UK Retail Sales Recover Unexpectedly
Friday, September 18,2026,09:22
UK retail sales rebounded unexpectedly in August underpinned by online shopping and warm weather boosted sales of seasonal items, data from the Office for National Statistics revealed Friday. Retail sales grew 0.5 percent on a monthly basis, offsetting July's 0.5 percent fall. Sales were expected to drop 0.2 percent. .. read more..
Alaunos Prices $1.12M Registered Direct Offering
Friday, September 18,2026,09:13
Alaunos Therapeutics (TCRT) priced a registered direct offering of 380,469 shares and pre-funded warrants for up to 386,654 shares at $1.46 per share, raising approximately $1.12 million in gross proceeds. The offering is expected to close September 21, 2026, with net proceeds earmarked for general working capital and corporate purposes. .. read more..
Silo Pharma Gets U.S. Patent Allowance For SPC-15 PTSD Treatment
Friday, September 18,2026,09:04
Silo Pharma (SILO) said the USPTO issued a Notice of Allowance for a patent covering SPC-15, its investigational intranasal therapy for PTSD. The allowed claims cover compositions and methods for preventing or mitigating stress-induced behavioral responses. The U.S. allowance adds to Silo's intellectual property portfolio, which includes a corresponding Japanese patent. .. read more..
Futures Pointing To Roughly Flat Open On Wall Street
Friday, September 18,2026,09:00
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Friday, with stocks likely to show a lack of direction following the rally seen in the previous session. .. read more..
Warren Buffett stepping aside as Berkshire Hathaway chairman
Friday, September 18,2026,08:59
Warren Buffett is stepping aside as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, he announced in a letter to shareholders Friday. .. read more..
Weak Sentiment In Global Markets Despite Oil Price Dip
Friday, September 18,2026,08:59
Global market sentiment remains weak on Friday despite a decline in global crude oil prices. Markets also digested the hike by Bank of Japan that lifted rates to a 31-year high. .. read more..
U.S. Stocks May Lack Direction Following Recent Volatility
Friday, September 18,2026,08:58
After moving sharply higher in the previous session, stocks may show a lack of direction in early trading on Friday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by less than a tenth of a percent. .. read more..
Progressive Corp. August Net Profit Down 22%
Friday, September 18,2026,08:48
Insurer Progressive Corp. (PGR) reported Friday that August 2026 net income was $951 million or $1.63 per share, down from $1.22 billion or $2.07 per share in August 2025. .. read more..
Bay Street Likely To Open On Mixed Note
Friday, September 18,2026,08:46
Canadian stocks are likely to open on mixed note on Friday, with investors tracking commodity prices and assessing recent monetary policy moves and weighing inflation outlook. Activity for most part of the session could be a bit lackluster amid a lack of fresh data or corporate news. .. read more..
BlossomHill Q2 Loss Widens; BH-30643 Advances, Balance Sheet Strengthens
Friday, September 18,2026,08:45
BlossomHill Therapeutics (BLSM) reported a Q2 2026 net loss of $23.8 million versus $13.2 million a year ago. The company highlighted FDA Fast Track designation for BH-30643 in EGFR C797S-positive NSCLC and plans a Phase 2 trial in Q1 2027. An $168.3 million IPO strengthened its balance sheet, with funding expected into Q2 2028. .. read more..
XORT Targets FDA IND Filing For XRx-026 Gout Program; NDA Submission Planned ...
Friday, September 18,2026,08:35
XORTX Therapeutics Inc. (XRTX), a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on gout and kidney disease, announced plans to submit an Investigational New Drug application (IND) application to the U.S. FDA in the fourth quarter of 2026. .. read more..
US May Have Committed War Crimes In Deadly Strike On Iran School: UN Report
Friday, September 18,2026,08:32
A deadly US military strike on an elementary school in Iran at the beginning of the Middle East war is a war crime, an Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran has confirmed. In a report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, the mission concluded that there are "reasonable grounds" to believe that the United States committed "war crimes" in the context of its ongoing c .. read more..
Corcept's Lifyorli Gets Positive EU Opinion For Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Ca...
