Congress votes to avert government shutdown ahead of midterm elections

• European Union members failed to reach an agreement on renewing sanctions against nearly 3,000 entities accused of supporting the war in Ukraine. • The sanctions on these entities are set to lapse at the end of the day due to the current deadlock.

• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz struggled to stabilize his position on Monday after his party suffered two regional election defeats. • The party was ejected from a state legislature for the first time in its 80-year history, leading Merz to describe the results in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as a "disaster."

• Russia has increased grey-zone sabotage and drone incursions over the Baltic littoral to test Allied air defenses and cohesion. • A Kh-101 missile recently impacted inside Poland, though reports suggest the incident likely resulted from a mechanical guidance failure.

• Barrick Gold shares fell 1.54% to C$59.64 during today's trading session. • The stock is currently testing key support and resistance levels while experiencing muted momentum.

• White-hat hackers transferred 52.37 BTC to a Coldcard wallet recovery trust following a major exploit that exposed wallet seeds. • The security breach resulted in total losses estimated at $100 million.

• The global polyacrylamide fluid loss additive market is projected to grow through 2035 due to increased water-based drilling fluid use and deeper well construction. • Asia-Pacific currently leads the market with 45% of global demand, while China alone controls 40% to 50% of the world's production capacity.

• Tesla shares rose 3.23% to $376.10 today following the launch of its FSD Supervised autonomous driving technology on public roads in Prague. • The rollout follows regulatory approval in the Czech Republic, which expands the company's autonomous driving footprint across Europe.

• The textured surface geomembranes market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5% to 7% through 2035. • Demand is driven by the EU Landfill Directive and US EPA Subtitle D, which require composite liner systems with high friction angles to prevent slippage on steep slopes.

• The Canadian International Trade Tribunal terminated its review and rescinded an order imposing anti-dumping and countervailing duties on solar modules and laminates from China. • The Canada Border Services Agency confirmed it will stop collecting these specific import taxes on the affected goods.

• President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House following a presentation by senior aide Natalie Harp. • The affected news outlets filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the ban violates the First and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.

• The Indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar during early trading on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. • The currency gained 13 paise to reach a value of ₹95.65 against the US dollar.

• Iran warned that the geography of the war would expand in response to any new U.S. assault. • Tehran stated that any new aggression would be met with different weapons deployed in new locations.