fold Topline and Operating Profit Growth in Q2 HFCL’s September-quarter earnings more than doubled across all key parameters from a year earlier, and its shares entered a 5% upper circuit on Monday. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:11 AM UTC L China's Mao: No info to share on any Putin, Xi, Trump meeting China's Mao: No info to share on any Putin, Xi, Trump meeting GEOPOLITICS | Oct 19, 2026, 07:10 AM UTC L Misr El Gadida Reports Nine-Month Net Profit of EGP 2.14 Billion EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 07:10 AM UTC L China Seen Holding Benchmark Lending Rates for 17th Month A Reuters survey found China is expected to leave its benchmark lending rates unchanged in October, following better-than-expected third-quarter GDP data. CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 19, 2026, 07:10 AM UTC L 190 Million Giza General Contracting Shares Trade in Block Deal Giza General Contracting shares worth EGP 129.2 million traded in a block deal, according to EGX. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:09 AM UTC L Barclays raises forecast for 2026 Chinese GDP growth to 4.6% Barclays raises forecast for 2026 Chinese GDP growth to 4.6% MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 07:09 AM UTC L Murakami-Linked Shareholders Raise Yamada Holdings Stake to 9.39% A filing shows the shareholders increased their stake from 8.36% to 9.39%. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 07:09 AM UTC L French Bond Yields Rise After Weekend Unrest French bond yields rose on Monday and their gap with German yields widened after widespread weekend unrest, highlighting challenges facing the government in reducing its deficit. RATES | Oct 19, 2026, 07:08 AM UTC