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THE MOAT as it stood at 28 October 2026, 14:03 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

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  1. UK Budget Tests Bond Markets as Fed, ECB and Oil Risks Loom

    Morwenna Coniam / Bloomberg /

    Also: The New York Times The Federal Reserve Will Release Its Interest Rate Decision Today. Here’s What to Watch., Mint US Fed FOMC decision tonight: Hike or no rate increased? What will Kevin Warsh’s next move? Top 3 things to watch, The Globe and Mail U.S. Fed expected to hold rates as attention shifts to longer-term rate path, The Guardian Fed set to hold interest rates steady in last decision before midterms · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Juros futuros têm alta forte após alívio da véspera, de olho em novo governo Lula e Fed (pt), Estadão Economistas e mercado esperam manutenção dos juros pelo Fed a 6 dias de eleições nos EUA (pt), Jornal de Negócios Fed deve manter juros, mas pode haver surpresas. Subida em dezembro dada como garantida (pt), Dagens industri Bedömare: Då kan Fed sänka teknikaktier (sv) · see all

  2. Chancellor targets cost of living crisis in budget for a ‘difficult moment’

    Pippa Crerar and Heather Stewart / The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg UK Budget Day: Here's What to Expect From Healey, Sky News The Budget | Chancellor John Healey announces economic plans

  3. Qatari mediators present Iran with new deal to end the war, official says

    Daily Maverick /

    Also: Al-Monitor Qatari mediators present Iran with new deal to end the war, official says

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Mediadores do Catar apresentam proposta ao Irã para encerrar guerra (pt)

  4. Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /

    Also: Al-Monitor Yemen's Houthis say they launched an attack on Saudi Ras Tanura oil refinery, The National Oil prices up due to Houthi strikes and US threat to renew Iran war

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

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Jio’s IPO Surge Ends Tata’s Reign as Most Valuable India Group, The National Reliance’s Jio soars on market debut after Indian record $3.1bn IPO, The New York Times Jio’s Blockbuster I.P.O. Gives India’s Investors a Lift · see all

    In other languages: Expansión La 'teleco' india Jio sube un 22% en su debut en Bolsa y se valora en 118.000 millones de euros (es)

  6. German chemicals giant BASF raises profit guidance after Iran war price hikes

    Euronews /

    In other languages: Der Spiegel Iran und Straße von Hormus: BASF profitiert stark vom Krieg und erhöht Gewinnprognose (de), Handelsblatt Chemie: BASF verdient operativ mehr und hebt erneut Prognose an (de)

  7. Iranians cut essentials and put dreams on hold as war-hit economy bites

    Al-Monitor /

  8. ‘Taken Off the Street’: Russia’s Forced Mobilization Spreads to Siberia

    Kyiv Post /

  9. Dangote IPO puts African capital to work

    Tiisetso Motsoeneng / Semafor /

  10. SK Hynix profits soar amid roaring AI chip demand

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg SK Hynix Posts Record Profit Amid AI Rush, The Business Times SK Hynix posts 7-fold jump in Q3 profit, unveils shareholder return plan worth US$75 billion

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) SK하닉, 분기 매출 첫 100조 돌파…100원 팔아 80원 남겼다 [종합] (ko), Handelsblatt Chip-Hersteller: Nvidia-Zulieferer SK Hynix vervielfacht Gewinn – KI-Boom treibt an (de)

  11. Video: Inside America's Prediction Market Boom

    Bloomberg /

  12. Investors Brace for Big Tech’s A.I. Spending Bill

    The New York Times /

  13. US Trade Gap Jumps to Most Since March 2025 on Capital Goods

    Julia Fanzeres / Bloomberg /

  14. Canada and UAE sign trade, defence and energy agreements

    The Globe and Mail /

  15. Russia shifts war recruitment focus

    Ruben Nyanguila / Semafor /

  16. Are catastrophe risk modellers ‘fudging the numbers’?

    Financial Times /

  17. U.S.-aligned countries, led by Asia, slash U.S. Treasury purchases by 60%

    The Japan Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Chinese Government to Speed Bond Sales to Stimulate Growth, The Business Times Chinese government to speed bond sales to stimulate growth

  18. The AI boom is starting to break time-tested stock-market signals

    Mark DeCambre / MarketWatch /

  19. Spain High-Speed Train Crash Kills at Least 30, With Toll Expected to Rise

    Ed Frankl / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: POLITICO Europe At least 30 people die in major Spanish train crash

  20. Ukraine paused attacks on oil refineries for 3 days as Russia continued strikes on energy infrastructure, Zelensky says

    Kateryna Hodunova / The Kyiv Independent /

  21. Wendy’s receives $1.4-billion take-private offer from U.S. hedge fund, WSJ reports

    The Globe and Mail /

  22. Zelensky: Ukraine’s Data Center Strikes ‘Hurt Russia More’

    Kyiv Post /

  23. Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Largest Steel Plant, Chemical Factory Amid 531 Drone Claims

    Julia Struck-Feshchenko / Kyiv Post /

  24. Bank of Canada expected to deliver first rate hike in three years as oil shock deepens

    The Globe and Mail /

Earlier today

  1. Anthropic Mum on Investment Grade as It Warns of More Debt

    Davide Barbuscia and Paula Seligson / Bloomberg /

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

    Jason Furman / Peterson Institute (PIIE) /

  3. Bullish Treasury Bets Face Reversal Risk From Hawkish Fed

    Edward Bolingbroke and Greg Ritchie / Bloomberg /

  4. Healey puts UK energy reform at centre of his ‘do no harm’ Budget

    Financial Times /

  5. Brazilian markets tumble on Lula's election victory

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /