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The Federal Reserve Will Release Its Interest Rate Decision Today. Here’s What to Watch.

Colby Smith / The New York Times /

Also: 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

In other languages: Le Figaro Le gaz européen atteint les 100 euros le mégawattheure, une première depuis 2022 (fr), Der Standard Europäischer Gaspreis erstmals seit 2022 auf 100 Euro (de), Valor Econômico Juros futuros têm alta forte após alívio da véspera, de olho em novo governo Lula e Fed (pt), Jornal de Negócios Petróleo acelera com possíveis novos ataques dos EUA ao Irão. Gás acima dos 100 euros na Europa (pt), Estadão Economistas e mercado esperam manutenção dos juros pelo Fed a 6 dias de eleições nos EUA (pt), Dagens industri Bedömare: Då kan Fed sänka teknikaktier (sv), Handelsblatt US-Börsen: Anleger an der Wall Street vor Fed-Entscheid zurückhaltend – Ölpreise ziehen an (de) · see all

  1. World Bank Raises Commodity Price Outlook Citing War and El Niño

    Jorgelina do Rosario / Bloomberg /

    Also: The National Energy prices to climb 32% this year as global shocks mount, World Bank says

    In other languages: Le Figaro Les prix des denrées alimentaires dans le monde devraient augmenter de 18% entre 2025 et 2027, selon la Banque mondiale (fr), Valor Econômico Banco Mundial prevê alta de 23% nos preços das commodities em 2026 (pt), Handelsblatt Rohstoffe: Weltbank rechnet mit weiter steigenden Lebensmittelpreisen (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Die Weltbank erwartet weiter steigende Lebensmittelpreisen (de) · see all

  2. UK Budget Offers Some Tax Relief Now, Plenty More Pain Later

    Giovanna Coi / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian ‘A pretty grim picture’: outlook for UK living standards slashed despite Healey’s budget, POLITICO Europe Healey targets Brits’ energy costs, raids banks in first budget

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Reino Unido anuncia orçamento com medidas de apoio para amenizar a alta dos preços da energia (pt), Handelsblatt Labour-Regierung: Großbritannien beschließt Soforthilfen gegen hohe Energiepreise – bezahlen sollen die Großbanken (de), Le Figaro Budget : le Royaume-Uni annonce l'augmentation d'une surtaxe sur les bénéfices des banques (fr)

  3. Healey avoids bond market wobble with ‘uneventful’ first Budget

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg UK Budget Day: Here's What to Expect From Healey, Sky News Britain’s debt is piling up faster than ever | What it means for the budget - Wilfred Frost analysis

  4. Spain’s Second High-Speed Train Crash This Year Leaves Dozens Dead

    Ed Frankl / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: The Guardian Second fatal train collision this year casts doubt over Spain’s high-speed rail network, El País What is the LZB signaling system, one of the key factors in the fatal train accident in Spain?, The Telegraph Two high-speed trains crash in Toledo, Spain, Sky News BREAKING: Dozens die in high-speed train crash in Spain · see all

  5. Wendy’s receives $1.4-billion take-private offer from Trian

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Bloomberg Peltz’s Trian Offers $1.4 Billion to Take Wendy’s Private

  6. South Korea fines Google, Apple for pushing app developers onto their payment systems

    Euronews /

    In other languages: Dagens industri Sydkorea bötfäller Google och Apple (sv)

  7. Quantum computing company’s first breakthrough is in AI data centers

    Reed Albergotti / Semafor /

  8. 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)

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

    Julia Struck-Feshchenko / Kyiv Post /

    Also: bne IntelliNews Missile War Monitor: Ukrainian drones damage the industrial zone of Russia's Novomoskovsk, home to the Azot chemical plant

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

    Ruth Carson and Masaki Kondo / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Japan Times U.S.-aligned countries, led by Asia, slash U.S. Treasury purchases by 60%, The Business Times Chinese government to speed bond sales to stimulate growth

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Aliados dos EUA reduzem compras de Treasuries em mais de 60%, com queda liderada pela Ásia (pt)

  11. Piraeus Bank targets €150m portfolio to finance Ukraine’s energy resilience

    bne IntelliNews /

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

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Semafor Canada, UAE boost trade network under new deal

  13. Bank of Canada raises key interest rate to 2.5%, marking first increase in three years

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Bloomberg Bank of Canada Raises Interest Rates to 2.5%, First Hike Since 2023

  14. European gas price crosses €100 for first time since 2022 as EU warns of new crisis

    Euronews /

  15. 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, Financial Times Ambani’s $130bn Jio soars in India’s biggest listing, 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)

  16. Iranians face energy squeeze from war as natural gas runs short

    Financial Times /

    Also: Al-Monitor Iranians cut essentials and put dreams on hold as war-hit economy bites

  17. Parliament Backs 50% Tax on 2027 Profits Despite Pushback

    Olena Hrazhdan / Kyiv Post /

  18. India only major emerging economy set to reduce debt ratio by 2031: RBI Deputy Governor

    The Economic Times /

  19. European gas prices jump above €100 on fears of Iran war escalation

    Financial Times /

  20. UK announces 'biggest ever' Ukraine support package of $13 billion in 2027

    Chris Powers / The Kyiv Independent /

  21. Protected: E-Commerce in the “Second Cold War”

    Benjamin Y. Fong / Phenomenal World /

  22. Zelensky Says Ukraine-Russia-US Peace Talks Could Take Place on Nov. 10

    Kyiv Post /

  23. SK Hynix posts 7-fold jump in Q3 profit, unveils shareholder return plan worth US$75 billion

    The Business Times /

    Also: Financial Times SK Hynix profits soar amid roaring AI chip demand, Bloomberg SK Hynix Posts Record Profit Amid AI Rush

    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)

  24. Europe’s Winter of Discontent

    Harold James / Project Syndicate /

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. Budget 2026: key points at a glance

    Jasper Jolly and Peter Walker / The Guardian /

  4. Bullish Treasury Bets Face Reversal Risk From Hawkish Fed

    Edward Bolingbroke and Greg Ritchie / Bloomberg /

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

    Financial Times /