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Stocks wilt, dollar slides as early midterm results point to blue sweep

The Business Times /

Also: Bloomberg European Stocks Set to Dip as Democrat Sweep Stokes AI Worries, Euronews US midterms: What Trump's defeat means for Europe and global markets, The National Asian equities and US stock futures slump amid blue sweep in US polls, The Globe and Mail With Democrats in the House, the trade war will continue and could even be worse, The Kyiv Independent Democrats seize control of Congress in blow to Trump, potential boost for Ukraine, The New York Times How the Stock Market Is Reacting to the Midterm Elections, Mint US midterm election results impact on Indian economy: From trade deal to oil prices and stock markets, explained, POLITICO Europe 5 things Europe needs to monitor as Democrats blitz Trump in US midterms, Heatmap Democrats Retake Congress. Here’s What They Plan to Do With It., The Guardian Democrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agenda, Kyiv Post Democrats Sweep Both Chambers of US Congress as Trump Suffers Major Midterm Defeat · see all

In other languages: Handelsblatt US-Börsen: Märkte fürchten Sieg der Demokraten – Nikkei stürzt ab, US-Futures fallen (de), Le Figaro Midterms 2026: le dollar et les Bourses d'Asie trébuchent face à la vague démocrate (fr), Le Temps Aux Etats-Unis, les démocrates reprennent le Congrès (fr), Cinco Días El dólar se deprecia y Wall Street sufre leves caídas tras la victoria demócrata en las ‘midterms’ (es), Børsen Aktier i Asien: Demokratisk succes ved midtvejsvalget sender aktier markant ned (da) · see all

  1. Oracle cancels $7bn Tencent AI deal under Trump pressure

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Oracle Scraps $7 Billion Deal to Lease Chips to Tencent, FT Says, The Business Times Oracle scraps US$7 billion deal to lease chips to Tencent under Trump pressure, FT reports

    In other languages: Handelsblatt KI-Chips: Oracle streicht offenbar Vertrag mit Tencent – über sieben Milliarden Dollar (de), Dagens industri Uppgifter: Oracle fimpar Tencent-avtal (sv)

  2. BMW steps up restructuring plans as profits slide

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Business Times BMW cuts automotive outlook for second time as restructuring deepens

    In other languages: Süddeutsche Zeitung Autoindustrie: Gewinn von BMW schrumpft – und es kommt noch schlimmer (de), Der Spiegel BMW macht 15 Prozent weniger Gewinn – und es dürfte noch schlimmer werden (de), Handelsblatt Autobauer: BMW-Gewinn bricht um mehr als ein Drittel ein – nun droht ein äußerst schwaches Schlussquartal (de), Jornal de Negócios BMW corta previsão de resultados pela segunda vez desde junho (pt), Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Gewinneinbruch bei BMW – China-Geschäft belastet (de) · see all

  3. Binance hackers used fake interviews and social media profiles in $6.3bn heist

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Guardian Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’, Bloomberg Binance Hackers Used Fake Job Interviews in Record Heist, The National Binance says fake job interviews and internal AI tool used in $6.3bn heist, The Business Times Binance says hackers plotted US$6.3 billion heist for months, BBC Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack, The Japan Times Binance hackers used fake job interviews in record heist, The Globe and Mail Hackers used fake job interview to compromise Binance in $6.3-billion attack · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Hackers usaram entrevista de emprego falsa antes de roubo de US$ 6,3 bilhões da Binance (pt), Le Figaro Faux entretien d'embauche, détournement d'IA… Binance révèle le mode opératoire du piratage record dont elle a été victime (fr), Cinco Días Una falsa entrevista de trabajo: así se ejecutó el robo a Binance, el mayor hackeo de la historia cripto (es), La Nación “Campaña sofisticada”: Binance reveló que los hackers hicieron entrevistas de trabajo falsas para el robo de US$6300 millones (es), Handelsblatt Milliarden-Hack: Hacker nutzten fingiertes Vorstellungsgespräch für Attacke auf Binance (de), Asahi Shimbun 仮想通貨の盗難事件、偽の採用面接も攻撃の経路に バイナンスが発表 (ja) · see all

  4. Hedge funds flag growing private credit risks amid rising rates

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Hedge Funds Flag Growing Private Credit Risks Amid Rising Rates

  5. AMD beats estimates on near-doubling of data center revenues

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

    Also: Bloomberg AMD Forecast Exceeds Estimates as AI Chip Demand Soars, The Globe and Mail AMD forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates as data centre growth accelerates, The Business Times AMD forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates as data-centre growth accelerates

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) "한국은 AI 미래 결정짓는 핵심 국가"… AMD 러브콜 (ko), Expansión AMD aumenta sus ingresos un 45% impulsada por sus centros de datos (es), Handelsblatt Quartalszahlen: AMD dank KI-Prozessoren mit erneutem Rekordquartal (de), Dagens industri Bättre än väntat för AMD – aktien lyfter (sv) · see all

  6. Trump claims US will end military aid to Israel by end of this year

    Andrew Roth / The Guardian /

    Also: Financial Times Trump says US will end military aid to Israel by end of the year, Semafor Trump says he’ll cut Israel aid, teeing up a fight, The Wall Street Journal Trump Says U.S. Plans to Cut Off Military Aid to Israel by End of Year · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Trump anuncia fim da ajuda anual de US$ 4 bi dos EUA a Israel (pt), Handelsblatt Nahost: Trump kündigt Ende milliardenschwerer Hilfen an Israel an (de)

  7. RBI sets up panel with banks, market players to review financial market issues

    The Economic Times /

    Also: Bloomberg India’s Central Bank Sets Up Panel to Assess Forex, Bond Markets

  8. ECB Will Probably Have to Hike in December, Nagel Says

    Alexander Weber / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Expansión BCE: una sucesión decisiva (es), Handelsblatt Geldpolitik: Bundesbankpräsident Nagel: EZB-Zinserhöhung im Dezember wahrscheinlich (de), Jornal de Negócios Presidente do Bundesbank diz que é "muito provável" que BCE suba juros em dezembro (pt), Dagens industri ECB-topp: Vi behöver höja räntan nästa månad (sv), Valor Econômico Países da zona do euro devem indicar candidatos à presidência do BCE até sexta-feira (pt), Der Standard EZB-Kandidaten für Lagarde-Nachfolge werden bis Freitag nominiert (de) · see all

  9. Africa’s AfCRA eyes first sovereign ratings by March 2027 as talks with 15 governments advance

    Brian Kenety / bne IntelliNews /

  10. Tencent unveils Hy4 as open-weight AI race with DeepSeek, Z.ai, Alibaba heats up

    Iris Deng / South China Morning Post /

  11. Google Lets Schools Turn Off Gemini, But Not the AI in Search

    Davey Alba / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian Google says there’s no way to use Search without using artificial intelligence, The Japan Times Google lets schools turn off Gemini, but not the AI in search

  12. US Seeks 1,000+ New Cruise Missiles for Ukraine, First Deliveries Due in 3 Months

    Kyiv Post /

  13. Anthropic’s IPO is a high-stakes referendum on Big Tech — and this chart proves it

    William Gavin / MarketWatch /

    Also: Euronews Anthropic swings back to operating loss as $895 billion compute bill looms over IPO

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) "2조 달러는 안 돼"…앤트로픽, IPO 앞두고 몸값 논란 (ko)

  14. Trump's midterm setback may put India under pressure for quick trade deal on US terms: GTRI

    The Economic Times /

  15. Iran's IRGC says four more tankers hit mines in Hormuz, 56th US drone downed

    bne IntelliNews /

  16. Russia Attacks Ukraine With 310 Drones, Striking Energy Sites and Infrastructure

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent Russia hits substation critical for nuclear power plant in biggest mass attack on Ukraine's energy this year, Financial Times Russia unleashes massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Al-Monitor Russia bombards Ukraine power grid before Abu Dhabi talks; Merz urges Moscow to engage, bne IntelliNews Ukraine's blackouts go round the clock as Russia increasingly targets substations · see all

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita W Kijowie stanęły tramwaje i trolejbusy. Rosyjskie ataki uderzyły w ukraińską energetykę (pl)

  17. Russia Strikes Substation Vital to Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Plant

    Kyiv Post /

  18. Former CEO of SGX-listed GS Holdings charged for false trading

    Ranamita Chakraborty / The Business Times /

  19. Crackdown on Serbian Alta Bank Plunges Russians into Financial Uncertainty

    Marina Zec / Balkan Insight (BIRN) /

  20. Aukus is ‘worst, riskiest and most costly’ Australian defence decision ever, public inquiry into submarine deal says

    The Guardian /

  21. India-EU FTA to simplify and reinforce corporate cooperation, says Swedish Ambassador Petra Menander

    The Economic Times /

  22. How wall-climbing robots could help Gulf energy producers recover from attacks

    Alexander Christou / The National /

  23. Every fibre cut sets Nigeria’s digital economy back, but who pays?

    Progress Godfrey / TechCabal /

  24. Korean Stocks Rebound as US Midterm-Driven Losses Seen Excessive

    Youkyung Lee / Bloomberg /

Earlier today

  1. Spain’s transport minister resigns after deadly train crash

    Ignacio Alarcón / POLITICO Europe /

  2. Trading on US Stock Perpetuals Contracts Is Approved by CFTC

    Lydia Beyoud / Bloomberg /

  3. Latest U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Yield Progress Toward Pact, Carney Says

    Paul Vieira / The Wall Street Journal /

  4. Canva announces layoffs, job changes for about 22% of workforce

    The Business Times /

  5. Can India’s Debt-Fueled Spending Survive Higher Rates?

    Bloomberg /