Friday, September 18,2026,08:29
Corcept Therapeutics (CORT) said the EMA's CHMP recommended EU approval of Lifyorli (relacorilant) with nab-paclitaxel for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. The recommendation was supported by Phase 3 ROSELLA data showing improved progression-free and overall survival versus nab-paclitaxel alone. The European Commission is expected to decide in Q4 2026. .. read more..
Zealand Pharma Gets Positive EU Opinion For Zeydovio In Short Bowel Syndrome
Friday, September 18,2026,08:23
Zealand Pharma (ZEAL.CO) said the EMA's CHMP recommended approval of Zeydovio (glepaglutide) for adults with short bowel syndrome. In Phase 3 EASE-1, 65.7% of patients achieved at least a 20% reduction in weekly parenteral support volume, while 14% achieved complete weaning. The European Commission is expected to issue a final decision within about 67 days. .. read more..
Novo's Sogroya Gets Positive EU Opinion For Children With Idiopathic Short St...
Friday, September 18,2026,08:12
Novo Nordisk (NVO) said the EMA's CHMP recommended approval of once-weekly Sogroya (somapacitan) for children with idiopathic short stature and persistent growth disturbance. If approved, Sogroya would be the first growth hormone treatment for this indication in the EU. The recommendation was supported by REAL8 data showing non-inferiority to daily growth hormone. .. read more..
Abeona Therapeutics (ABEO) Highlights FDA Approval Of FAYUVI Gene Therapy For...
Friday, September 18,2026,08:01
Abeona Therapeutics (ABEO) highlighted the FDA approval of FAYUVI (rebisufligene etisparvovec-hopf), developed as ABO-102 before being licensed to Ultragenyx, for Sanfilippo syndrome type A (MPS IIIA). Abeona is eligible for commercial milestone payments and royalties under the licensing agreement. FAYUVI delivers a functional SGSH gene to the central nervous system via an AAV9 vector. .. read more..
Interpol Identifies Suspected Terrorists With AI Help
Friday, September 18,2026,07:52
Interpol says it has identified 128 suspected terrorists with the help of artificial intelligence in a first-of-its-kind digital operation. .. read more..
Eurozone Current Account Surplus Declines
Friday, September 18,2026,07:45
The euro area current account surplus declined in July largely due to the decline in primary income, the European Central Bank said Friday. .. read more..
Portugal Producer Price Inflation Highest Since February 2023
Friday, September 18,2026,07:42
Portugal's producer price inflation accelerated further in August to the highest level in three-and-a-half years. The producer price index climbed 7.2 percent yearly in August, faster than the 5.7 percent increase in July. Energy prices alone grew 3.8 percent annually in August, and the price index for intermediate goods climbed 2.6 percent. .. read more..
FTSE 100 Drifts Lower Despite Strong Retail Sales Data
Friday, September 18,2026,07:05
Despite data showing an unexpected jump in retail sales, U.K. stocks weakened on Friday with investors assessing recent policy announcements and inflation outlook from major central banks. .. read more..
Beauty, health and wellness are converging into one retail category
Friday, September 18,2026,07:00
As consumers prioritize holistic retail purchases, beauty, health and wellness are increasingly converging into one category and one consumer budget. .. read more..
Wall Street To Continue In Positive Territory At Open
Friday, September 18,2026,06:58
Industrial Production for August and the leading Indicators might get attention on investors on Friday. .. read more..
German Producer Price Inflation Strongest Since 2023
Friday, September 18,2026,06:56
Germany's producer prices increased at the fastest pace in more than three years in August due to higher energy prices, data from Destatis showed on Friday. .. read more..
Italy Construction Output Falls 1.4%
Friday, September 18,2026,06:51
Italy's construction output contracted for the second straight month in July. Construction production decreased 1.4 percent monthly in July, slower than the 2.1 percent decline in June, which was the first fall in five months. The annual outcome was also a downturn of 1.2 percent, reversing a 0.6 percent increase in June. .. read more..
Meteorologists Warn Of Heat-related Illnesses As South-central US Sweltering ...
