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Nasdaq futures plunge as Alphabet's half a trillion dollar wipe out rips through the sector... And Intel shares look set to follow suit, eyeing a 20 percent drop at the open. Elsewhere, Binance suspends withdrawals after suspected state-backed hackers infiltrate a corporate laptop, draining 6-point-3 billion dollars in the largest digital asset heist on record. And, BP third quarter net income blows past expectations, coming in at almost 8-and-a-half billion dollars. The oil major says it will use the excess cashflow to address the remaining Deepwater Horizon liabilities in full.

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Alphabet shares tumble as an AI-driven spending spree rips a hole in the company's free cash flow - with the CFO flagging a significant capex increase to come next year too. Elsewhere, short-term yields fall as the Fed hits pause, despite a hawkish warning on inflation from Chairman Kevin Warsh. Over to the U.K. - Chancellor Healey leans on banks, property owners, and savers to fund a modest cost-of-living budget, though the OBR warns of a 'pretty grim' picture as household disposable income looks set to decline once again. And, Airbus maintains its full year guidance despite a 9 percent profit drop as supply chain challenges persist. CFO Thomas Toepfer strikes an optimistic tone, telling CNBC he's confident deliveries will rebound.

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Europe's banks lead the earnings charge with a standout performance from Stanchart; UBS meets expectations, but CEO Sergio Ermotti sounds the alarm over tougher capital requirements. Elsewhere, South Korean chip giant SK Hynix posts record quarterly revenues and a massive seven-fold profit surge. Over to Israel - it's too close to call in the country's parliamentary elections, with Netanyahu rejecting any potential coalition backed by Arab parties. And, we look ahead to U.K. Chancellor Healey's first fiscal budget later today.

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Anthropic files to go public in one of the most hotly anticipated IPOs of all-time, but it's not without controversy as the Claude-maker warn of an 'existential threat to humanity.' Elsewhere, Novartis narrowly misses net sales estimates but ups its guidance thanks to strong demand for its key cancer and multiple sclerosis drugs. And HSBC shares are under pressure despite a sharp jump in quarterly profit, as a slowdown in its wealth management arm disappoints investors.

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US stock futures try to claw back from last week's tech rout as traders eye a big week of central bank action. Elsewhere, Lula da Silva pulls off a dramatic comeback in Brazil -- winning a historic fourth term and defeating his far-right challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, who refuses to concede. And President Trump reveals Audi is building a 4-billion dollar plant in the US - as it cuts thousands of jobs in Germany.

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The tech sell-off deepens, with Meta's 7 percent slide fueling fresh fears over spending, and sending the Nasdaq for its worst day since June. That's led to a major flight to safety, as investors pour back into bonds. And Kering's turnaround faces another test after third-quarter sales at flagship Gucci take a hit - sending U.S. listed shares down 12%.

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Global equity markets take a sharp risk-off turn as investors continue to question AI spending and higher yields. Overnight, Meta's third-quarter revenue beats expectations with annual capex set to top at $145 billion, but Tesla shares are lower after hours despite higher gross margins as the company plans to scale back its own capital spending plans. In Europe, Nestlé beats expectations for third-quarter organic sales, we'll speak exclusively to CEO Philipp Navratil as a part of our Super Thursday of earnings, including the CEO of Barclays. And, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang takes the stage in Berlin, urging Europe to produce AI, not just consume it - as he wraps up his tour with a flurry of new deals and investment pledges.

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Elon Musk hints at merging his two companies, Tesla and SpaceX, in the biggest corporate tie-up of all time, as SpaceX shares blast off in after hours trade on a 160-percent Q3 revenue jump, with AI-related sales surging almost 10-fold. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang takes centre stage at the company’s GTC conference in Berlin today, as mounting concerns over AI spending and debt rattle investors. Despite those risks, SpaceX lifts the Nasdaq pre-market, with Europe also called higher, as Adidas raises its outlook on the back of a record third quarter operating profit. And U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff heads to St Petersburg to meet Vladimir Putin - reportedly with an updated Ukraine peace proposal... as the Wall Street Journal reports Elon Musk was behind the decision to restrict Ukraine's access to Starlink.

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Tech stocks rebound on Wall Street as investors rush back into semiconductors and megacaps. But that resilience faces an immediate gut check with heavyweight earnings from Meta, Tesla, SpaceX, and Netflix ahead. Meanwhile, Asian markets buck the trend as heavy selling pressure hits AI and tech shares - pushing South Korea's Kospi into a bear market, while data center provider Elice craters on its trading debut. In Europe, geopolitical and economic anxiety is mounting. France imposes curfews and restricts public gatherings in major cities amid severe civil unrest. Wary investors seek safety, driving the French-German 10-year bond spread to nearly 150 basis points. Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war are intensifying. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is slated to meet U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for peace talks in Norway today - while President Trump signals an openness to holding direct talks with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the war.

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The Nasdaq looks set to open higher following its sharpest weekly drop since June, as Wall Street debates the sustainability of AI debt financing. Meanwhile, France reels from violent weekend protests that injured 1,000 and resulted in almost 2,500 arrests, prompting President Macron to warn that next year's election holds historic consequences. And, in geopolitics, Washington restores intelligence sharing with Ukraine, even as President Trump waives select Russian sanctions ahead of a rumoured trilateral summit with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.

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