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Japan 5-Yr: 2.2% Cpn At 100.14 Lowest Price To Yld 2.168% | TOKYO--Japan's Ministry of Finance said Tuesday it auctioned Y1.915 trillion 2.2% 5-year bonds with the lowest price of 100.14 to yield 2.168%. Issue 5-year govt bond (No 18) Coupon 2.2% Settlement Date Aug 19, 2026 Maturity Date Jun 20, 2…

Thai Stocks Decline 0.1% In Early Trading | This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights. Stocks in Thailand slipped during early trading Tuesday, as the SET Index declined 0.1% to 1625.48. Among local companies with a market cap of at least 30 bill…

Rocket Lab Joins Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman in $981M Space Force Program to Build Advanced Test Infrastructure | 11:30 PM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB) has been onboarded to the U.S. Space Force’s NITE-STAR program, a $981 million contract…

Sapporo Tourist Association: A Spotlight on Sapporo's Local Gastronomy | SAPPORO, Japan, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- While Sapporo is rightfully world-renowned for its premier winter skiing, global travelers in 2026 are discovering that the city's appeal extends far beyond the snow. Today, it is…

Heavy Rains Cause Temporary Discharge of Partially Treated Wastewater at Sandy Beach | Discharge stopped after generator power was restored following Hurricane Lala outage HONOLULU, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaii American Water reports that approximately 717,000 gallons of partially treated w…

Tokyo Average Repo Reference Rates | August 18, 2026 Maturity Settlement Average Rate Overnight T+0 0.999% T+1 1.000% 1-Week 1.000% 2-Week 1.000% 3-Week 1.000% 1-Month 1.001% 3-Month 1.137% 6-Month 1.203% 1-Year 1.322% "T+0" designates same-day settlement, while "T+1" settles one business day after…

Elon Musk to Merge SpaceX and Tesla? Prediction Markets Are Betting on This Date | 11:25 PM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Bets are mounting on prediction markets that Elon Musk could merge Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: SPCX) before 2028. Wha…

2-Yr Benchmark Govt Yields - Germany vs Other Nations | Current Spread in Yield Basis Points Germany 2.818 % Australia 4.615 % 179.6 Belgium 2.854 % 3.6 Canada 2.984 % 16.6 Denmark 2.523 % -29.5 France 2.999 % 18.1 Italy 2.986 % 16.8 Japan 1.691 % -112.7 Netherlands 2.776 % -4.2 Spain 2.849 % 3.1 S…

10-Yr Benchmark Govt Yields - U.S. vs Other Nations | Current Spread in Yield Basis Points U.S. 4.730 % Australia 5.050 % 32.0 Belgium 3.771 % -95.9 Canada 3.719 % -101.1 Denmark 3.016 % -171.4 France 4.068 % -66.2 Germany 3.240 % -149.0 Italy 4.016 % -71.5 Japan 2.943 % -178.7 Netherlands 3.313 %…

10-Yr Benchmark Govt Yields - Germany vs Other Nations | Current Spread in Yield Basis Points Germany 3.240 % Australia 5.050 % 181.0 Belgium 3.771 % 53.1 Canada 3.719 % 47.9 Denmark 3.016 % -22.4 France 4.068 % 82.8 Italy 4.016 % 77.6 Japan 2.943 % -29.7 Netherlands 3.313 % 7.3 Spain 3.659 % 41.9…

2-Yr Benchmark Govt Yields - U.S. vs Other Nations | Current Spread in Yield Basis Points U.S. 4.192 % Australia 4.615 % 42.2 Belgium 2.854 % -133.8 Canada 2.984 % -120.8 Denmark 2.523 % -166.9 France 2.999 % -119.3 Germany 2.818 % -137.4 Italy 2.986 % -120.6 Japan 1.691 % -250.1 Netherlands 2.776…

Tesla Cybercab Launch Could Begin In This City Soon as Elon Musk-Led Company Prepares Driverless Vehicles for Public Roads: Report | 11:05 PM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is reportedly preparing to launch its purpose-built Cybercab robotaxi in Aust…

