• Today, 9:35 AMAraghchi says Iran and Russia discussed possible US talks and Hormuz Strait
• Today, 9:15 AMTrump administration bars DeepSeek from civilian agency IT systems
• Today, 9:03 AMPentagon official floats export controls for AI labs that resist oversight, Semafor reports
• Today, 8:18 AMMKS sells Ophir Optics business to TTM Technologies for $650 million
• Today, 8:17 AMTTM Technologies to buy MKS's Ophir Optics unit for $650 million
• Today, 8:11 AMExpand Energy names Daniel E. Brown as permanent President and CEO
• Today, 8:10 AMMorning Briefing, October 19, 2026
• Today, 8:04 AMMerck KGaA to acquire Silence Therapeutics for $20 per ADS in cash
• Today, 8:02 AMStrategy raises STRC buyback ceiling to $3 billion, bitcoin buying slows
• Today, 7:43 AMGoldman Sachs raises CoreWeave to buy, sets $106 price target
• Today, 7:30 AMIRGC spokesman warns limited US strike would spark global energy crisis
• Today, 6:54 AMCleveland-Cliffs beats Q3 estimates and lifts 2027 profit outlook
• Today, 6:32 AMFifth Third beats on profit, misses on revenue as Comerica integration continues
• Today, 6:22 AMTesla discloses $158.36 billion stock award for Musk under 2025 pay plan
• Today, 6:14 AMTransocean secures $550 million in new Gulf of Mexico drillship contracts
• Today, 6:10 AMJPMorgan says it has financed $230 billion for national security in program's first year
• Today, 6:00 AMThe Opener, October 19, 2026
• Today, 6:00 AMMajor Movers, October 19, 2026
• Today, 5:26 AMUber says London court throws out £340 million black cab lawsuits
• Today, 4:30 AMPBOC to launch liquidity backstop for non-bank institution redemptions
• Today, 3:37 AMChina plans talks to set up export-control dialogue mechanism
• Today, 3:04 AMChina to update dual-use export control rules from Nov 18
• Oct 18, 10:11 PMChina industrial production rises 5.5% in September, matching forecasts
• Oct 18, 10:10 PMChina's economy grows 4.5% in third quarter, beating forecasts
• Oct 18, 8:32 PMUS envoys raise idea of restoring Russian gas flows to Europe
• Oct 18, 8:19 PMUeda says Japan's wage-price cycle is turning positive
• Oct 18, 7:16 PMPutin asks Trump and Xi for three-way meeting, WSJ reports
• Oct 18, 6:23 PMBrent crude climbs to $110 a barrel as Bab el-Mandeb attacks continue
• Oct 18, 6:18 PMExplosions Hit Jeddah, Flights Suspended At King Abdulaziz Airport
• Oct 18, 3:32 PMZelenskiy says Trump is pushing Ukraine to surrender to Russia
• Oct 18, 2:24 PMZelenskyy ties halt in refinery strikes to US interceptor supply
• Oct 18, 11:22 AMTrump backs Netanyahu, says US would act alone against Iran
• Oct 18, 5:18 AMIran's Foreign Minister Says Strait of Hormuz Could Reopen Within Six Days
• Oct 17, 11:00 PMUkrainian drones reach St. Petersburg, explosions light the sky over the city
• Oct 17, 10:09 PMSaudi Arabia intercepts two more ballistic missiles
• Oct 17, 8:15 AMIran says another tanker struck a mine in Strait of Hormuz
• Oct 17, 6:28 AMIraq sets 450,000 bpd target for Kirkuk fields now run by BP-led operator
• Oct 17, 6:21 AMEgypt vows to protect Saudi Arabia, calls emergency session of parliament
• Oct 16, 10:00 PMThe Closer, October 16, 2026
• Oct 16, 5:27 PMCipher Digital prices $850.0 million convertible notes due 2032