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- Five reasons India's stock market is sinking even when its economy is growing (feeds.bbci.co.uk)
- We're saving £100 a month into pensions for our toddler and baby – here's why (feeds.bbci.co.uk)
- [HIGH IMPACT]Russian gold floods Hong Kong as Western sanctions redraw bullion trade (cnbc.com)
- Little room for ‘giving and taking’: India’s finance minister confirms trade impasse with the U.S. (cnbc.com)
- Pentagon says Trump approves Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan (cnbc.com)
- Trump offers U.S. help to Russia after plague death; WHO assesses the situation as low risk (cnbc.com)
- [HIGH IMPACT]Community supermarket opens in shopping centre (feeds.bbci.co.uk)
- [HIGH IMPACT]World Bank warns of AI concentration risks as it lifts East Asia and Pacific growth outlook to 4.5% (cnbc.com)
- Banks still refusing credit cards, watchdog says (feeds.bbci.co.uk)
- How quant funds beat the market by being 'early, contrarian and right' (cnbc.com)
- Irish budget to tackle childcare and energy costs (feeds.bbci.co.uk)
- [HIGH IMPACT]OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough' (feeds.bbci.co.uk)
- Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers (feeds.bbci.co.uk)
- Treasury yields are broadly flat as investors anticipate FOMC minutes (cnbc.com)
- Trump allows cheaper, dyed diesel on highways to blunt historic fuel-cost spike ahead of midterms (cnbc.com)
- [HIGH IMPACT]House China committee chair urges Fed to review Hong Kong’s access to dollar lifeline (cnbc.com)
- Yemen forces reclaim key Red Sea port city from Iran-backed Houthis in major counteroffensive (cnbc.com)
- [HIGH IMPACT]ASOS app users receive notifications from hackers in apparent breach (feeds.bbci.co.uk)
- [HIGH IMPACT]Britain is on 'thin ice,' warns ex-Bank of England chief economist — and it must act to 'appease financial markets' (cnbc.com)
- Student riots engulf France as far-right presidential frontrunner Le Pen vows fiscal turnaround (cnbc.com)
- A Harvard expert says this ‘sneaky’ communication mistake can lead to worse decisions (cnbc.com)
- [HIGH IMPACT]Paramount's hard-fought takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery closes Tuesday. Here's how we got here (cnbc.com)
- SpaceX stock is taking off again, but with one key difference this time (cnbc.com)
- [HIGH IMPACT]Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger (feeds.bbci.co.uk)
- Rebounding oil exports through Strait of Hormuz are vulnerable to stepped-up Iranian tanker attacks (cnbc.com)
- Russian lab worker's suspected plague death leaves experts puzzled (cnbc.com)
- [HIGH IMPACT]From films to streaming prices – how the Warner Bros deal could affect you (feeds.bbci.co.uk)
- 64% of Gen Z has tried manifestation, psychics or other mystical dating tactics: ‘People don't feel like they're in control,' says relationship coach (cnbc.com)
- [HIGH IMPACT]Trade deficit hits $105.6 billion, widest since just before Trump tariffs enacted last year (cnbc.com)
- Anduril lands $2.9 billion Navy submarine shipyard contract days after Luckey joins Pentagon weapons group (cnbc.com)
- Anthropic expands Claude Startups program in bid to snag founders and fast-growing companies (cnbc.com)
- High diesel prices may put 'another squeeze' on the consumer, economist says (cnbc.com)
- British Airways plans record 106-seat business class on Airbus A380 jumbo jets (cnbc.com)
- Why deep-red Kansas has become an unexpected Senate battleground (cnbc.com)
- How event contract bundles are boosting volume on prediction markets (cnbc.com)
- Meta joins with group of companies to tame ‘chaos’ of doing business with AI bots (cnbc.com)
- What Marvell's rosy long-term guidance means for our AI chip stocks (cnbc.com)
- [HIGH IMPACT]Emmy Awards leave broadcast TV for Prime Video in 2027 under six-year deal (cnbc.com)
- [HIGH IMPACT]What can I do to protect myself after 'Asos hacked' message? (feeds.bbci.co.uk)
- Chart: A look at the S&P 500's remarkable and defiant trip to a new record (cnbc.com)
- Russia plague: How great is the global risk? Maybe low, but infectious disease experts want more data (cnbc.com)
Marketnews
Five reasons India's stock market is sinking even when its economy is growing
The world's fastest growing major economy has one of the worst performing major equity markets in 2026.