Friday, September 18,2026,06:42
U.S. meteorologists have warned that high humidity, limited cloud cover, and light winds could make temperatures feel higher than thermometer readings and increase the risk of heat-related illnesses, as a swath of the south-central United States is sweltering under a heat dome. While the calendar indicated that astronomical summer was winding down, temperatures approached or exceeded 40 degrees C .. read more..
Newfound 'Baby' Planet Smashes Record For Youngest Known World
Friday, September 18,2026,06:41
Astronomers have confirmed a world that's less than a million years old as the youngest known planet, using data from NASA-funded archives. Called Elias 2-24 b, the baby planet is still whirling in its natal disk of dust and gas. "Our planet-formation models already struggled to explain the previous record holders for the youngest known planet - a four-way tie between two planets orbiting the sta .. read more..
French Stocks Shed Ground On Inflation Concerns
Friday, September 18,2026,06:40
French stocks shed ground on Friday, retreating after two successive days of gains, as concerns about inflation and fears of policy tightening by some major central banks rendered the mood cautious. A survey by the European Central Bank showed Euro Zone consumers nudged up their inflation expectations last month. .. read more..
Indian Shares End Mixed; Sensex Slips As IT Stocks Drag
Friday, September 18,2026,06:24
Indian shares ended Friday's session mostly higher as a pullback in oil prices and global bond yields helped ease concerns around inflation, India's import bill and earnings. .. read more..
DAX Notably Lower As Inflation Concerns Weigh
Friday, September 18,2026,06:21
German stocks drifted lower on Friday amid concerns about inflation after a survey by the European Central Bank showed Euro Zone consumers nudged up their inflation expectations last month. .. read more..
European stocks snap two-week slide as Fed resolve
Friday, September 18,2026,06:00
European equities edged lower on Friday, taking a breather from their sharpest daily surge in over two months, but remained firmly on track to seal their first weekly gain in three as investors took comfort from the Federal Reserve’s inflation-fighting resolve. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped 0.21%, pulling back modestly from a more than ... .. read more..
Gold Prices Climb As Oil Extends Slide On Easing Supply Concerns
Friday, September 18,2026,05:50
Gold prices were up more than 1 percent on Friday as a pullback in oil prices and global bond yields helped ease inflation and interest-rate concerns. .. read more..
Show Me The Money: Natera Delivers Over 120% Gain In Just About A Year
Friday, September 18,2026,05:47
For Natera Inc. (NTRA), the journey so far has been nothing short of remarkable, with its shares scaling new heights to reach an all-time high yesterday. The stock's ascent is not merely a matter of happenstance. Several factors have contributed to its rally, including growing demand for Natera's products, continued momentum in its core business, and a series of upward revision to its outlook. .. read more..
Oil Prices Extend Losses Amid Easing Supply Concerns
Friday, September 18,2026,05:23
Oil prices fell sharply on Friday and headed for a weekly decline on hopes of limited supply disruption and renewed diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. .. read more..
Italy Current Account Surplus Shrinks In July
Friday, September 18,2026,05:21
Italy's current account surplus decreased in July from the previous year. The current account surplus dropped to EUR 7.38 billion from EUR 7.85 billion in the corresponding month last year. The goods trade surplus increased to EUR 8.2 billion from EUR 7.8 billion. Meanwhile, the surplus in services trade shrank to EUR 1.1 billion from EUR 1.3 billion. .. read more..
European Shares Drift Lower In Cautious Trade
Friday, September 18,2026,05:09
European stocks edged lower on Friday, after having risen notably in the previous session on the back of declining oil prices and reduced pressure in the bond market. .. read more..
Bank Of Japan Raises Rate To 1.25%; Highest Since 1995
Friday, September 18,2026,05:04
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point to a 31-year high amid high inflation and weaker yen. The policy board, governed by Ueda Kazu, decided by a 7-2 majority vote to raise the interest rate to 1.25 percent, marking the highest since 1995. The move was widely anticipated by markets. .. read more..
Poland Industrial Output Growth Eases; Producer Price Inflation Highest Since...
Friday, September 18,2026,04:55
Poland's industrial production growth moderated for the second straight month in August, while producer prices rose at the fastest pace in more than three years. Industrial production advanced 4.3 percent year-over-year in August, slower than the revised 4.8 percent growth in the prior month. Producer prices rose 4.2 percent yearly in August, faster than the 3.1 percent growth in July. .. read more..
