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U.S. markets are in the red with the Nasdaq suffering its worst one-day drop since February and the S&P 500 falling below the 4,200-point mark. Meta beats Q3 expectations but the result is overshadowed by an uncertain revenue outlook for the social media giant. Asia-focused lender Standard Chartered misses Q3 pre-tax profit expectations by 2 per cent and is hit with $294m of credit impairment charges. BNP Paribas chalks up a third-quarter beat with net income hitting €2.7bn but CFO Lars Machenil tells CNBC he is concerned about the oil and gas price outlook. Ford strikes a tentative deal with UAW and the agreement now needs to be approved by members following 6 weeks of strikes. And in Washington, Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson is finally selected as Speaker of the House to end 3 weeks of uncertainty on Capitol Hill.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tech earnings kick off in the U.S. with Alphabet posting a beat across the board but missing expectations on cloud revenue which has plunged shares down by 6 per cent in after-hours trade. Microsoft, however, see shares rise by 4 per cent after its own cloud unit saw quarterly sales rise by 19 per cent compared to last year. We have earnings in Europe where Deutsche Bank hikes its capital outlook after posting a 3 per cent increase in net revenue for the third quarter due to a strong performance from its corporate banking division. Luxury fashion house Gucci suffers a 9 per cent drop in Q3 sales as U.S. demand weakens. And in Washington a fourth GOP candidate – Mike Johnson – is the latest to be nominated for Speaker of the House after Majority whip Tom Emmer ends his bid just four hours after selection.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman withdraws his short position while bond king Bill Gross snaps up short-dated interest rate futures in a sign the pair are concerned about the health of the U.S. economy. Hamas releases two elderly hostages as French President Emmanuel Macron jets into Tel Aviv in a bid to contain the conflict. In oil news, Chevron swoops for Hess in a $53bn all-share mega-deal. Chevron CEO Mike Wirth tells our colleagues Stateside the merger will be a boon for the sector. Computer parts maker Logitech struggles in the second quarter through falling sales following the gains it made during the pandemic.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Humanitarian aid enters Gaza amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes as the war with Hamas enters its third week. Speaking exclusively to our colleagues at Sky News, Israeli President Isaac Herzog has said his nation has the right to defend itself. Asian stocks fall for a fourth consecutive day as the global bond sell-off continues. Several Fed officials have hinted that the central bank may be close to ending the rate-hiking cycle. In China, the blue-chip CSI falls to its lowest level since 2019. Authorities in Beijing investigate Apple supplier Foxconn over tax issues and land use. In autos news, Volkswagen cuts its FY profit outlook but maintains its delivery and sales targets ahead of official results coming later this week.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has dismissed criticism that the current rate policy is too tight and that recent signs of cooling are still not enough to convince that inflation is falling sustainably towards the central bank’s goal. Wall Street was pushed into the red after the 10-year Treasury yield breached the key 5 per cent mark. It is at its highest level in 16 years. U.S. President Joe Biden has called on Congress to release up to $100bn in a new security aid package to Ukraine and Israel, saying American leadership ‘holds the world together’. L’Oréal posts an 11 per cent surge in Q3 sales despite weak Chinese demand.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Price cuts and margin pressures have sent Tesla shares down 4 per cent in after-hours trade following a profit drop of 44 per cent for the quarter. CEO Elon Musk has warned of a challenging outlook. Netflix, however, sees shares soaring by 13 per cent on increased subscriber figures. Co-CEO Greg Peters hails the advertising business at the streaming giant. Asian indices are down after the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield hits its highest level since July 2007. Washington says that Egypt is due to open the Rafah crossing by Friday to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. And in tech news, cloud computing titan SAP confirms its full-year guidance. Cloud revenue in Q3 is up 16 per cent with shares on Wall Street up 3 per cent in extended trade.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chinese GDP in the third quarter beats expectations growing 4.9%, raising hopes that Beijing can still manage to attain its full year growth target. In the U.S., the 2-year Treasury yield hits a 17-year high on better-than-expected consumer numbers. However, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan tells our colleagues stateside that he believes consumer activity is still being hampered by high interest rates. Hundreds are believed dead after a blast at a Gaza hospital, just hours before President Biden is due to arrive in Tel Aviv. We hear from Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry who says that Israel’s actions over the past week may have violated international humanitarian laws. In Washington, the search for a new House speaker stalls again as Republican Jim Jordan falls short of winning the role by 17 votes. A second ballot is due later today. And in retail news, sportswear giant Adidas cuts its full year loss forecast and hikes guidance on the strong sale of its remaining Yeezy shoe inventory.  See Privacy Po

