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M First Financial Fund Unit to Merge With Three State-Owned Peers First Financial Holding said its fund unit will merge with units owned by Mega Financial, Hua Nan Financial and Taiwan Cooperative Financial. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:55 AM UTC M CITIC Special Steel Q3 Net Profit Falls 23.6% Y/Y EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:54 AM UTC M Oslo Børs decides to delist Atlantic Sapphire shares EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:54 AM UTC M Verisure Shares Jump 11.25% on Report of Potential CVC Bid Interest Verisure rose to its highest level since early August after a report said CVC Capital Partners is exploring a bid. Shares gained 11.25% to 10.40 euros in early European trade. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:54 AM UTC H Hungary Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.7% in July-September Hungary’s unemployment rate was 4.7% in July-September, according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office. MACRO | Oct 22, 2026, 08:54 AM UTC L Trifork Subsidiary Nine Wins Danish Public-Sector AI Infrastructure Contract Denmark’s Agency for Digital Government awarded Nine A/S a contract to contribute to shared digital infrastructure for AI assistants in the public sector. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:53 AM UTC L Man Group Files Form 8.3 Disclosure on Gamma Communications Man Group PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure concerning Gamma Communications PLC under the Takeover Code. The supplied text does not include the disclosed position details. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:53 AM UTC L Man Group Files Form 8.3 Disclosure on Rotork Man Group filed a Form 8.3 public opening-position and dealing disclosure concerning Rotork under the Takeover Code. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:53 AM UTC M Roche Third-Quarter Sales Beat Consensus, Partly on Japan One-Off J.P. Morgan analysts say the outperformance was partly driven by a one-off gain in Japan related to the timing of a new software system implementation. EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:53 AM UTC M Rentokil Announces $200 Million Buyback as CFO Plans to Step Down Rentokil reported Q3 organic revenue growth of 3.4% and total revenue growth of 4% to $1.89 billion. North America organic growth was 3.2%, including a 2.4% rise in pest control revenue. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:52 AM UTC M IHG Reaffirms Outlook After Third-Quarter RevPAR Rises 5.3% IHG reported third-quarter global RevPAR growth of 5.3%, led by a 6.8% increase in the Americas and a 5% rise in EMEAA, and reaffirmed its outlook. EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:52 AM UTC L Amadeus Signs Deal to Make Wizz Air Content Available on Its Platform EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:52 AM UTC L Indonesia Eyes $1.5 Billion Panda Bond Amid MSCI Risk RATES | Oct 22, 2026, 08:51 AM UTC M Yongxing Special Materials Technology Q3 Net Profit Rises 220.7% EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:50 AM UTC L Ghana Orders Standardised Pay and Employment Conditions in Mining Ghana ordered its mining regulator to standardise pay and employment conditions across the industry. The change could ease union concerns over a planned shift of operations from multinational companies to local contracto REGULATION | Oct 22, 2026, 08:50 AM UTC L Vienna Court Judgment Against Rasperia Becomes Final and Binding STRABAG said a judgment against Rasperia has become final and binding today. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:50 AM UTC H BoJ Yen Index Oct-22: 73.44 (prev 73.45) BoJ Yen Index Oct-22: 73.44 (prev 73.45) CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 22, 2026, 08:50 AM UTC M Krones Lowers FY Revenue Growth Outlook to 1–2% EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:49 AM UTC L European Spot Contracts Fall as Wind Supply Expected to Rise European spot contracts fell as wind supply is expected to rise, while forward contracts rose with higher gas costs. ENERGY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:49 AM UTC M Central European currencies edge lower as oil gains and France worries weigh Central European currencies were slightly weaker on Thursday as higher oil prices and concerns about France’s political situation limited risk appetite. FX | Oct 22, 2026, 08:49 AM UTC L Nippon Life India Asset Management Reports 3.24 Billion Rupees in September-Quarter Net Profit EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:48 AM UTC M Inner Mongolia Dian Tou Energy Q3 Net Profit Rises 32.6% Y/Y EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:48 AM UTC H Hong Kong Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.9% in July-September Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.9% from 3.8% in the previous three-month period, the government said. MACRO | Oct 22, 2026, 08:48 AM UTC L Turkish Energy Minister: Met With Canadian Counterpart Ahead Of Erdogan-Carney Talks Turkey, Canada Also Discuss Lng Trade, Renewable Energy Investments And Mining Talks Focused On Assessing Applicability Of Canada's Candu Nuclear Reactor Technology In Turkey NEWS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:48 AM UTC L Barclays Says Sainsbury’s Results Were Soft, In Line With Lower Expectations Barclays analyst Matthew Clements says Sainsbury’s results were soft, but expectations had likely fallen after Tesco’s results about two weeks earlier. