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Democratic control of Congress will make for a very different next two years, and some investors liked the sound of that. Plus, consumer prices in the bloc keep rising faster than the European Central Bank would like – and rate hikes are on the table.

Today’s stories:

• A “Blue Wave” In The US Election Sent Stocks And Bonds Higher
• Eurozone Inflation Is Now Double The Central Bank’s Target

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Big asset managers have warned that market conditions – wildly high valuations, loads of debt, persistent inflation – are giving crash vibes. Plus, hackers have stolen billions in crypto worldwide and turned up the heat on supermarket fridges across Europe – and banking isn’t ready for what’s next.

Today’s stories:

• AI Investors Have A New Motivation: Fear Of Getting Obliterated
• Cyberattacks Have Been Ramping Up – And We’re Globally Underprepared

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Microsoft charmed investors by beating expectations across the board – and Google’s parent did almost the exact opposite. Plus, some of the US’s closest friends have cooled on Treasuries, so what happens when the world’s biggest borrower loses its loyal lenders?

Today’s stories:

• Microsoft And Alphabet Delivered Two Very Different Updates
• America’s Allies Are Giving Its Government Bonds The Cold Shoulder

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This hack and its rescue effort are exposing one of crypto’s biggest contradictions. Plus, billions are being bet on AI’s future, and investors are starting to fear that money’s never coming back.

Today’s stories:

• Binance Got Hit With A $6.3 Billion Heist – And The Fallout Could Be Even Bigger
• Big Tech Just Lost $1 Trillion In A Nightmare Before Halloween

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Microsoft charmed investors by beating expectations across the board – and Google’s parent did almost the exact opposite. Plus, some of the US’s closest friends have cooled on Treasuries, so what happens when the world’s biggest borrower loses its loyal lenders?

Today’s stories:

• Microsoft And Alphabet Delivered Two Very Different Updates
• America’s Allies Are Giving Its Government Bonds The Cold Shoulder

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Microsoft charmed investors by beating expectations across the board – and Google’s parent did almost the exact opposite. Plus, some of the US’s closest friends have cooled on Treasuries, so what happens when the world’s biggest borrower loses its loyal lenders?

Today’s stories:

• Microsoft And Alphabet Delivered Two Very Different Updates
• America’s Allies Are Giving Its Government Bonds The Cold Shoulder

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Industrial profits climbed in September, thanks largely to AI, but the gains were far from widespread – and the country’s key stock index has slipped into bear territory. Plus, Europe’s biggest bank delivered a bumper quarter, but investors were hoping for even more.

Today’s stories:

• China’s Industrials May Be Booming, But Its Stocks Are A Real Bear
• Despite A Big Profit Jump, Investors Sent HSBC’s Stock Down

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Claude’s creator just opened its books ahead of what could be the biggest IPO ever – and it’s giving investors a lot to contemplate. Plus, the world’s biggest automaker is gearing up to take on Tesla and China in the humanoid race.

Today’s stories:

• What Anthropic’s IPO Filing Says About The Overall AI Trade
• Hi, Robot: Toyota’s Betting Big On Humanoids

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Government bonds are offering a safe space for investors too spooked by AI’s ballooning bills – and with Gucci’s sales slumping, owner Kering’s shares joined its luxury brand brethren in the discount bin.

Today’s stories:

• The AI Boom Is Getting More Expensive To Finance
• All Is Not Gucci For Gucci These Days

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AI tools discovered vulnerabilities that could take down 70% of the internet – and now operators are racing to patch them before anyone can exploit them. Plus, the world’s second biggest economy is struggling with weak domestic demand and a global tech selloff, and that’s showing up in stocks.

Today’s stories:

• AI Helped Find The PHP Flaws – Luckily, Defenders Got There First
• China’s Looking Very Bearish

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