Iran-Backed Houthis Threaten Coast Along Red Sea Chokepoint -- WSJ | Yemen's Iranian-allied Houthi rebels are escalating attacks along the country's Red Sea coast, shutting down operations at a strategic seaport and pushing closer to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, an important global shipping chokepoint…

Crackdown on Sidewalk Drinking Pits British Pubgoers Against the 'Fun Police' -- WSJ | Reporting and photography by Julia Amann LONDON-In Britain, a night at the pub doesn't require a table, a chair or even indoor shelter. It just needs a pint and somewhere to stand. On summer evenings here, the st…

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 11 PM ET: Paramount Wants $1.88 Billion Bond From States, Writers Challenging Warner Deal | BHP ... | Paramount Wants $1.88 Billion Bond From States, Writers Challenging Warner Deal The company says the litigants who sued to stop the deal should have to cover fina…

Family Files Lawsuit Against Cody Casey in Fatal Fourth of July Herrington Lake Boat Collision | LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Peterson Law and Whiteford Taylor & Preston have filed a civil lawsuit in Mercer Circuit Court on behalf of members of a family injured in the July 4, 2026…

SkyDrive Signs Australia’s First eVTOL Agreement with Gold Coast Helitours | ‐ Partnership targets 2028 launch of scenic flights on the Gold Coast with up to five aircraft, backed by plans for dedicated vertiports and future inter-city networks ‐ TOYOTA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SkyDrive Inc. (“Sky…

Singapore Dollar Consolidates; Rising Oil Prices Pose Risk -- Market Talk | 0239 GMT - The Singapore dollar consolidates against its U.S. counterpart in the Asian session but may be weighed by rising oil prices. Pricier oil tends to pressure the currencies of energy-importing countries such as Sing…

Cathie Wood Buys $22.8 Million of Nvidia Stock, Ark Invest Dumps AMD and Palantir Shares | 10:37 PM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) On Monday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest executed significant trades involving NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD), and Palanti…

Indonesian Stocks Rise 1.3% In Morning Trading | This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights. Stocks in Indonesia climbed during early trading Tuesday, as the JSX Composite Index rose 1.3% to 6488.15. Among local companies with a market cap of at l…

What if DEA's Own ALJ Hearing Record Undercuts Marijuana Rescheduling? | "Now that the final post-hearing briefs have been submitted, one thing is clear: whichever schedule the administrative law judge recommends-Schedule I, II or III-the federal government may have created a record it will struggl…

Google is Paying $10 Million for Bankrupt Spirit Airlines' Old Emails and Spreadsheets: Here's Why | 10:11 PM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has reportedly agreed to buy internal business data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines for $10 millio…

2-Yr Benchmark Govt Yields - U.S. vs Other Nations | Current Spread in Yield Basis Points U.S. 4.190 % Australia 4.615 % 42.4 Belgium 2.854 % -133.6 Canada 2.984 % -120.6 Denmark 2.523 % -166.7 France 2.999 % -119.1 Germany 2.818 % -137.2 Italy 2.986 % -120.4 Japan 1.691 % -249.9 Netherlands 2.776…

10-Yr Benchmark Govt Yields - U.S. vs Other Nations | Current Spread in Yield Basis Points U.S. 4.733 % Australia 5.050 % 31.7 Belgium 3.771 % -96.2 Canada 3.719 % -101.4 Denmark 3.016 % -171.7 France 4.068 % -66.5 Germany 3.240 % -149.3 Italy 4.016 % -71.7 Japan 2.943 % -179.0 Netherlands 3.313 %…

10-Yr Benchmark Govt Yields - Germany vs Other Nations | Current Spread in Yield Basis Points Germany 3.240 % Australia 5.050 % 181.0 Belgium 3.771 % 53.1 Canada 3.719 % 47.9 Denmark 3.016 % -22.4 France 4.068 % 82.8 Italy 4.016 % 77.6 Japan 2.943 % -29.7 Netherlands 3.313 % 7.3 Spain 3.659 % 41.9…