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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