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Korean Stocks’ Wild US Election Day Swings Show AI Trade on Edge

Youkyung Lee / Bloomberg /

Also: The Business Times Stocks wilt, dollar slides as early midterm results point to blue sweep, The Japan Times Japanese stocks sink as U.S. midterm results hit tech shares, 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 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 los futuros de Wall Street se anotan un ‘rally’ tras la victoria demócrata en las ‘midterms’ (es), Børsen Aktier i Asien: Demokratisk succes ved midtvejsvalget sender aktier markant ned (da), Valor Econômico Bolsas da Ásia e futuros dos EUA oscilam após vitória democrata (pt) · see all

  1. BMW steps up restructuring plans as profits slide

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Business Times BMW cuts automotive outlook for second time as restructuring deepens, Bloomberg BMW Accelerates Model Rollout, Cuts Profit Forecast

    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), Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Gewinneinbruch bei BMW – China-Geschäft belastet (de) · see all

  2. 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)

  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. Sweden’s Central Bank Latest to Lift Rates in Response to War

    Paul Hannon / The Wall Street Journal /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Banco central da Suécia volta a elevar juros após guerra, para 2% ao ano (pt)

  8. Global asset managers warn geopolitical and AI concentration risk need a new approach to investing

    Benjamin Cher / The Business Times /

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

    Ignacio Alarcón / POLITICO Europe /

    Also: The Guardian Spanish transport minister resigns after deadly train crash, The New York Times Spain’s Transport Minister Resigns After Deadly High-Speed Rail Crash

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Renuncia ministro de Transportes de España tras accidente ferroviario que dejó 69 muertos (es), Valor Econômico Ministro de Transportes da Espanha renunciará após colisão de trens rápidos (pt)

  10. Euro-Zone Wage Growth to Slow Sharply Next Year in Boost for ECB

    Mark Schroers / Bloomberg /

  11. Google to Spend $15 Billion in Malaysia Data Center Expansion

    Danial Azhar / Bloomberg /

  12. 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

  13. HSBC, JPMorgan, MUFG, SocGen, Stanchart tie up to boost tokenised financial markets infrastructure

    Tan Nai Lun / The Business Times /

  14. Fire Rages for Second Day at Russia’s Key Oil Hub After Ukrainian Strike

    Kyiv Post /

  15. US midterms blue wave jolts Asian markets as tighter AI, fiscal scrutiny looms

    Zhang Shidong / South China Morning Post /

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

    Brian Kenety / bne IntelliNews /

  17. Ukraine's anti-graft agencies probe possible SBU role in high-profile case, report firearm threats during searches

    Kateryna Denisova / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Iris Deng / South China Morning Post /

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

    Kyiv Post /

  20. Russia Attacks Ukraine With 310 Drones, Energy and Infrastructure Damaged

    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)

  21. Paraguay takes over Ueno Bank, with 3 million customers, and freezes its deposits

    MercoPress /

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Crisis bancaria sacude a Paraguay: CEO de Ueno Bank se entrega a la policía y presidente del Banco Central renuncia (es)

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

    bne IntelliNews /

  23. South Africa says US shifted goalposts on AGOA; Rwanda less affected

    Carien du Plessis / The Africa Report /

  24. Result of the Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on November 04, 2026

    Reserve Bank of India /

Earlier today

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

    Alexander Weber / Bloomberg /

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

    William Gavin / MarketWatch /

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

    Davey Alba / Bloomberg /

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

    Lydia Beyoud / Bloomberg /

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

    Paul Vieira / The Wall Street Journal /