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Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk
We're saving £100 a month into pensions for our toddler and baby – here's why
Why a growing number of parents are opening pensions for their children.
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Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk
Russian gold floods Hong Kong as Western sanctions redraw bullion trade
The surge underscores how Russia's gold trade has been rerouted after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shut its producers out of major Western markets.
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Source: cnbc.com
Little room for ‘giving and taking’: India’s finance minister confirms trade impasse with the U.S.
In the latest sign of growing skepticism around the closure of the trade deal between New Delhi and Washington, an Indian minister said there is little room for ‘giving and taking.’
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Source: cnbc.com
Pentagon says Trump approves Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan
Former Army Maj. Nidal Hassan was sentenced to death after a court-martial that convicted him of killing 13 and wounding 32 others at an Army base in Texas.
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Source: cnbc.com
Trump offers U.S. help to Russia after plague death; WHO assesses the situation as low risk
WHO said it was in contact with Russian authorities, and has offered support if needed, while assessing the risk to the general public as low based on available information.
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Source: cnbc.com
Community supermarket opens in shopping centre
Shoppers can access a wealth of budget-friendly groceries at the new social supermarket.
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Rates, Treasury yields, the U.S. dollar, gold and equity-index futures are the first markets to monitor as the details are absorbed.
Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk
World Bank warns of AI concentration risks as it lifts East Asia and Pacific growth outlook to 4.5%
The World Bank now expects the region to grow 4.5% this year, but flagged that trade growth outside AI-related goods has been "weak or negative."
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Bank funding, credit conditions and financial-sector risk are the closest channels to monitor.
Source: cnbc.com
Banks still refusing credit cards, watchdog says
Applications are being denied despite a change to make it easier, Jersey Consumer Council says.
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Bank funding, credit conditions and financial-sector risk are the closest channels to monitor.
Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk
How quant funds beat the market by being 'early, contrarian and right'
Quantitative hedge funds have captured big trends in bonds and oil to outperform the stock market this year.
Cross-market
Crude benchmarks, energy equities and inflation expectations are the most direct transmission channels to monitor.
Source: cnbc.com
Irish budget to tackle childcare and energy costs
The threshold at which people start paying the higher income tax rate is also expected to increase.
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Crude benchmarks, energy equities and inflation expectations are the most direct transmission channels to monitor.
Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk
OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'
Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.
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Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk
Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers
The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.
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Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk
Treasury yields are broadly flat as investors anticipate FOMC minutes
U.S. Treasury yields were broadly lower on Tuesday morning after reaching fresh highs the previous day.
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Rates, Treasury yields, the U.S. dollar, gold and equity-index futures are the first markets to monitor as the details are absorbed.
Source: cnbc.com
Trump allows cheaper, dyed diesel on highways to blunt historic fuel-cost spike ahead of midterms
The U.S. national average price of diesel topped $6 a gallon in September for the first time ever, as fuel supply disruptions pushed up transportation costs in the country.
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Source: cnbc.com
House China committee chair urges Fed to review Hong Kong’s access to dollar lifeline
Rep. John Moolenaar wants the Fed to rethink Hong Kong’s access to a dollar-liquidity facility as China promotes the yuan as a global currency.
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Rates, Treasury yields, the U.S. dollar, gold and equity-index futures are the first markets to monitor as the details are absorbed.
Source: cnbc.com
Yemen forces reclaim key Red Sea port city from Iran-backed Houthis in major counteroffensive
Oil markets remain on edge over potential Middle East supply disruptions, with Brent trading around $100 a barrel as the risk of further escalation persists.
Cross-market
Crude benchmarks, energy equities and inflation expectations are the most direct transmission channels to monitor.
Source: cnbc.com
ASOS app users receive notifications from hackers in apparent breach
Asos confirmed an "unauthorised customer notification" was sent out via its app on Tuesday, after users raised alarm.
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Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk
Britain is on 'thin ice,' warns ex-Bank of England chief economist — and it must act to 'appease financial markets'
Britain has the highest government borrowing costs in the G7.
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Bank funding, credit conditions and financial-sector risk are the closest channels to monitor.
Source: cnbc.com
Student riots engulf France as far-right presidential frontrunner Le Pen vows fiscal turnaround
A teenager reportedly lost a hand in the protests, which have seen over 5,000 people arrested.
