U.S. tech stocks start the new week in the green and the Nasdaq notches its best day in 6 months with Alphabet shares approaching the $4tn market valuation mark. The U.S. and Ukraine put forward a revised peace plan following 2 days of discussions in Geneva but the most contested points remain to be finalised by both presidents. The talks will now reportedly move to Abu Dhabi with a delegation arriving from Moscow. The UK’s fiscal watchdog, the Office for Budget Responsibility, is set to downgrade the country’s growth outlook a day before Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ high-stakes budget.

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The U.S. and Ukraine find common ground on an ‘updated and refined’ peace agreement but the deal comes under criticism from President Trump and questions grow as to its origins. Markets on both sides of the Atlantic are set to begin the new trading week in the green as NY Federal Chairman John Williams suggests a rate cut could be imminent following a weakening employment print. And in mining news, BHP says it will abandon a last-ditch bid for rival Anglo American following news of a revised second offer more than a year and half since its initial approach  

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U.S. markets experience their largest single-day reversal since April with the Nasdaq plunging from a high of 2.5 per cent to end the session more than 2 per cent in the red. Following a strong jobs report, investors are now cutting the odds of a final interest rate cut for the year next month. Asia has followed suit overnight with tech stocks selling off while futures in Europe also point south. A U.S.-brokered peace agreement for Ukraine will reportedly demand key concessions from Kyiv which could include ceding land it currently controls as well as giving up its bid for NATO membership.  

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Nvidia beats expectations in Q3 earnings and guides beyond projections for 2026, sending shares up 5 per cent in after-hours trading. CEO Jensen Huang remains sanguine about over-stretched A.I. valuations. A relief rally moves through global equities and Bitcoin. Chip makers in Asia see shares rise as a result while European and U.S. futures point higher for the session ahead. President Trump slams Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over inflation and urges Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to help bring down interest rates.  

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Tech stocks continue to sell off Stateside while Europe’s Stoxx 600 ends yesterday’s session at a one-month low and the DAX plunges to its lowest level since June. Chip giant Nvidia results are due after the bell today with analysts anticipating a sharp rise in sales amid any signs of an A.I. bubble. President Trump hosts Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House, calling the Kingdom ‘a major non-NATO ally’. Trump also struck an optimistic tone regarding the expansion of the Abraham Accords to foster stability in the Middle East.  

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European markets are sharply in the red amid an accelerating global sell-off. Investors are now awaiting economic data prints Stateside following the recent re-opening of the federal government. Big technology stocks remain under pressure as fears of A.I. over-valuations show no signs of abating. In crypto news, Bitcoin sees its gains for the year wiped out and there are concerns a bigger rout still lies ahead. The European Commission hikes its growth forecast for the year despite predictions that government deficits are set to rise over the next few years. European Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis warns CNBC any downturn in markets would knock investor confidence in the bloc.

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The Nasdaq ends a second consecutive week in the red with investors awaiting Nvidia results and a delayed U.S. jobs print later this week. German finance minister Lars Klingbeil is in Beijing for talks with Vice Premier He Lifeng to reassess economic ties between the two countries. Switzerland is eyeing major U.S. investments after the Trump administration cut tariffs down to 15 per cent. USTR Jaimeson Greer says the EU’s tariffs on U.S. goods remain too high and the bloc was slow in cutting back levies.  

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A sell-off in the Nasdaq and several major tech firms continues to fuel investor concerns over A.I. valuations while hopes of an interest rate cut by the Fed’s December now only stand at 50 per cent. UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly now set to scrap her manifesto-breaking plan to hike income tax after all as voter and party anger swells. Siemens Energy posts FY adjusted profit of 600 per cent and boosts its guidance with A.I. data centres continuing to drive energy demand. CEO Christian Bruch tells CNBC his company is well positioned to meet the needs.

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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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