Europe & Asia

The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.

Oil Price Plunge, Tech Rebound Lift Market Sentiment  RTTNews

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsYi He, co-founder of Binance, has said that its top priority is to “ensure the environment is secure, after which users can withdraw their funds and Binance can resume operations.”She rejected comparisons with collapsed rival FTX, writing on X:Every action has a motive. Look at some fraudulent exchanges that absconded, P2P platforms, and commercial banks: their ledgers are opaque; once the website is shut down, they simply abscond with the funds, the company is liquidated or goes bankrupt, and all they need to do is give you an arbitrary excuse. As for how much money was actually in the account and where it went, there is no way to know.These kinds of closures happen without any warning—they just disappear. There is no real operation, no one comes out to explain what happened, and it is even less possible for withdrawals to be opened. Continue reading…

French school protests resume on small scale as students return from break  Al Jazeera

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed hope for Korean reunification during a visit to the heavily fortified border. Meanwhile, President Steinmeier has held talks with China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing.

The airline says fuel prices may rise by €2bn in 2028 unless there is an end to the US-Israel war with Iran.

Stock Futures Signal Strong Start to November  Schaeffer’s Investment Research

In state where driving is part of life, president’s pledge to lower prices at the pumps cuts little iceBehind the granite countertops of Fuel City, a gas station in Dallas where taxidermy deer flank the entrance and hot tacos are served 24/7, Alina Cardenas sees first-hand that Texans are stretched thin.Drivers are filling up less, she said, while ringing people up for cigarettes and beer, and fewer people are buying a full tank. Some stop once they’ve reached $10 or $20 worth of gasoline. Continue reading…

As aid situation worsens, displaced Sudanese worry about warnings of famine  Al Jazeera

India’s Ministry of Finance has increased its growth forecasts for the current fiscal year. But it also warned about inflation, particularly for fuel and energy, amid continued instability in the Middle East.

The exchange froze transactions following the incident which has been linked to a North Korean group.

Update: US Equity Futures Rise Pre-Bell as Traders Focus on Midterm Elections, Earnings, Lower Oil Prices  Yahoo Finance

Journalists such as Jim Acosta and Scott MacFarlane are now competing against their former employers for eyeballsOn Tuesday, for the first time in more than 20 years, Jim Acosta, a former CNN stalwart, will not be working for a mainstream television network on election night.Acosta, who left CNN last year after nearly 18 years at the network, is putting on his own live broadcast at the University of Virginia that will air on YouTube and his Substack platform. Continue reading…

US midterms: 1 day to go – Democrats rally around El-Sayed amid attacks  Al Jazeera

The Volkswagen Group has filed its worst quarterly performance since the height of the “Dieselgate” scandal in 2015. Share prices climbed in response, however, perhaps because the bad news was so well signposted.

Charities collecting Christmas presents for struggling families say demand has gone up.

After Tech Sell-Off, Investors Brace for More Market Volatility  The New York Times

A truce has cooled the trade conflict, but neither country has done anything to limit the outbreak of new hostilitiesDonald Trump’s trade wars have largely fallen off the headlines. Fears of new tariffs flare up from time to time when the US president goes off the rails – for instance, threatening to end US trade with countries with which it has a deficit unless the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates. But the sense that the world’s two largest economies are plowing ahead into an overt economic conflagration has taken a back seat to other, more salient fears, about Trump ending American democracy, AI killing us all and stuff like that.The sense of calm is misleading. Under the radar, the world is marching toward an economic war of potentially epic proportions, one that, history suggests, could well spill over into the real thing. Continue reading…

Kherson braces for return of war as localised Russia-Ukraine truce ends  Al Jazeera

The US is reportedly considering ways to convert “dark tankers” into legitimate vessels, allowing them to transport crude oil that is not subject to sanctions.

A gift-filled shoebox campaign launched for children who would otherwise go without this Christmas.

European stocks edge down, oil drops as midterm caution prevails  Central Oregon Daily

Cost of living has loomed over this election cycle as workers and unions champion candidates fighting for higher wages and tackling rising pricesFor millions of Americans heading to the polls on Tuesday, affordability is a constant and worsening issue, and it’s been a prevailing concern this election cycle.In Lorain county, Ohio, Gina Jones and her co-workers at the Lorain county job and family services have been on strike since February 2026, the longest public sector strike in Ohio history and on pace to break the US record for longest public sector strike. Continue reading…

Trump leans into Islamophobia and conspiracy in last-ditch campaign rallies  Al Jazeera

In shielding Europe’s carmakers from Chinese rivals, the EU risks hurting close partners from Turkey and Morocco to Japan and South Korea. Billions in trade and hundreds of thousands of European jobs are at stake.

Wall Street Aims To Open Positive  RTTNews

Global shares are mixed and US futures advance, while oil prices fall nearly 4%  The Washington Post

US futures rise up to 1% as crude oil prices fall 4%; AI stocks inch higher  TradingView

Stock Market Today: Overseas Stocks Mixed, Oil Falls  STL.News

Oil prices sink on US-Iran war hope ahead of midterms  Yahoo Finance

Asian shares are mixed and US futures advance, while oil prices retreat  WRAL

Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Rise Ahead of Apple, Palantir Earnings: RYAAY, USLM, INO in Focus  TradingView

Director/PDMR Shareholding  markets.businessinsider.com

Robinhood Markets (HOOD) Stock Price, Chart & Analysis  www.debelegger.nl

Before the Bell: What every Canadian investor needs to know today  The Globe and Mail

European stocks flat, oil drops as midterm caution prevails  Central Oregon Daily

Asian shares mixed as oil prices ease  Yahoo Finance

Global investors start new week cautiously ahead of US midterms  Anadolu Ajansı

Central Banks Hold as Technology Shares Lead a Global Equity Pullback  Trivesta Funds

AI Capex Selloff Rattles Asian Markets  kvbplus.com

Hang Seng tests SMA(50) resistance in bear flag: Live levels  Investing.com

Apollo Announces the Launch of European Credit Company  markets.businessinsider.com

US Indexes Dip As Tech Earnings Disappoint, European Stocks Rally  MarketForces Africa

Asia stocks rise as tech gains ahead of Apple results  Investing.com

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Stocks down ahead of manufacturing PMI  Morningstar

Asian stocks diverge following Wall Street tech sell-off; PBoC shifts policy anchor to overnight rate  TradingView

Most Asian Stocks Gain With US Futures, Oil Falls: Markets Wrap  SWI swissinfo.ch

Asian shares mostly advance but tech stocks remain volatile, while oil sinks 3.3%  Stamford Advocate

Iran warns the US that a new war could last longer  VZ VermögensZentrum

Stocks bounce as Apple earnings near, oil falls  Central Oregon Daily

Most Asian Stocks Rise With US Futures, Oil Falls: Markets Wrap  SWI swissinfo.ch

Stock Selloff Eases in Asian Trade, Crude Falls: Markets Wrap  SWI swissinfo.ch

Hebron economic losses in millions as Israeli siege continues for 10th day  Al Jazeera

Hong Kong Stock Market May Head South Again On Monday  finanzen.at

Nine die in ‘cataclysmic’ Florida business jet crash  Al Jazeera