U.S. President Joe Biden confirms he will visit Israel on Wednesday while Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stressed the need for aid to reach the Gaza Strip where the humanitarian crisis is worsening. Optimism over corporate earnings help push the Dow to its best session for a month ahead of earnings from Goldman Sachs and BofA later today. Chinese property giant Country Garden could default on a dollar bond as it nears the end of a 30-day grace period to pay a $15m coupon. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing to solidify his ‘no limits’ partnership with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. And in crypto news, asset manager BlackRock denies reports that U.S. regulators have approve its application for a spot Bitcoin ETF. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President Biden warns the Israel-Hamas war could escalate into a wider regional conflict and cautions Jerusalem against re-occupying the Gaza Strip. The S&P 500 posts its second week in the green while geo-political tensions sees Brent move back up past $90 per barrel. Kicking off Q3 earnings season, U.S. banking giants JP Morgan, Citi and Wells Fargo all beat on top and bottom lines. Asset manager BlackRock sees its first net outflows since early 2020 but CEO Larry Fink remains bullish about the future. In Poland, the ruling Law & Justice party wins the general election but falls short of a majority with former European Council president Donald Tusk eyeing a path to a coalition government.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

U.S. markets end a four-day streak in the green, dragging Asian equities lower as a result as stronger-than-expected inflation re-ignites concerns that rates will remain elevated for longer. Debt distress was a focus at the IMF/World Bank Meetings in Marrakech yesterday. World Bank President Ajay Banga tells a CNBC panel that trying to predict interest rates is ‘soothsaying, future-telling’. September consumer inflation in China flatlines and manufacturing prices fall for a twelfth consecutive month. Israel issues a warning to all Gaza City residents to leave the city for southern regions of the Strip ahead of significant military ground offensives. And in Washington, Louisiana Republican Representative Steve Scalise withdraws his bid for Speaker of the House, prolonging the impasse to a second week.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

September’s FOMC minutes show officials grappling with volatility which highlights uncertainty for the U.S. economy. We hear from Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel who insists Germany is not the ‘sick man of Europe’, making a sharp distinction between its current economic situation and the early 2000s. All three U.S. indices post their fourth straight day of gains ahead of today’s crucial inflation print. In Israel the two main political parties form an emergency war government with Prime Minister Netanyahu vowing to wipe Hamas out. Footwear firm Birkenstock underwhelms on its Wall Street debut, coming in at $1.7bn below its planned listing price.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Asian markets hit a two-week high on the back of the largest drop by the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield since mid-July. We are live at the IMF meetings in Marrakech where ECB Governing Council board member Robert Holzmann tells us that any additional economic shocks could prompt one or two more interest rate increases. Israeli armed forces are launching a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip with the combined death toll of the conflict reaching 2,100. President Biden has condemned the Hamas attack, pledging unwavering support to Israel. South Korean chip giant Samsung beats Q3 profit expectations despite an 80 per cent dip for the quarter. Meanwhile LVMH misses sales forecasts as high inflation and soaring rates weigh on consumer purchasing power. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Global equities stage a turnaround as investors brush off concerns in the Middle East, while U.S. bond yields slide after dovish Fed comments fuel speculation the tightening cycle is close to done. Meanwhile, Hamas threatens to kill hostages as Israel orders a complete siege of the Gaza Strip, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing the campaign is “just getting started”. International condemnation pours in as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Russia of trying to exploit the Israeli crisis. Ukraine's deputy central bank governor tells CNBC the West needs to band together in support of Ukraine. And Country Garden fails to repay an international loan - accelerating a liquidity crisis as the Chinese property giant warns it's unlikely they will be able to meet all remaining debt obligations.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hundreds of people are killed as militant group Hamas launches a surprise attack on Israel - in the deadliest day of violence in the country for 50 years. Oil prices jump, but in an exclusive interview Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister tells CNBC that OPEC's ability to stabilise prices should not be underestimated. U.S. job growth smashes expectations in September, nearly doubling forecasts - pushing bond yields to a 16-year peak and fuelling fears over a ‘higher for longer’ interest rate environment. And Metro Bank strikes a deal - announcing a new £325 million capital raise and almost double that in debt refinancing - as the embattled British lender shores up its balance sheet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the global economy is holding up, ahead of next week's Annual Meetings – while calling for structural reforms in Germany. On Wall Street, attention turns to September’s non-farm payrolls report, with analysts expecting 170k new jobs to have been created – slightly lower on the month. EU leaders gather in Granada, pledging more support for Ukraine. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola urges allies to step up, telling CNBC the bloc can't do it alone. Elsewhere Exxon Mobil is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Pioneer Natural Resources, in a deal worth as much as 60-billion dollars, as the U.S. energy giant wades deeper into the shale space. And we delve into the troubles at Metro Bank after shares plunge on reports the U.K. challenger bank is looking to raise £600 million in capital, or sell a significant chunk of its mortgage book.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in

