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Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed reports of a possible nuclear weapon in Ukraine as a provocation, stating that Russia will not allow Ukraine to obtain nuclear weapons. He emphasized the difficulty of concealing nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 18, 2024 | 2:14 pm

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ISRA

Hamas official Al-Hayya states the group will continue its efforts until Palestinian ambitions are met. He claims the death of Sinwar will strengthen Hamas and warns that Israeli hostages will not be released until aggression on Gaza ceases.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 18, 2024 | 12:11 pm

TSLA

The NHTSA has opened an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles following reports of four crashes involving the Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. The probe will assess FSD's ability to handle reduced visibility conditions. This comes as Tesla plans to expand its autonomous driving capabilities.

Portfolio Pulse from Anan Ashraf

October 18, 2024 | 10:39 am

ITA

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The Israeli military, with U.S. intelligence support, confirmed the death of Yahya Sinwar, a top Hamas leader, marking a significant development in the ongoing conflict. Defense ETFs showed mixed performance, with ITA and PPA rising, while XAR declined. Oil ETFs also had mixed results.

Portfolio Pulse from Anthony Noto

October 17, 2024 | 7:18 pm

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USO

The U.S. State Department is pushing for a Gaza ceasefire proposal, seeing a new opportunity following the death of Sinwar. Ceasefire talks had stalled, but there's hope for a new approach from Hamas' next leader.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 17, 2024 | 6:58 pm

VEON

VEON has filed its 2023 Form 20-F and regained compliance with listing requirements after completing a PCAOB audit. The company has remediated a prior material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting by enhancing controls and correcting an accounting error.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 17, 2024 | 6:51 pm

EIS

ISRA

U.S. Vice President Harris announced the death of Hamas leader Sinwar, emphasizing justice and the need for hostage release. She highlighted the opportunity to end the Gaza war and supported Israel's right to self-defense amid Middle East instability.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 17, 2024 | 6:17 pm

BTCUSD

Eric Council Jr. was arrested for hacking the SEC's X account, falsely announcing Bitcoin ETF approval, causing Bitcoin's price to spike. The ETFs were approved the next day. The hack involved SIM swapping and led to charges of identity theft and fraud.

Portfolio Pulse from Ivan Crnogatić

October 17, 2024 | 4:27 pm