Asian Shares Mostly Higher As Tech Stocks Surge
Friday, September 18,2026,04:42
Asian stocks rose broadly on Friday, with technology stocks leading the surge after reports emerged that SK Hynix and Intel are in early talks to produce memory chips together at Intel's idle Ohio complex in the United States. .. read more..
Sandoz Partners With MAbxience On Hemophilia Biosimilar Program
Friday, September 18,2026,04:02
Sandoz (SDZNY) announced a licensing, development, manufacturing, and commercialisation agreement with mAbxience to develop a proposed biosimilar version of Emicizumab, expanding its biosimilar pipeline into hemophilia for the first time. The collaboration is aimed at increasing patient access to biosimilar medicines worldwide. .. read more..
Orbis Medicines Partners With Novo In Up To $1.4 Billion Drug Discovery Deal
Friday, September 18,2026,03:16
Privately held Orbis Medicines has entered a strategic collaboration and licensing agreement with Novo Nordisk (NVO) to discover and develop next-generation oral therapies for cardiometabolic diseases, including conditions such as obesity and related metabolic disorders. .. read more..
Malaysia Inflation Rises In August; Trade Surplus Grows Sharply
Friday, September 18,2026,03:03
Malaysia's consumer price inflation rose further in August to the highest level in nearly a year. Consumer price inflation increased to 1.9 percent in August from 1.8 percent in the prior month. Inflation comfortably remained within Bank Negara's inflation target range of 1.5 percent to 2.5 percent. Foreign trade surplus climbed to MYR 28.1 billion in August from MYR 15.9 billion last year. .. read more..
European Shares Poised For Cautious Start
Friday, September 18,2026,01:44
European stocks are seen opening flat to slightly lower on Friday as inflation concerns persist and the United States has approved the potential sale of 48 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters to Saudi Arabia, marking a significant policy shift from the U.S. .. read more..
Yen Falls Against Majors
Friday, September 18,2026,01:42
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday. .. read more..
Bank Of Japan Raises Key Interest Rate By 25 Bps
Friday, September 18,2026,01:04
The Bank of Japan lifted its benchmark rate by a quarter point to a 31-year high, as widely expected, on Friday. .. read more..
Indian Shares Edge Up In Cautious Trade; IT Stocks Buck Trend
Friday, September 18,2026,00:40
Indian shares were modestly higher in early trade on Friday as oil prices and bond yields retreated amid optimism surrounding Saudi Arabia's efforts to reroute crude exports through Oman and restore the East-West pipeline. .. read more..
Australian Market Trims Early Gains In Mid-market
Thursday, September 17,2026,23:19
The Australian stock market is trimming its early gains in mid-market moves on Friday, but extending the gains in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving up to near the 8,750 level, with gains in mining stocks partially offset by weakness in energy and technology stocks. .. read more..
Asian Markets Track Wall Street Higher
Thursday, September 17,2026,23:15
Asian markets are mostly higher on Friday, following the positive cues from Wall Street overnight, as a pullback in oil prices and bond yields helped ease global inflation worries and the outlook for interest rates. Market sentiment improved after US President Donald Trump stated that Washington is "hopefully toward the end" of fighting with Iran and that he has spoken "directly" with Iran. .. read more..
Indian Shares Set To Follow Global Peers Higher As Inflation Concerns Ease
Thursday, September 17,2026,22:41
Indian shares are seen opening higher on Friday, tracking gains in global markets as a pullback in oil prices and global bond yields helped ease inflation and interest-rate concerns. .. read more..
Higher Open Called For Thai Stock Market
Thursday, September 17,2026,21:59
The Thai stock market on Thursday halted the six-day losing streak in which it had surrendered more than 55 points or 3.7 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,580-point plateau and it's expected to open in the green again on Friday. .. read more..
Indonesia Stock Market May See Additional Support
Thursday, September 17,2026,21:29
The Indonesia stock market on Thursday wrote a finish to the six-day losing streak in which it had tumbled more than 250 points or 3.8 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 6,460-point plateau and it's likely to open to the upside again on Friday. .. read more..