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THE MOAT as it stood at 28 October 2026, 07:17 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

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  1. The Fed Is Off Its Own Reaction Function. It Should Tell Us Why.

    Jason Furman / Peterson Institute (PIIE) /

    Also: Bloomberg Fed Seen Holding Rates With Nod to December: Decision-Day Guide, The Business Times Gold holds above US$4,000 as traders look to US Fed rate decision

    In other languages: Le Figaro Dette, inflation, intelligence artificielle… La Fed et la BCE sous la pression des marchés (fr), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) [밤 사이 해외뉴스 영상] Fed '금리 동결' 전망에 사모펀드 3000억달러 빚 폭탄 경고 (ko), Jornal de Negócios Tecnológicas e petróleo mais barato dão força a Wall Street na véspera de Fed (pt)

  2. Ambani’s Jio to make Mumbai trading debut after record US$3.2 billion India IPO

    The Business Times /

    Also: Financial Times Shares of Ambani’s Jio rise 21% in India’s biggest IPO, Bloomberg Traders Brace for Jio Debut

  3. Brazilian markets tumble on Lula's election victory

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Ausência de consolidação fiscal pode pressionar perfil de crédito do Brasil, diz Moody's (pt), Diario Financiero Las señales que esperan los inversionistas del nuevo mandato de Lula en Brasil (es), Expansión Lula afronta una encrucijada fiscal tras el desplome de los mercados brasileños (es), Rzeczpospolita Lula wygrał wybory, giełda runęła. Brazylia próbuje otrząsnąć się z szoku (pl), La Nación El riesgo país bajó tras el salto que provocó la elección en Brasil, pero siguió en el valor más alto en un año (es), Estadão O Brasil e o cenário fiscal: a situação das contas demanda imediato tratamento pelo governo eleito (pt) · see all

  4. Chinese Government to Speed Bond Sales to Stimulate Growth

    Iris Ouyang and Shulun Huang / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Business Times Chinese government to speed bond sales to stimulate growth

  5. US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: Daily Maverick US costs of Iran war rise to over $47bn, according to Pentagon estimate

  6. Putin lectured Nordic leaders on Russian history during latest call, FT reports

    Dmytro Basmat / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: POLITICO Europe The Putin call dividing EU leaders

  7. 🔮 Anthropic’s S-1 in charts

    Azeem Azhar / Exponential View /

    Also: Financial Times What we learnt from Anthropic's 240,000-word IPO filing | FT #shorts, France 24 Anthropic files for mammoth IPO as revenues and losses mount, The Economist Act of Claude: Anthropic’s IPO bid, Financial Times Anthropic’s seven founders tighten grip ahead of blockbuster IPO, Sky News Anthropic is on a path it may not be able to stop, Le Monde Anthropic files for stock market listing, revealing soaring sales and a long list of risks, The Globe and Mail Anthropic files for potentially biggest IPO ever as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI, Semafor Anthropic IPO filing discloses first-of-its-kind governance structure, Bloomberg Anthropic Mum on Investment Grade as It Warns of More Debt · see all

    In other languages: Het Financieele Dagblad Anthropic geeft beleggers wel economische voordelen maar geen inspraak (nl), Der Spiegel Anthropic-Börsengang und Microsoft-Jobabbau befeuern Angst vor KI-Blase (de), Der Standard Crash chinesischer KI-Aktien verunsichert vor Anthropic-Börsengang (de)

  8. Gulf states working on multipart peace deal to avert renewal of US-Iran war

    The Guardian /

  9. AI maths advances raise fears over security of global encryption

    Financial Times /

  10. The globetrotting Trump brothers

    Financial Times /

  11. Down by the River Thames, a failure to build holds back Britain’s growth

    The Japan Times /

  12. China’s stock slide can’t be reversed by massive state buying, analysts warn

    Zhang Shidong / South China Morning Post /

  13. The climate tech startups still growing despite the funding slowdown

    Sifted /

  14. A Chinese Port Could Be a Lifeline for Spain, but Also a Threat

    Jason Horowitz / The New York Times /

  15. Cinco claves para entender los próximos pasos de la salida a bolsa de Anthropic

    Bloomberg (Spanish) /

    In other languages: El País Los cofundadores de Anthropic, ante una fortuna conjunta de 200.000 millones de dólares tras la salida a Bolsa (es)

  16. Video: The Budget | Chancellor John Healey announces economic plans

    Sky News /

    Also: The Guardian Chancellor targets cost of living crisis in budget for a ‘difficult moment’, Financial Times Healey puts UK energy reform at centre of his ‘do no harm’ Budget

  17. US-Friendly Nations Slash Treasury Purchases by 60%, Led by Asia

    Ruth Carson and Masaki Kondo / Bloomberg /

  18. Plan for multibillion-pound Sizewell nuclear plant a ‘terrible deal’ for UK taxpayers, MPs say

    The Guardian /

    Also: Financial Times Sizewell nuclear plant is ‘terrible deal’ for British taxpayers, MPs conclude

  19. India, China hold talks over border standoff

    bne IntelliNews /

  20. Wealthsimple raises funds at $13.8-billion valuation as it seeks to rival banks

    Murad Hemmadi / The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Bloomberg Canada’s Wealthsimple Raises Funds at $9.8 Billion Valuation

  21. China's 'national team' state funds intervene amid market rout

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

    Also: Bloomberg China Stock Premium Over Hong Kong Widens on State Intervention

  22. ‘Emotional intimacy’ from AI chatbots would be banned under Australia’s digital duty of care laws

    Josh Butler / The Guardian /

  23. How growth in use of AI and globalisation have transformed wealth management

    Bonnie Au and Jacqueline Kot / South China Morning Post /

  24. Japan shipping and energy firms join hands to promote ammonia-powered vessels

    The Japan Times /

Earlier today

  1. IMF Strikes Preliminary Argentina Deal As Market Return Dims

    Patrick Gillespie / Bloomberg /

  2. Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund

    Anton Troianovski / The New York Times /

  3. Infineon to Invest €1.1 Billion in Key Austrian Chip Factory

    Shona Ghosh / Bloomberg /

  4. France 2030: Macron's ambitious investment plan faces a 'budget wall,' Court of Auditors warns

    Le Monde /

  5. RAF Fairford Incident Was Coordinated By Man Acting for Iran, UK Prosecutors Say

    Megan Specia / The New York Times /