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:47 AM UTC H ING: The EUR EUR/USD is trading quite well despite higher energy prices and an unresolved French budget crisis. One can only conclude that the biggest market driver at the moment is the heavy and concentrated positioning in US tech a CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 22, 2026, 08:47 AM UTC M Aramco CEO Says East-West Pipeline Capacity Could Reach 10 Million Barrels a Day Saudi Aramco is working to raise East-West pipeline capacity to 10 million barrels a day, CEO Amin Nasser said, as the kingdom seeks alternative export routes amid Middle East energy supply disruptions. ENERGY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:47 AM UTC M Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Sees First-Half Net Profit Rising 90%-100% Year on Year EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:47 AM UTC L Man Group Files Form 8.3 Disclosure on Vesuvius Man Group's headline identifies a Form 8.3 disclosure concerning Vesuvius. The supplied body is truncated and provides no position or dealing details. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:46 AM UTC M Inchcape Cuts Operating Margin Guidance on Australian Underperformance Inchcape reported third-quarter volumes up 3%, organic revenue growth of 1% and reported revenue growth of 7% to £2.56bn. Total industry volumes rose 9%. EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:46 AM UTC M EMS Group Reports Nine-Month Sales Growth of 4.2% in Local Currencies Net sales in the first nine months of 2026 grew 4.2% in local currencies compared with the prior year. EMS continues to expect a challenging economic environment in the fourth quarter of 2026. EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:46 AM UTC L Singapore Oil Product Inventories Fall to Three-Week Low Government data showed combined onshore oil product inventories in Singapore declined to a three-week low, driven by lower middle and light distillate stocks. ENERGY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:45 AM UTC M Hong Kong Benchmark Index Suffers Second-Worst Day of Year Hong Kong's benchmark stock index posted its worst day since March amid a broader technology and semiconductor selloff. Lenovo fell 11%, Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor 9.5% and SMIC 6.2%. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:45 AM UTC L Tinna Rubber Reports September-Quarter Consolidated Net Profit of 170.4 Million Rupees EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:44 AM UTC H Goldman Sachs: ECB Chatter Resilient growth meets tighter financial conditions. Most ECB officials—including Bundesbank President Nagel and Bank of Latvia Governor Kazaks—reiterated that the economy had so far proved more resilient than expected. CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 22, 2026, 08:43 AM UTC L Italy's BTP Yield Rises Toward Fresh 3-Year High Italy’s 10-year BTP yield rose above 4.60%, approaching a fresh three-year high amid persistent concerns over Europe's fiscal position and ongoing social unrest across the continent. Mass protest in France take center st MACRO | Oct 22, 2026, 08:43 AM UTC M Nanjing Iron & Steel Q3 Net Profit Falls 33.2% Y/Y EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:43 AM UTC M Hong Kong SFC Starts Tribunal Proceedings Against Taste Gourmet Group The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has commenced Market Misconduct Tribunal proceedings against Taste Gourmet Group over suspected share-price manipulation. REGULATION | Oct 22, 2026, 08:43 AM UTC M Sinbon Electronics 3Q Net Profit Rises to NT$913.5 Million Sinbon Electronics reported third-quarter net profit of NT$913.5 million, compared with NT$728.2 million a year earlier. EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:42 AM UTC H BoJ Yen Index For October 22nd 2026 — Full Report BoJ Yen Index For October 22nd 2026 — Full Report CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 22, 2026, 08:41 AM UTC L Norway Oil Fund Posts Negative Third-Quarter Return Norway's sovereign-wealth fund posted a negative return in the third quarter, following weakness in fixed-income investments. