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

    Farhan Rafid / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent Ukrainian forces target oil refinery as explosions reported across southern Russia, Kyiv Post Russia’s Major Oil Refinery Reportedly Targeted as 142 Drones Downed

    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)

  2. Iran's IRGC claims two more tankers hit mines in Hormuz

    Newsbase / bne IntelliNews /

    In other languages: Dagens industri Iran: Nya oljetankrar i brand i Hormuz (sv), Børsen To olietankere bryder i brand i Hormuzstrædet (da)

  3. AI backlash could threaten Anthropic IPO timing, potential investors say

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg What Anthropic’s IPO Means for the ETF Market

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

  4. OpenAI announces changes to how it handles data centres amid outcry after US midterms

    The Business Times /

  5. Video: Nvidia Plunges 9% as AI Selloff Wipes Out $2.3 Trillion | Closing Bell

    Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian Nasdaq sees worst day in 19 months as investors bet on AI slowdown after Democrats’ election triumph, 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, MarketWatch Tech stocks log worst day since 2020 as carnage comes to the AI trade, The Business Times Investors wipe US$2.5 trillion off Nasdaq as blue tsunami prompts AI fears, The New York Times Global Stocks Follow U.S. Sell-Off as A.I. Spending Fears Spread, The National Manus on Markets: $2.3 trillion wiped out as US midterms send markets into a tailspin, BBC Global tech stocks plunge as US midterms add to AI slowdown fears, Odd Lots The Macro Implications of the Blue Tsunami, 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, Le Monde On Wall Street, Democrats' midterm victory bursts the AI bubble, Daily Maverick Gathering AI storm clouds doom tech stocks to darkest day in a year, Financial Times Is the AI bubble about to burst? | FT #shorts · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Wall Street agrava perdas. Contágio do "sell-off" tecnológico dos EUA deixa Europa sem rumo (pt), Dagens industri Extrema börsfall i USA – oron sprider sig till Asien (sv), 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), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 버터 올려도 끄떡없었다…미국서 난리 난 한국산 AI칩 (ko), Handelsblatt Wall Street: „KI-Blutbad“ an US-Börsen – S&P 500 bricht um vier Prozent ein (de), Le Figaro Wall Street plonge, vent de panique sur l’IA : le Nasdaq perd 2500 milliards de capitalisation après la victoire démocrate aux midterms (fr), Rzeczpospolita Rzeź AI na giełdach – od Wall Street po Azję (pl), Svenska Dagbladet AI-kollaps på Wall Street sprider börsoro (sv), Valor Econômico Tombo das bolsas após ‘midterms’ expõe fragilidade e ‘saída estreita’ das apostas em IA (pt), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Die Börsen erleben einen Kurssturz. Nach dem Triumph der Demokraten werden die KI-Investitionen infrage gestellt (de), Het Financieele Dagblad Live: Somberte slaat weer toe op het Damrak, AEX laat 1,3% liggen (nl) · see all

  6. 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)

  7. Worst Rout Since 2020 Leaves Virtually Nowhere to Hide in Stocks

    Jessica Menton and Geoffrey Morgan / Bloomberg /

  8. Video: Niles: AI Trade Faces Repricing Amid Data Center Risks

    Bloomberg /

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

    Euronews /

    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 Paraguay: Bankenskandal bringt Paraguays Präsidenten zu Fall (de), Portafolio Quebró y causó la renuncia del presidente de Paraguay: así fue la crisis que desató el cierre de Ueno Bank (es) · see all

  10. To Cross the Red Sea, Shippers Email Houthi Rebels. Read Their Inbox.

    Jason French / The Wall Street Journal /

  11. US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats exceed 250 House seats as blue wave sweeping Congress grows

    Taz Ali / The Guardian /

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

    David Milliken / The Globe and Mail /

    Also: The Japan Times Bank of England raises rates for first time since 2023 and warns more likely, Financial Times BoE leaves door open to further rate rises amid fears of entrenched inflation, The Wall Street Journal Bank of England Raises Rates for First Time Since Start of Iran War, The Business Times Bank of England raises rates for first time since 2023, warns another move likely · see all

  13. China tightens the noose around Taiwan

    Mark Buckton / bne IntelliNews /

  14. Troubled housebuilder Vistry tests limits of Labour’s appetite for nationalisation

    Financial Times /

  15. Gulf of Guinea oil regains strategic appeal as global energy shocks mount – Carnegie

    bne IntelliNews /

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

    Julian Spector / Canary Media /

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

    The Japan Times /

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

    Aaron Weinman / Bloomberg /

  19. China’s AI chipmakers report first profits, but will the trend continue?

    Ann Cao / South China Morning Post /

  20. Can AI Colonialism Be Prevented?

    Jayant Sinha / Project Syndicate /

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

    The Business Times /

  22. 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)

  23. Methane regulation: Council agrees to postpone monitoring rules for one year

    Council of the EU /

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

    Sheriff Bojang Jnr / The Africa Report /

Earlier today

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

    Johana Bhuiyan / The Guardian /

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

    Gonzalo Soto / Bloomberg /

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

    Kevin Kingsbury / Bloomberg /

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

    Mariana Durao / Bloomberg /

  5. Video: State-Driven Data Center Backlash Reshaping the AI Trade

    Bloomberg /