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CoreWeave (CRWV) on Friday priced its $3.7 billion convertible debt offering at $97.85 per share, a 22.5% premium to Thursday's $79.88 closing price. The AI infrastructure company upsized the offering from the $3 billion deal announced Thursday, reflecting strong investor demand for the notes that c

CoreWeave (CRWV) priced its $3.7 billion convertible debt offering at $97.85 per share on Friday, marking an increase from the $3 billion deal announced Thursday. The conversion price represents a 22.5% premium to Thursday's closing price of $79.88. The offering carries a 2.875% annual interest

Spain's National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has opened a public consultation on a new Circular outlining requirements for the exclusion of trading in equity instruments, with comments accepted until October 19, 2026. The initiative aims to gather stakeholder feedback and enhance

Coinbase launched stock-backed loans on the Morpho platform, allowing users to lend and borrow against tokenized stocks. The initiative was announced by the CryptoTwitter commentator @Morpho. The offering includes variable and fixed rates for lending and borrowing activities. Coinbase Offers

The FTSE 100 index declined 1.00% during today's trading session.

According to the Spanish financial regulator CNMV, the authority opened a public consultation today on a new Circular outlining requirements for the exclusion of trading in equity instruments. Stakeholders are invited to submit feedback through October 19, 2026, with the consultation aimed at

According to @Morpho announcement, Coinbase has launched stock-backed loans on the Morpho platform, enabling users to lend and borrow against tokenized stocks. The service offers both variable and fixed rate options to enhance trading flexibility and user

Warren Buffett, 96, resigned as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway on the 17th (local time), ending a 56-year tenure in the role. His son, Howard Buffett, was appointed as the new chairman, while the elder Buffett transitioned to the newly created position of honorary chairman. Berkshire announced in a

According to ChainCatcher, citing Gate's market data, major European stock indices posted intraday declines on September 18. The Euro Stoxx 50, DAX, CAC 40, and Italian FTSE MIB each fell more than 1%, while the FTSE 100

According to Jin10 data, China's National Energy Administration Vice Director Wang Jianbo attended the 2026 Group of Twenty Energy Abundance Ministers Meeting held in Houston, United States from September 14 to 16, and delivered remarks. China emphasized respecting natural resource sovereignty,

U.S. chip manufacturers face a projected shortage of up to 157,000 semiconductor workers by 2030, according to global consulting firm McKinsey and the SEMI Foundation. The shortage occurs despite the industry offering salaries ranging from $127,000 to $187,000, with senior staff earning $238,000 or

Wells Fargo downgraded Netflix's stock rating from neutral to sell in pre-market trading on September 18, lowering its price target from $80 to $57. Netflix shares fell over 3% in early trading following the analyst downgrade.

The Federal Reserve launched a quarter-point interest rate increase Wednesday, with Chairman Kevin Warsh justifying the move by stating that inflation is too high and has been for too long. The S&P 500 declined 0.5% Wednesday following the announcement. This rate hike marks the beginning of what

According to the Reserve Bank of India, India's gold reserves totaled $112.3 billion as of September 11, declining from $113.82 billion the previous week.

Alphabet (GOOGL) received a price target upgrade to $485 from Tigress Financial Partners on local time 18th. The upgrade follows Q2 earnings confirming growth across Search, Cloud, and YouTube segments. Tigress Financial stated AI investments temporarily pressure capital returns but will

According to Korean Economic Daily, South Korea's KOSPI index surged 2.66% to close at 6,894.23 on September 18, approaching the 7,000 milestone, despite the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan raising benchmark rates on successive days. The Fed lifted rates to 3.75%–4% on September 16, marking t

According to Tigers Financial Partners, today (September 18), the investment firm raised Alphabet's price target to $485 from $415, citing growth across the company's search, cloud, and YouTube divisions driven by artificial intelligence. The firm noted that while AI investments are temporarily

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, foreign investors made net purchases of 344 billion won in domestic stocks in August, marking their first net buying month this year after eight months of net selling. Regional breakdown showed U.S.-based investors led the buying with 13.4

According to Newsis, Taiwan's Taiex index closed up 892.75 points, or 1.92%, at 47,180.75 on September 18, extending gains to a third consecutive trading day. The advance was driven by semiconductor stock strength in the previous day's New York market session, with the broader rally attributed to se

According to Futures Pro, commodity futures markets saw sharp declines this week following the Federal Reserve's policy announcement. SC crude oil contracts dropped nearly 10% in a single session, while thermal coal, coking coal, and glass futures also experienced significant selloffs this week.