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THE MOAT as it stood at 6 November 2026, 09:47 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

Brent Crude Climbs Above $100 as Middle East Oil Supply Risks Persist

Farhan Rafid / The Wall Street Journal /

Also: The Business Times Brent crude jumps, settles up over US$3 after tanker attacks

In other languages: Cinco Días El precio del petróleo apunta a un acuerdo diplomático en Irán aunque el mercado aún teme el riesgo de escalada bélica (es)

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

    Bank of England /

    Also: Financial Times BoE leaves door open to further rate rises amid fears of entrenched inflation, The Globe and Mail Bank of England raises rates for first time since 2023, signals more may come, The Wall Street Journal Bank of England Raises Rates for First Time Since Start of Iran War

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

  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: Dagens industri Japanska fabriker i Ryssland konfiskeras (sv), 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. Nasdaq sees worst day in 19 months as investors bet on AI slowdown after Democrats’ election triumph

    Graeme Wearden / The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg Nvidia Plunges 9% as AI Selloff Wipes Out $2.3 Trillion | Closing Bell, The Japan Times Blue tsunami wipes out $2.5 trillion from Nasdaq as investors fret about AI trade, South China Morning Post Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund earnings tumble 74% as HKMA warns of more market turbulence, Euronews Global stock rout deepens as AI data centre fears fuel worst US chip sell-off since 2020, The Business Times Investors wipe US$2.5 trillion off Nasdaq as blue tsunami prompts AI fears, Financial Times Wall Street sheds $3.2tn as tech-heavy Nasdaq plunges, MercoPress Big Tech loses a trillion dollars in a day after the Democratic win, The Globe and Mail Markets plunge in a dramatic reversal from Wednesday’s stock market rally, Semafor US tech selloff erases post-midterm gains, Financial Times Is the AI bubble about to burst? | FT #shorts · see all

    In other languages: Asahi Shimbun 日経平均が終値も6万円割れ 一時4000円下落、AI投資に懸念 (ja), Jornal de Negócios Tecnológicas vivem pesadelo em Wall Street. Nasdaq perde quase 6% (pt), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) [밤 사이 해외 뉴스 영상] 민주당 규제 공포에 나스닥 6.4% 급락 (ko)

  4. 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

    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

  5. Wall Street Banks to Lead $3 Billion Debt Deal for CD&R Purchase

    Aaron Weinman / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Dagens industri Extrema börsfall i USA – oron sprider sig till Asien (sv), Handelsblatt Wall Street: „KI-Blutbad“ an US-Börsen – S&P 500 bricht um vier Prozent ein (de)

  6. The wins and weak spots in America's solar supply chain

    Julian Spector / Canary Media /

  7. Binance hack funds flow to Chinese launderers, Chainalysis says

    The Japan Times /

  8. Asia Reels From the Global AI Selloff

    Bloomberg /

  9. 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, 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)

  10. 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)

  11. China tax crackdown pushes wealthy to gold as safe haven, lifting Hong Kong jewellery sales

    The Business Times /

  12. European Stocks Join Global Selloff as AI Concerns Spread

    Macarena Muñoz / Bloomberg /

  13. Russia is losing Africa’s arms market. Can Putin’s $20bn offensive turn the tide?

    Sheriff Bojang Jnr / The Africa Report /

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Temor de maior regulação de IA após 'midterms' derruba bolsas de NY; Ibovespa cai e dólar sobe (pt)

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

    EU Today / bne IntelliNews /

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  17. From finance summit to AI-driven stock rout: 5 figures investors are watching in China

    Christina Zhao / South China Morning Post /

  18. Manus on Markets: $2.3 trillion wiped out as US midterms send markets into a tailspin

    Manus Cranny / The National /

  19. UK house prices fall at steepest rate in more than three years

    Mark Sweney / The Guardian /

  20. China blocks SoftBank’s US$5.4 billion takeover of ABB’s robotics division

    South China Morning Post /

    Also: The Japan Times China blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 billion ABB robot unit takeover, The New York Times China Blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 Billion Robotics Takeover, Impeding Foreign Deals, Financial Times China blocks SoftBank’s $5.4bn takeover of ABB’s robotics division, Bloomberg China Blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 Billion ABB Robot Unit Takeover · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios China bloqueia compra de divisão de robótica da ABB por grupo japonês SoftBank (pt)

  21. General Staff: Russia has lost 1,601,830 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    The Kyiv Independent /

  22. Musk says Tesla to wind down production of struggling Cybertruck at Texas factory around mid-2027

    The Business Times /

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

    Volodymyr Ivanyshyn / The Kyiv Independent /

  24. Russia’s War in Ukraine Fuels Prosthetics Boom With Links to Putin’s Inner Circle

    Tvp World / Kyiv Post /

Earlier today

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

    Gonzalo Soto / Bloomberg /

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

    Kevin Kingsbury / Bloomberg /

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

    Mariana Durao / Bloomberg /

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

    The Japan Times /

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

    Lauri Myllyvirta / Carbon Brief /