News Bulletin
Friday, September 18th, 2026
Evening Edition
Economic Numbers:
|
Time |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
|
Friday, September 18, 2026 |
||||
|
9:15 |
Industrial Production (YoY)
(Aug) |
1.42% |
|
1.13% |
|
9:15 |
Industrial Production (MoM)
(Aug) |
0.00% |
0.30% |
0.20% |
|
9:15 |
Manufacturing Production (MoM) (Aug) |
-0.30% |
0.30% |
0.20% |
|
9:15 |
Capacity Utilization Rate (Aug) |
76.30% |
76.40% |
76.30% |
|
9:30 |
FOMC Member Bowman Speaks |
|
|
|
|
10:00 |
US Leading Index (MoM)
(Aug) |
-0.10% |
0.10% |
0.20% |
|
11:45 |
Fed Schmid Speaks |
|
|
|
|
13:00 |
U.S. Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count |
452 |
|
450 |
|
13:00 |
U.S. Baker Hughes Total Rig Count |
595 |
|
591 |
|
15:30 |
CFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions |
-100.5K |
|
-76.0K |
|
15:30 |
CFTC Nasdaq 100
speculative net positions |
33.7K |
|
20.9K |
|
15:30 |
CFTC Gold speculative net positions |
230.3K |
|
232.0K |
|
15:30 |
CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions |
135.9K |
|
136.6K |
Indices
|
|
CLOSE |
50 DMA |
200 DMA |
|
DJIA |
51,682.64 |
52,882.14 |
50,103.05 |
|
NASDAQ |
26,522.55 |
26,070.63 |
24,552.96 |
|
S&P 500 |
7,650.50 |
7,617.10 |
7,181.79 |
Earnings Calendar:
(EPS: Earning Per Share / Rev: Revenue / Mkt Cap : market Capital/ BMO :
Before Market Opening /AMC : After Market Close)
|
NAME |
COMPANY |
Mkt CAP |
EPS/Forcast |
Rev/Forcast |
Time |
|
VFS |
VinFast Auto |
$7.30B |
- / -$0.26 |
- / $1.34B |
|
Market
News:
Wall Street ended mixed on Friday, taking a breather after posting its
best session in over a month the previous day. U.S. Treasury yields ticked up
again, putting some pressure on equities. The benchmark S&P 500
inched up 0.1% to close at 7,643.03 points, while the tech-heavy NASDAQ
Composite added 0.4% to settle at 26,522.55 points. The blue-chip Dow
Jones Industrial Average declined 0.2% to conclude at 51,680.74 points.
Accenture
shares rose more than 6.5% in after-hours trading Friday following the
announcement of a partnership with Anthropic to
evaluate frontier artificial intelligence models. Both companies will invest at
least $1 billion each in the initiative over the next five years.
Nscale Limited has filed a Form S-1 registration
statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to list its ordinary
shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "NSCL."
The London-headquartered firm, led by Founder and Chief Executive Officer Josh
Payne, plans to re-register as Nscale plc prior to
the offering's completion.
Whirlpool
Corporation’s stock reached a new 52-week low, hitting $32.11,
marking a significant downturn for the company now valued at just $2.1 billion.
Over the past year, Whirlpool’s stock has experienced a dramatic decline of
approximately 60%, with the past six months alone seeing a 39% drop. This sharp
decrease reflects ongoing challenges and market pressures faced by the company,
which has struggled to maintain its stock value amidst fluctuating economic
conditions.
The U.S. Department of Justice is actively weighing whether to intervene
in a high-stakes state antitrust lawsuit against asset management giants BlackRock Inc (NYSE:BLK) and State Street
Corp (NYSE:STT), Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the
matter. Senior antitrust officials have held discussions in recent weeks with
involved state attorneys general and company representatives, though federal
officials have yet to reach a final determination on joining the litigation.
Molson
Coors Brewing Co Class B stock has reached a 52-week low, trading at
$37.79, just pennies above its 52-week low of $37.76.
Wendy’s shares
briefly fell as much as 6% during trading on Friday after one of its US
franchisees filed for bankruptcy protection. Meritage
Hospitality Group, which operates 314 Wendy’s and other restaurants across
15 states, announced it voluntarily filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11
of the US Bankruptcy Code.
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