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U.S. Central Command: As of September 17, U.S. Central Command forces had redorbited 104 merchant ships to ensure strict compliance with regulations.

Israeli forces reportedly used artillery shells to attack the southern Lebanese town of Hadassah.

Polish Prime Minister Tusk: According to intelligence agencies, Russia's plans include mixed drone and missile attacks against countries that support Ukraine, including Poland.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index is poised to rise for its third consecutive trading day, with a latest gain of 2.9%.

Stellar (STLA.N): The Brampton plant is not commercially viable in the long term.

UBS Chairman: We are still not satisfied with the AT1 proposal because it will bring costs to UBS.

UBS Chairman: We must lobby, and we shouldn't think that lobbying has gone too far.

UBS Chairman: A compromise plan allowing the use of AT1 is acceptable.

UBS Chairman: Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital is real capital.

Market sources indicate that NASA may release an announcement regarding the Starliner as early as next week.

Market news: NASA will pay part of the cost to resolve the thruster problem.

UBS Chairman: Our goal is to reach a compromise on the capital requirements issue.

UBS Chairman: It is essential to ensure that the benefits and costs of “Swissness” are balanced.

Paramount (PSKY.O) fell 5.7%, its biggest drop since July 9.

According to Iranian reports, in response to recent inappropriate remarks made by senior German officials against Iran and certain interfering actions taken by the German Embassy in Iran, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister and Director of the Western European Department, Alireza Youssef, summoned German Ambassador to Tehran, Axel Wilhelm Dietmann, and expressed Iran's strong opposition to these actions.

Local authorities say the attack by Ukraine on Russia’s Belgorod region has killed one person and injured another.

French Defense Minister: The 2027 budget will include a savings plan of 54 billion euros.

Market news: U.S. banking regulators have issued layoff notices to their employees.

On September 17th, RBC analyst Neil Mehta stated in a report that the Bank of England's decision to slow the pace of quantitative tightening is likely to have a negligible impact on the UK government bond market. The Bank of England announced it would reduce the annual scale of quantitative tightening from the current £70 billion to £46 billion. Mehta noted that while the announcement led to a slight decline in UK government bond yields, government bonds still face pressure from inflation concerns and fiscal instability.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has adjusted its reporting requirements to shorten processing times.