Market cap wipeout…Amazon shares fall sharply in after-hours trading as the e-commerce giant misses Q3 expectations for the first time in two years due to one-day shipping costs. The tech conglomerate has also predicted a weaker-than-expected holiday season this year. It’s also a busy day for earnings from across the board in Europe. The world’s biggest brewer AB Inbev lowers its guidance, warning that tough market conditions will continue for the rest of the year after missing profit expectations in the third quarter. Kering sees strong growth in the third quarter particularly in Asia, which helps off-set losses incurred due to the ongoing democratic crisis in Hong Kong. And in politics, sterling recovers losses following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s push for a general election on December 12th in exchange for granting lawmakers more time to scrutinise his Brexit deal.

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