The sell-off in global bonds takes a breather after a U.S. private sector jobs report sees its slowest pace of growth since January 2021. Crude prices stabilise after their biggest one-day drop in more than a year, as demand concerns weigh, and Saudi Arabia and Russia extend voluntary production cuts. Republican hopefuls jockey for position in the race to replace House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. German defence contractor Renk pulls its IPO at the 11th hour, citing a "clouded" market environment. And opening statements begin in the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, over alleged fraud in the collapse of crypto firm FTX.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Dow turns negative for the year as hot jobs data fuels speculation the Fed will keep rates higher for longer, while the 10-year yield hits its highest level since August 2007. Negative sentiment spills into Asia, sending major equity markets into the red with Japan's Nikkei dropping to a 4-month low. U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is ousted, putting the gavel up for grabs as he becomes the first lawmaker in history to be removed from the post. And Novartis officially spins off its generic drug division Sandoz today, in a move the Swiss pharma giant's CEO says will allow the firm to focus on its core business.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Asia equities are at a 10-month low as the new quarter begins while in the U.S. the Russell 2K turns negative for the year. Crude prices also remain negative, touching on a 3-week low. We are live at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi where the CEOs of some of the world’s largest IOCs talk to us about the difficulty of maintaining price security while also keeping the pace of the energy transition. Trading in Chinese property developer Evergrande resumes following a two-day hiatus as police launch an official investigation into the firm’s billionaire founder. In autos news, Tesla fails to hit its delivery target – its first decline in more than a year – as high rates and factory upgrades weigh in the third quarter. And German sandal-maker Birkenstock is due to list in New York next week with an IPO valued at more than $9bn.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The U.S. government narrowly avoids a shutdown after both the House and Senate agree on a short-term funding deal. President Biden has blamed ‘MAGA extremists’ for the brinkmanship. In oil news, crude prices end Q3 almost 30 per cent higher as Saudi Arabia and Russia are set to keep supplies tight until the end of the year. We are live at the ADIPEC summit in Abu Dhabi where we will be speaking to whole hosts of guests from the energy sector. A key U.S. inflation barometer posts its smallest increase in three years which has boosted hopes that the Fed could be close to ending its rate-hiking cycle. The S&P 500 ends September at its worst monthly level this year while Chinese factory activity expands for the first time in six months.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

U.S. equities plunge in September as Fed rate concerns prompt a global sell-off. Speaking at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha conference, billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman says he would not be surprised to see Treasury yields hit 5 per cent and beyond. We also hear from Altimeter Capital chairman and CEO Brad Gerstner who predicts that A.I. may even have a bigger impact than the internet in the 1990s. The U.S. House of Representatives passes a defence funding bill which removes support for Ukraine while the Senate scrambles to agree on short-term budgetary plans before a potential government shutdown on Sunday. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tells CNBC that there is still time to avert the crisis. In autos news, UAW members warn they will expand strikes if their demands are not met as they table a counter-proposal to Stellantis. And failed lender Credit Suisse reports an adjusted loss of CHF3.5bn with net outflows totalling almost CHF40bn.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No