Global Stocks Plunge, Zelenskyy Blasts Musk & Trump, 'Beige' UK Budget
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(1) A global equity selloff deepened as chip stocks plunged on Wall Street and in Asia, further unwinding this year’s blistering rally in the artificial intelligence trade. Treasuries gained on haven demand, while the dollar weakened.
(2) Anthropic told prospective investors its third-quarter revenue hit $16.8 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, as the artificial intelligence company pushes ahead with plans to go public.
(3) Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries in response to deadly attacks by Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the FT. The move comes after the Ukrainian president accused US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk of restraining Kyiv’s military access to SpaceX’s satellite technology, deepening a rift between Washington and Kyiv.
(4) After getting China to accept limits to its car exports, the European Union is already eyeing follow-up action in other industries — setting up their next trade clash.
(5) UK Chancellor John Healey said he will “stay the path” on plans to bring down borrowing over the next few years as he welcomed the International Monetary Fund’s support for the government’s fiscal plans ahead of the budget. Whether or not John Healey’s Treasury has run a numbered list, they have been both disciplined and agile in knocking down damaging ideas. This Budget may have been dubbed “beige” in this interview on Bloomberg Radio with Barclays Chief UK Economist Jack Meaning
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Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) The artificial intelligence trade stayed on the back foot as investors rotated out of one of the year’s hottest themes and sought safety in bonds. Adding to the pressure, crude oil extended its gains. (2) French authorities are bracing for a new round of protests Saturday, rolling out the military to back up police in a bid to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s riots and reassure markets unnerved by the violence. (3) There's a growing divide over how much further the European Central Bank will raise rates, as oil remains above $110 a barrel. (4) Banks, airlines and governments across Europe, Asia and the Americas are pulling down websites to avoid being hacked. Artificial intelligence models helped to find vulnerabilities in a commonly used programming language called PHP. (5) UK consumer sentiment plunged in October as soaring fuel prices brought home the scale of the cost-of-living hit from the Middle East conflict. (6) Britons looking for a flavor of the upcoming first budget of Andy Burnham’s UK government need look no further than the descriptors emanating from Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey and his officials at the Treasury: Do no harm. Steady as she goes. Focused. (7) President Donald Trump spoke to SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on his company’s Starlink satellite system, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. (8) With a fresh infusion of cash to his super political action committee in the first two weeks of October, Elon Musk has now given more than $445 million in the current election cycle and become one of the biggest-ever contributors to such groups.
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