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Friday, 18 September 2026

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Asian Markets Trade Mixed

(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Monday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street on Friday, as traders are cautiously optimistic ahead of the monetary policy meetings of the US Fed, the …

Cotton Rallies into the End of the Month

Cotton futures closed the Friday session with contracts 53 to 112 points. December managed to close the week with a 181 point gains. Crude oil was back up $3.21 per barrel, with the US dollar index back up $0.016.

Higher Open Expected For Indonesia Stock Market

(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market on Wednesday ended the four-day losing streak in which it had tumbled more than 240 points or 3.5 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,180-point plateau a…

Hong Kong Stock Market May Continue To Roll On Monday

(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in six straight sessions, advancing almost 930 points or 3.7 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 25,880-point plateau and it's lo…

Corn Falling on Friday as Traders Close Out July

Corn futures are falling with the rest of the grains on Friday, with contracts down to 6 to 8 cents at midday. Spillover from wheat, rains, and month end pressure is a factor. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn pr…

Stocks Finish Higher as Amazon Leads Megacaps Higher

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.60%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) r…

Is Green Thumb the Safest Cannabis Stock to Own Right Now?

The cannabis industry has taught investors a painful lesson over the past five years: Revenue growth means very little if a company can't generate cash. Dozens of operators expanded too quickly, took on excessive debt, …

Stocks Finish Higher as Amazon Leads Megacaps Higher

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.60%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) r…