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THE MOAT as it stood at 6 November 2026, 07:46 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

Nasdaq sees worst day in 19 months as investors bet on AI slowdown after Democrats’ election triumph

Graeme Wearden / The Guardian /

Also: Bloomberg AI Selloff Drives Asian Stock Markets to Fresh Grim Milestones

  1. Ukraine hopes, Russia shrugs as Brent slumps 9% after Democrats take US Congress

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: The Business Times Brent crude jumps, settles up over US$3 after tanker attacks, Bloomberg Malaysian Bonds Lure Buyers as Oil Squeezes Peers, Analysts Say

  2. Putin orders seizure of Japan Tobacco’s Russian business

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Moscow Seizes Japan Tobacco’s Russia Factories

    In other languages: Le Figaro Tokyo exige la levée immédiate de la saisie des actifs russes de Japan Tobacco (fr), Valor Econômico Rússia toma controle de subsidiárias da Japan Tobacco (pt)

  3. Ueno Bank collapse sparks political crisis and impeachment move in Paraguay

    Euronews /

    Also: Bloomberg How a Bank Scandal Is Taking Down Trump’s Ally in Paraguay, bne IntelliNews Paraguay’s Peña quits as ueno bank collapse turns his party against him

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Presidente do Paraguai demite-se após colapso de um dos maiores bancos do país (pt), Rzeczpospolita Prezydent Paragwaju ustępuje po aferze bankowej. Miliony klientów bez dostępu do pieniędzy (pl), Valor Econômico Como a quebra de um banco levou à renúncia do presidente do Paraguai (pt), La Nación De las primeras alertas a la renuncia de Santiago Peña: la cronología del escándalo de Ueno Bank que sacude a Paraguay (es), Handelsblatt Staatskrise in Paraguay: Kongress nimmt Peñas Rücktritt nicht an und will Verfahren (de), Portafolio Quebró y causó la renuncia del presidente de Paraguay: así fue la crisis que desató el cierre de Ueno Bank (es), Brazil Journal ‘O Master do Paraguai’ explodiu, derrubando o Presidente (pt), Le Temps Le président du Paraguay au bord de la destitution après une crise bancaire (fr) · see all

  4. Bank rate increased to 4% - November 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes

    Bank of England /

    Also: Financial Times BoE raises interest rates to 4% in bid to tame inflation, Bloomberg Bailey Says Second BOE Hike More Likely Than Not If War Goes On, The Wall Street Journal Bank of England Raises Rates for First Time Since Start of Iran War, The Guardian Today’s UK interest rate rise unlikely to be the last unless Iran war ends; Wall Street slides on AI fears as ‘panic sets in’ – as it happened · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Wall Street agrava perdas. Contágio do "sell-off" tecnológico dos EUA deixa Europa sem rumo (pt)

  5. Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law protecting children from addiction risk

    Johana Bhuiyan / The Guardian /

    In other languages: Le Temps Google, Meta et TikTok veulent bloquer une loi de Californie protégeant les moins de 16 ans (fr), Valor Econômico Google, Meta e TikTok entram na Justiça contra lei da Califórnia sobre uso de redes sociais por menores de idade (pt)

  6. AI backlash threatens trillion-dollar data centre boom, say tech leaders

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Business Times AI backlash could threaten Anthropic IPO timing, potential investors say, Bloomberg OpenAI to Change How It Handles Data Centers After Outcry, Semafor OpenAI looks to make data centers more palatable, The Globe and Mail Anthropic’s IPO timing in doubt due to AI backlash, sources say · see all

    In other languages: Handelsblatt IPO: KI-Firma Anthropic droht laut Insidern Verzögerung bei Börsengang (de)

  7. France's Arkea cyber heist exposes third-party payment risks for emerging-market banks

    EU Today / bne IntelliNews /

  8. Russia sells 19 tonnes of gold in 3Q26, the only sizeable reported central bank disposal - WGC

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  9. Niles: AI Trade Faces Repricing Amid Data Center Risks

    Bloomberg /

  10. AI Selloff Deepens as Japan, South Korea Tumble (Video)

    Bloomberg /

  11. Ukrainian forces target oil refinery as explosions reported across southern Russia

    Volodymyr Ivanyshyn / The Kyiv Independent /

  12. ECB Deadline Will Show If Lagarde Succession Is a Two-Horse Race

    Mark Schroers / Bloomberg /

  13. UK tax havens linked to €8bn in EU tax losses: Who loses most?

    Euronews /

  14. European banks wake up to scale of vulnerability after cyberattack on French bank

    Le Monde /

    Also: OCCRP Hackers Steal Estimated 118 Million Euros in Cyberattack on French Bank

    In other languages: Estadão Banco francês denuncia roubo de cerca de € 100 milhões em ataque hacker (pt), Diario Financiero Ola de ciberataques deja nueva víctima: Banco francés Crédit Mutuel Arkéa sufre robo por 100 millones de euros (es), Handelsblatt Paraguay: Bankenskandal bringt Paraguays Präsidenten zu Fall (de)

  15. Britain’s gas use set to surge due to data centres

    Financial Times /

  16. Analysis: China’s quarterly CO2 falls 3% in largest drop since Covid

    Lauri Myllyvirta / Carbon Brief /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Klima: Chinas CO2-Ausstoß laut Analyse deutlich gesunken (de)

  17. Gulf Airports Built to Connect the World Are Now in the Crosshairs

    Omar Abdel-Baqui / The Wall Street Journal /

  18. Why global debt catastrophe fears are wrong

    Ken Fisher / The National /

  19. Li Xi on the Plenum Resolution; CMG on post-Plenum propaganda work; Jensen Huang’s Alice Huang problem; Marriages decline; Joshua Wong

    Bill Bishop / Sinocism /

  20. Nigeria sets $11.16 million capital requirement for foreign stablecoin issuers

    Emmanuel Nwosu / TechCabal /

  21. Japan’s nominal wages rise at fastest pace in almost 30 years

    The Japan Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Japan’s Nominal Wages Rise at Fastest Pace In About 30 Years

    In other languages: Asahi Shimbun 9月の実質賃金2.2%増 9カ月連続のプラス 名目賃金の伸び続く (ja)

  22. Israel faces new era of sinking US support after election

    Al-Monitor /

  23. Bank of England raises rates for first time since 2023, signals more may come

    David Milliken / The Globe and Mail /

    Also: The Business Times Bank of England raises rates for first time since 2023, warns another move likely, The Japan Times Bank of England raises rates for first time since 2023 and warns more likely, The New York Times Bank of England Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years

  24. COP31: Rebuilding the Loss and Damage Fund for speed

    Hemant Ojha and Bhim Adhikari / The Interpreter (Lowy Institute) /

Earlier today

  1. Banxico Surprises With Cut to 6.25%, Signals Extended Hold

    Gonzalo Soto / Bloomberg /

  2. After tech-stock rout, October jobs report could bring relief — or more pain

    Jeffry Bartash / MarketWatch /

  3. China blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 billion ABB robot unit takeover

    The Japan Times /

  4. SpaceX Default Risk Hits Record High in Tech-Driven Credit Slump

    Kevin Kingsbury / Bloomberg /

  5. Brazil Puts Rare Earths, Copper Atop Critical Minerals List

    Mariana Durao / Bloomberg /