Lockdown 2.0… France and Germany announce fresh national restrictions to combat the second wave of Covid-19 over the coming winter months. U.S. markets plunge as the Dow suffering its worst day since June with investor confidence rattled ahead of next week’s presidential election. Asia-focused lender Standard Chartered beats Q3 pre-tax profit expectations but performance remains tempered by low interest rates and pandemic jitters. Airbus issues its first guidance since the start of the virus outbreak and believes it will break even by the fourth quarter. However, the French aerospace giant warns that the global travel industry recovery continues to stutter.

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