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:39 AM UTC L Thailand Rooftop Solar Scheme to Go to Cabinet Monday Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said the government plans to provide 50 billion baht ($1.48 billion) in support for consumers to install rooftop solar. REGULATION | Oct 22, 2026, 08:39 AM UTC M Poland Retail Sales Growth Slows in September After Fuel Relief Ends Polish retail sales growth slowed more than expected as the end of a government fuel-price reduction programme hit petrol sales, statistics office data showed. MACRO | Oct 22, 2026, 08:38 AM UTC L Essity Sees Significantly Higher COGS in Q4 2026 Essity expects significantly higher cost of goods sold in Q4 2026 than in Q4 2025. EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:38 AM UTC L Bondada Engineering Receives LoI for 20 MW / 120 MWh VRFB BESS EPC Package EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:36 AM UTC M 4C Strategies Gets $3 Million in Orders From US Department of War EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:36 AM UTC L Fusion CX Shares List at a Modest Premium on NSE, BSE Fusion CX opened at Rs 305 on the NSE, above its IPO issue price of Rs 289. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:36 AM UTC M Persistent Systems Launches Rs 4,265 Crore QIP at Discount The board committee fixed the floor price at Rs 5,550 per share. Persistent Systems shares fell on Thursday. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:36 AM UTC M M&M Finance Shares Fall 9% After Q2 Results Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services shares fell as much as 9% on Thursday, 22 October, despite Citi maintaining its buy rating and setting a Rs 420 target price. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:36 AM UTC L France Reports First Human Shamonda Virus Case French health authorities said the patient later died and reported no risk to the general population at this stage. MACRO | Oct 22, 2026, 08:36 AM UTC L Maruti Suzuki Partners With Adobe on Digital Customer Experience The collaboration integrates customer data, content and digital journeys across sales, marketing, servicing and vehicle ownership. AI-led engagement tools are also under evaluation. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:35 AM UTC L Sandur Manganese Unit Takes Long-Term Land Lease at AMTZ Visakhapatnam EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:35 AM UTC M Chennai Petroleum Reports 22.47 Billion Rupees Sept-Quarter Profit EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:34 AM UTC M Mahindra Lifespace Reports September-Quarter PAT of 1.27 Billion Rupees EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:34 AM UTC M Havells India Reports Q2 Consolidated Net Profit of 3.5 Billion Rupees EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:33 AM UTC L Morningstar Maintains $850 Fair Value Estimate for Meta, Citing AI Adoption and Ad Growth Morningstar’s $850 fair value estimate implies 22% upside from Meta’s last close. The firm cited strong advertising growth and early adoption of Meta Muse AI agents. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:33 AM UTC L Bybit Adds Personalization and Memory Features to Bybit AI Bybit says its in-app conversational tool now builds a profile from each user's assets and positions. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:33 AM UTC L Skoda Auto Unions Reject Salary Freeze Through 2030 A union newspaper reported that unions at Volkswagen's Czech unit will not accept a salary freeze until 2030 as part of group savings measures. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:33 AM UTC L Lloyds to Redeem JPY 50.3 Billion Bond Series on Dec. 1 Lloyds Banking Group will redeem its 12th Series JPY 50.3 billion fixed-rate reset senior unsecured bonds on Dec. 1, 2026, at 100% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest. RATES | Oct 22, 2026, 08:32 AM UTC L European Stocks Fall in Thursday Trading European stocks fell in the first hour of Thursday trading. The STOXX 600 was down 1%. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:32 AM UTC M InterContinental Hotels Group Q3 2026 Earnings Call Begins InterContinental Hotels Group's Q3 2026 earnings call has begun. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:32 AM UTC M Pearson Reports 5% Nine-Month Revenue Growth, Reaffirms 2026 Guidance Underlying group revenue rose 5% in the first nine months of 2026, accelerating to 6% in Q3. Pearson reaffirmed full-year guidance for mid-single-digit underlying revenue growth and adjusted operating profit of £650m–£67 EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:32 AM UTC L Kuehne+Nagel CEO Expects Most Container Lines Back in Suez Canal by Early Q2 CEO Stefan Paul said most container lines should resume using the Suez Canal route by late Q1 or early Q2 2027, while cautioning that geopolitics remain volatile. GEOPOLITICS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:31 AM UTC L KBW Says Barclays’ Reiterated Targets May Limit Forecast Cuts KBW analysts Edward Firth and Fatima Ghaznavi describe Barclays’ third-quarter results as disappointing, saying the miss was in the least valuable part of the business and reiteration of targets should limit earnings for EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:30 AM UTC L 4C Group Wins About $3M in US Department of War Orders 4C Group received two additional orders totaling about $3 million (approximately SEK 30 million) for licenses and continued development. Work is scheduled to start in Q1 2027 and finish during 2027. