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President Trump signs a new Federal funding package to end the 43-day government shutdown – the longest in U.S. history. Trump has railed against the Democrats over the $1tn cost involved during the delay to passing the bill. In Europe, the Stoxx600 passes another milestone with benchmarks across the Continent rallying, including the FTSE 100 which nears the 10,000-mark. German engineering giant Siemens posts record net income for the third consecutive year but falls short of expectations with quarterly profits down and the firm set to slash its $39bn stake in Siemens Healthineers.

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Market jitters over A.I. valuations persist. ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry says hyper-scalers are overstating their earnings while Japan’s Softbank sees its share price plunge following the sale of its stake in Nvidia. The company has pledged to double down on its OpenAI investment. Germany’s Infineon hikes the FY forecast for its A.I. data centre revenue despite Q4 earnings coming in below expectations. CFO Sven Schneider is confident the A.I. boom will continue to drive the company’s success. And in UK politics, a briefing war is raging with reports and counter-reports of a Labour leadership contest to oust Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer just a fortnight before his Chancellor’s high-stakes budget.

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The U.S. Senate passes a bill that could re-open government within days and restore federal funding programs until the end of January. Markets have reacted positively to the news with the Nasdaq posting its best session since May. President Trump is mulling tariff relief for Switzerland with some reports suggesting levies could be slashed from 39 per cent to 15 per cent. And in tech news, Softbank posts a $19bn gain at its Vision Fund following investment into OpenAI.

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The U.S. Senate progressed a deal towards ending the longest U.S. Government shutdown in history. Eight democrats joined all but one republican in voting to move forward with a funding bill that will keep the U.S. Government liquid through January 30th, drawing rebuke from Democratic party leaders given the deal’s lack of guarantees on healthcare. Meanwhile, China will resume exports of Nexperia chips following a row with the Dutch government, potentially giving a boost to the autos industry which had been hit by the supply shock. In pharma news, the battle between Pfizer and Novo Nordisk for weight-loss biotech Metsera has ended, with the Danish conglomerate losing out in the $10 billion deal.

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The global tech sell-off resumes on persistent A.I. valuation and central bank policy fears. The Bank of England held rates steady at 4.00% yesterday in a tight 5-4 split. BOE Governor Andrew Bailey tells CNBC’s Ritika Gupta that inflation is still his primary focus, despite the recent softening in the labour market. Meanwhile, Tesla shareholders approved Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package, the payout of which hinges on the CEO reaching lofty targets on humanoids and robo-taxis.

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Global markets stabilize following the valuation-fueled tech rout, though the outlook for A.I. adoption remains mixed. In the U.S., the Supreme Court is hearing arguments over the legality of President Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda, with legal scholars split over the likely outcome. In the U.K., focus is back on the Bank of England ahead of today’s rate decision, with analysts split over the path forward given the recent spate of weaker data. It’s another busy day on the earnings front – Commerzbank reported a surprise fall in third quarter profit, though raised its revenue outlook with CEO Bettina Orlopp telling CNBC net interest income is improving. Meanwhile, the UK’s most valuable company, AstraZeneca, reported a strong set of results, beating on revenue and EPS while reiterating its full year guidance.

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Global markets are in the red as concerns mount over A.I. stocks being over-valued, prompting a tech sell-off. In the U.S., Democrats record wins in key gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey while in New York City, far-left candidate Zohran Mamdani claims victory to become mayor. Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk slashes its top-end forecasts as sales growth expectations for its flagship obesity drugs tumble.

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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves signals a slew of tax hikes in her upcoming budget while Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned MPs in the House Of Commons of the need to make ‘tough but fair’ decisions. Philips posts a 3 per cent growth in sales in the third quarter and has hiked its FY margin forecast. In tech news, OpenAI inks a $30bn deal with Amazon to use its AWS cloud infrastructure while Microsoft wins approval to export Nvidia chips to the UAE. CEO Brad Smith tells CNBC that A.I. investments will eventually bear fruit.  

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China relaxes restrictions on rare earth exports and stops investigations into the chip sector following last week’s trade agreement with the U.S. President Trump signals continued opposition to exports of Nvidia’s most advanced chips. Crude extends gains following Opec+ nations’ announcement that it would pause further output hikes going into the first quarter next year. In aviation news, Ryanair posts an H1 profit beat and predicts stronger footfall. CEO Michael O’Leary slams UK APD policy, telling CNBC UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves ‘hasn’t a clue’ about stimulating economic growth.

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Nvidia announces a slew of deals with major South Korean firms involving more than 250,000 Blackwell A.I. chips with CEO Jensen Huang due to address the APEC summit in Gyeongju. Apple posts a Q3 beat thanks to strong iPhone sales while Amazon shares are up 13 per cent in after-hours trade following its fastest growth in cloud computing in years. In Frankfurt, the ECB holds rates steady at 2 per cent for the third consecutive meeting. President Christine Lagarde tells our Italian colleagues at Class CNBC she believes the continent is “in good place”.

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