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Source: cnbc.com
A Harvard expert says this ‘sneaky’ communication mistake can lead to worse decisions
Harvard professor Leslie John explains why assuming you know what a partner thinks can undermine decisions — and what to do instead.
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Source: cnbc.com
Paramount's hard-fought takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery closes Tuesday. Here's how we got here
Paramount has faced competing bids and an antitrust hurdle since its earliest attempts to take over WBD. Here's a timeline of key events.
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Source: cnbc.com
SpaceX stock is taking off again, but with one key difference this time
Traders are assigning less than a 50% chance SpaceX touches $225 at any point between now and July, according to options pricing.
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Source: cnbc.com
Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.
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Rebounding oil exports through Strait of Hormuz are vulnerable to stepped-up Iranian tanker attacks
Nearly 20 commercial ships, mostly tankers, have come under attack over the past month while sailing through the Hormuz chokepoint.
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Crude benchmarks, energy equities and inflation expectations are the most direct transmission channels to monitor.
Source: cnbc.com
Russian lab worker's suspected plague death leaves experts puzzled
Russian authorities say the situation is stable and there are no reports of secondary cases.
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Source: cnbc.com
From films to streaming prices – how the Warner Bros deal could affect you
The deal is expected to alter the entertainment and news industries but could it mean higher prices for consumers?
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64% of Gen Z has tried manifestation, psychics or other mystical dating tactics: ‘People don't feel like they're in control,' says relationship coach
A new DatingNews survey finds most Gen Z have tried some mystical dating tactic to find love. "There's just so much uncertainty," says psychologist.
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Source: cnbc.com
Trade deficit hits $105.6 billion, widest since just before Trump tariffs enacted last year
That marked a 13.7% jump from July and was ahead of the Dow Jones consensus estimate for $102 billion.
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Source: cnbc.com
Anduril lands $2.9 billion Navy submarine shipyard contract days after Luckey joins Pentagon weapons group
Defense tech leaders are gaining sway in Washington in President Donald Trump's military reindustrialization push
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Source: cnbc.com
Anthropic expands Claude Startups program in bid to snag founders and fast-growing companies
The expansion marks the AI company's latest push to deepen its ties to founders and fast-growing companies.
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Source: cnbc.com
High diesel prices may put 'another squeeze' on the consumer, economist says
The impact of soaring diesel prices is less evident to consumers than that of gasoline.
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Source: cnbc.com
British Airways plans record 106-seat business class on Airbus A380 jumbo jets
British Airways is ripping out coach-class seats and building a giant premium economy and business class in a bet on the high-end travel boom.
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Rates, Treasury yields, the U.S. dollar, gold and equity-index futures are the first markets to monitor as the details are absorbed.
Source: cnbc.com
Why deep-red Kansas has become an unexpected Senate battleground
A combination of local, national and international events has contributed to making the Kansas Senate race one to watch.
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Source: cnbc.com
How event contract bundles are boosting volume on prediction markets
Combo contracts are driving volume growth even as they make up a small, albeit consistent, share of transactions.
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Source: cnbc.com
Meta joins with group of companies to tame ‘chaos’ of doing business with AI bots
Meta and OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor’s startup Sierra are building a set of tech standards to make it easier to do business with AI bots.
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Source: cnbc.com
What Marvell's rosy long-term guidance means for our AI chip stocks
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
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Source: cnbc.com
Emmy Awards leave broadcast TV for Prime Video in 2027 under six-year deal
The Emmy Awards will stream exclusively and free on Prime Video worldwide starting in 2027 under a six-year deal.
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Source: cnbc.com
What can I do to protect myself after 'Asos hacked' message?
Asos says people should not engage with the unauthorised notification and says it'll provide further information.
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Chart: A look at the S&P 500's remarkable and defiant trip to a new record
The S&P 500 returned to an intraday record Tuesday as tech gains, easing oil prices and Treasury yields helped stocks overcome months of market shocks.
Cross-market
Crude benchmarks, energy equities and inflation expectations are the most direct transmission channels to monitor.
Source: cnbc.com
Russia plague: How great is the global risk? Maybe low, but infectious disease experts want more data
Uncertainty surrounds the death of an employee at a Russian anti-plague institute. Here's what infectious disease experts say about how worried you should be.
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Source: cnbc.com