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:30 AM UTC L Crypto Updates: XRP Drops by 2.51% Top crypto losers are XRP (-2.51%), Bitcoin (-2.45%) and Ether (-2.41%). CRYPTO | Oct 22, 2026, 08:30 AM UTC M European session market picture: S&P 500 -1.04%, Nasdaq 100 -1.82%; EUR/USD +0.08%, WTI +2.78%, BARC leads volume European session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is down 1.04 percent, Nasdaq futures is down 1.82 percent, Dow futures is down 0.68 percent and Russell futures is down 0.92 percent. In currencies, the EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:30 AM UTC L J.P. Morgan Says Barclays Remains on Track for Targets J.P. Morgan analysts say Barclays’ cost discipline is reassuring despite weakness in fixed-income. Third-quarter income trends were 3% weaker than expectations, dragged by investment-bank fixed-income performance and par EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:29 AM UTC M China Foreign Investment Flows Fall 4.3% in First Three Quarters Foreign investment flows fell 4.3% year on year to 548.8 billion yuan ($82.2 billion). Outbound non-financial direct investment totalled $101 billion, China's commerce ministry said Thursday. MACRO | Oct 22, 2026, 08:28 AM UTC L Yen Set for Biggest Daily Rally in a Month The yen headed for its strongest daily rally in a month on Thursday as investors sought safe-haven assets amid fragile equity markets, high crude prices, Middle East conflict and concerns about future AI returns. FX | Oct 22, 2026, 08:27 AM UTC L TDK Ventures Founder Says Corporate VC Interest in India Is Growing TDK Ventures founder Nicolas Sauvage said corporate venture capital firms are increasingly eyeing Indian companies, but a broader investment rush has yet to begin. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:27 AM UTC M PC Jeweller Shares Jump 9% After Q2 Results PC Jeweller reported a 58% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to Rs.330.66 crore for Q2 FY27. Its shares jumped nearly 9%; investors also focused on bulk-deal transactions in the stock. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:27 AM UTC M Reliance Industries Shares Fall Around 1.5% as Broader Market Weakens Reliance Industries shares fell around 1.5% on Oct. 22 amid weakness in the broader market, despite strong investor demand for Jio Platforms’ IPO. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:27 AM UTC M Fortune Motors September Revenue NT$2.64B Versus NT$3.10B Taiwan-listed Fortune Motors reported September revenue of NT$2,638,943,000, compared with NT$3,102,893,000 in 2025. January–September revenue was NT$26,420,033,000 versus NT$27,865,451,000. EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:25 AM UTC M Sensys Gatso wins $3.7 million order from Tahakom EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:23 AM UTC L Advanced Medical Solutions Group Discloses Form 8.5 Dealings Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc published a Rule 8.5 exempt principal trader dealing disclosure. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:23 AM UTC L EU Oil Coordination Group: Diesel, jet supplies remain tight. EU Oil Coordination Group: Diesel, jet supplies remain tight. COMMODITIES | Oct 22, 2026, 08:23 AM UTC L Japan Weighs Broadening Definition of Security Spending, Sources Say Japan is considering counting a wider range of expenditures as security-related to increase reported defense outlays, five government officials familiar with the matter said. REGULATION | Oct 22, 2026, 08:23 AM UTC L Europe Sentiment: What To Expect Europe Sentiment: What To Expect NEWS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:23 AM UTC L Capital Economics Expects Final Bank of Korea Rate Hike Soon Capital Economics expects the Bank of Korea to raise rates once more, while the central bank gave few clear clues about its next move. RATES | Oct 22, 2026, 08:23 AM UTC L RELX Reports Nine-Month Underlying Revenue Growth, Reaffirms FY26 Outlook RELX reported underlying revenue growth for the first nine months of 2026 and reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook. EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:22 AM UTC M Uganda Central Bank Sells Foreign Currency After Rate Hike The Bank of Uganda said it was selling an undisclosed amount of foreign currency after a rate hike failed to stem shilling losses. REGULATION | Oct 22, 2026, 08:21 AM UTC L Tesla and SpaceX Shares Slide in Premarket Trading Tesla shares traded about 5% lower after Elon Musk’s reported merger endorsement complicated deal talks. Former Rivian executive Phil Beisel criticized Tesla’s earnings call. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:21 AM UTC L Denmark Consumer Confidence Falls to -17.2 in October Statistics Denmark’s consumer confidence index fell to -17.2 in October from -13.7 in September, its lowest level in five months. MACRO | Oct 22, 2026, 08:19 AM UTC M Fortune Motors Reports August Revenue of NT$2.47 Billion Fortune Motors' August revenue was NT$2,471,569,000, compared with NT$2,886,740,000 in 2025. January–August revenue was NT$23,781,090,000 versus NT$24,762,558,000. EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:16 AM UTC M International Gemological Institute Shares Hit 10% Upper Circuit as Q2 Profit Rises 43% International Gemological Institute shares rose 10% to the NSE upper price band of Rs 353.20 after the company reported a 43% year-over-year increase in second-quarter net profit. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:16 AM UTC L Taiwan's TSMC Seeks Rare Earth Free Factory-Equipment Alternatives To Thwart China's Rare Earths Grip — RTRS Sources Say Taiwan's TSMC Seeks Rare Earth Free Factory-Equipment Alternatives To Thwart China's Rare Earths Grip — RTRS Sources Say GEOPOLITICS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:16 AM UTC M Disco Corporation H1 Net Profit Rises to JPY80.366 Billion Disco Corporation reported first-half net profit of JPY80.366 billion, or JPY740.84 per share, compared with JPY55.913 billion and JPY515.70 per share a year earlier. EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:15 AM UTC L BNP Paribas Prefers Chinese A Shares Over H Shares BNP Paribas analysts Scarlett Liu and Jason Lui favor A shares over H shares amid the recent Hong Kong selloff. Southbound investors recorded net outflows on Thursday. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:15 AM UTC L Componenta Expects 2026 Net Sales of EUR 135–138 Million EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:14 AM UTC L Taiwan's TSMC explores factory equipment options to counter China's rare earths control, sources say Taiwan's TSMC explores factory equipment options to counter China's rare earths control, sources say GEOPOLITICS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:13 AM UTC L Norway Sovereign Wealth Fund: Q3 Return On Investment Was -0.5% Norway Sovereign Wealth Fund: Q3 Return On Investment Was -0.5% NEWS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:12 AM UTC H Nokia earnings above expectations at 0.09 EUR Nokia (NOKIA) released earnings per share at 0.09 EUR, compared to market expectations of 0.07 EUR. EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:12 AM UTC H argenx SE earnings above expectations at 6.95 USD argenx SE (ARGX) released earnings per share at 6.95 USD, compared to market expectations of 6.14 USD. EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:12 AM UTC H Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken earnings below expectations at 3.81 SEK Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEBA) released earnings per share at 3.81 SEK, compared to market expectations of 4.03 SEK. EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:12 AM UTC L Honda and Mitsubishi Motors Sign MoU to Develop Triton-Based Model for ASEAN The companies say the model is set to go on sale in ASEAN in 2028. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:11 AM UTC L Japan to Consider Reintroducing Gas and Electricity Subsidies Two government sources said Japan’s government will consider restoring the subsidies in December. The measures expired in September and would aim to cushion households from rising living costs. REGULATION | Oct 22, 2026, 08:11 AM UTC L Burjeel and Etisalat Partner to Expand UAE Healthcare Access Burjeel and Etisalat announced a partnership to enhance healthcare access for employees and families across the UAE. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC L Agricultural Commodities Updates: Wool Falls by 1.00% Top commodity losers are Wool (-1%) and Rubber (-0.81%). Gains are led by Rice (0.96%). NEWS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC L Schneider Electric Shares Hit 28-week Low Schneider Electric shares decreased to 241.18 EUR, the lowest since April 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Schneider Electric lost 17.78%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 3.17%. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC M Asian markets close lower: Nikkei 225 -2.65%, Hang Seng -4.01%, Shanghai Composite -2.07%, KOSPI -3.52%, ASX 200 -0.27% Asian cash markets finished lower: the Nikkei 225 closed down 2.65 percent, the Hang Seng closed down 4.01 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed down 2.07 percent, the KOSPI closed down 3.52 percent and the ASX 200 clos EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC M UCB Raises Annual Guidance for Second Time This Year; Shares Jump 13% UCB cited strong U.S. demand for its Bimzelx drug as it raised annual guidance for the second time this year. Shares rose 13% in European morning trading, erasing year-to-date losses. EARNINGS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC L Rentokil Initial CFO Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson to Retire January 31, 2027 Rentokil Initial said CFO Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson will retire from his full-time executive role and leave the board on January 31, 2027, for family health reasons. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:09 AM UTC M Rentokil Initial Shares Rise After Third-Quarter Revenue Growth and $200 Million Buyback Plan Organic growth across the business pushed third-quarter revenue higher, and Rentokil Initial said it would launch a $200 million share buyback. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:09 AM UTC L NORDEN Discloses PDMR Transactions Linked to Share Buyback NORDEN reported transactions by managers and closely related parties as A/S Motortramp sells shares pro rata under the ongoing buyback program. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:09 AM UTC M Gold falls 1.1% to $4,095.75 as oil rally reinforces rate outlook Spot gold slid 1.1% to $4,095.75 per ounce by 0721 GMT after hitting its lowest since October 7 earlier in the session. Rising oil prices stoked inflation concerns and reinforced expectations that rates could stay higher COMMODITIES | Oct 22, 2026, 08:08 AM UTC L NIO Shares Hit 18-Month Low as CEO Questions Self-Driving Value Nio's U.S.-listed shares touched an 18-month low Wednesday. CEO William Li said autonomous driving must attract paying customers and demonstrate measurable safety improvements over human drivers. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:08 AM UTC L NORDEN Completes DKK 162 Million Share Buyback NORDEN repurchased 430,200 shares for DKK 161,986,470 since 14 Aug 2026. It now holds 2,855,445 treasury shares, or 9.52% of its 30,000,000 total shares. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:07 AM UTC L Wolters Kluwer Repurchases 564 Shares for €0.05 Million Wolters Kluwer repurchased 564 shares between Oct. 15 and 21, 2026, at an average price of €82.81. The shares will be held as treasury stock for cancellation under its 2026 buyback program of up to €500 million. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:07 AM UTC M Shandong Hongqiao Q3 Net Profit Rises 55.60% Year Over Year EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:07 AM UTC L Metals Commodities Updates: Silver Drops by 3.57% Top commodity losers are Silver (-3.57%), Lithium Carbonate (-3.26%), Copper (-2.55%) and Gold (-1.29%). COMMODITIES | Oct 22, 2026, 08:05 AM UTC H Ukraine's Areas Under Winter Wheat Planting May Decline By 18% Ukraine's Areas Under Winter Wheat Planting May Decline By 18% GEOPOLITICS | Oct 22, 2026, 08:04 AM UTC L BIO-key Wins Another Gulf Government IAM Deal BIO-key secured a new Middle East government customer for its PortalGuard IAM and biometric authentication, its seventh new Gulf-region customer in six months. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:04 AM UTC L LME Copper On-Warrant Stocks Jump Second Day, Up 31,750 Tons LME Copper On-Warrant Stocks Jump Second Day, Up 31,750 Tons COMMODITIES | Oct 22, 2026, 08:03 AM UTC L SBI Securities Offers Financing for Jio Platforms IPO Bets SBI Securities is offering financing for investor bets on Jio Platforms’ IPO, according to the report. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:03 AM UTC L Grvt Burns 1.1 Million Tokens in Buyback Ahead of Grvt 2.0 Grvt said the discretionary buyback represents close to 1% of circulating supply and precedes four planned product milestones culminating in Grvt 2.0. CRYPTO | Oct 22, 2026, 08:03 AM UTC L BIO-key Secures Another Middle East Government Contract BIO-key said the deployment represents its seventh new Gulf-region customer in the past six months. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:03 AM UTC L Wolters Kluwer Reports Repurchase of 564 Shares Wolters Kluwer repurchased 564 of its ordinary shares from October 15 through October 21, 2026. The reported amount is truncated. EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 08:03 AM UTC L THORChain Protocol Update Podcast Scheduled for Oct. 22 THORChain’s protocol update podcast with co-founder Chad Barraford is scheduled for Oct. 22, 2026, at 2 p.m. EDT / 6 p.m. UTC, with live audience questions. CRYPTO | Oct 22, 2026, 08:03 AM UTC L Portfolio Manager Says High Yields Boost Credit Appeal Eyb & Wallwitz portfolio manager John Petersen says higher yields have improved credit's outlook for future returns, but investors should be selective amid an uncertain geopolitical and economic backdrop. RATES | Oct 22, 2026, 08:03 AM UTC