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  French minister tells UK: Come all the way back to the EU and take your seat at the table 08.10.2026 3min

  And in European news the French Finance Minister has urged Britain to fully rejoin the European Union. Roland Lescure told the BBC that the UK should "come all the way" back and take its full seat at the table to help tackle global challenges together. He was responding to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's recent comments that a second Brexit referendum could appear in a future Labour manifesto. Lescure also highlighted the EU's new Made In Europe industrial policy designed to shield manufacturer
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  Trump weighs massive Iran strike to project strength before midterms 07.10.2026 3min

  Bitcoin has moved to $82,696 after a modest pullback on thin overnight volume. President Trump says he is not keen on any deal with Iran as the U.S. is reportedly preparing for a massive bombing campaign, with the administration weighing a huge strike on Iran to project strength and show voters bold American power in the weeks before the November midterm elections. In Asian markets the Nikkei finished near 69,291 while the Hang Seng is trading near 23,967. Oil is unchanged at $89.71 a barrel. Go
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  Graduates reunite with families after horror Nigeria kidnapping during volunteer trip 07.10.2026 3min

  Twenty young graduates are now safe after a nightmare abduction in Nigeria during a community service trip earlier this month. Security forces rescued the group, ending an ordeal that had gripped their families and drawn international attention. And in Asian markets the Nikkei finished trading near 69,373 while the Hang Seng is trading near 24,078. Oil is up slightly at $89.69 a barrel. Gold is up slightly at $4,167 an ounce. Bitcoin sits at $83,080. OpenAI has admitted it used its own artificia
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  Middle East tensions stall ceasefire talks 07.10.2026 3min

  Tensions remain high across the Middle East as diplomatic efforts to contain the latest flare-ups appear stalled. And in Asian markets the Hang Seng is trading near 24,077 while the Nikkei finished at 69,464. Gold is up six-tenths of a percent at $4,156 an ounce. Oil is at $89.45. Bitcoin has slipped to $83,155. Samsung Electronics expects a record quarterly operating profit of $80 bn driven by explosive demand for high-bandwidth memory chips used in AI data centres. The surge underscores how de
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  Japanese exporters battered by stronger yen and global growth fears 07.10.2026 3min

  Rising Treasury yields continue to weigh on equities with the S&P 500 pulling back from its recent record high. Investors are watching for potential market-moving developments in the next session as higher borrowing costs pressure valuations and keep volatility sensitive. In Asian trade the Nikkei finished near 69,305 after a one percent drop with Japanese exporters hit by a firmer yen and fresh worries over global growth. The Hang Seng traded near 24,131 with regional markets mixed overall. Oil
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  Twenty graduates freed after nightmare abduction on Nigeria community service trip 07.10.2026 3min

  Oil is down slightly at $88.82 after renewed supply optimism weighed on prices. Samsung is forecasting a record third-quarter operating profit topping one hundred trillion won on the back of surging demand for its advanced chips used in artificial intelligence systems. The Nikkei finished near 70,036. Gold is up marginally at $4,137 an ounce while Bitcoin sits at $83,228. And finally, a group of twenty graduates has been rescued after being abducted in Nigeria. The group was kidnapped earlier th
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  surging yields crush 2026's hidden stock winners 07.10.2026 3min

  Rising yields are quietly crushing some of the stock market's biggest winners of 2026 as higher borrowing costs and discount rates hammer rate-sensitive names outside the mega-cap AI trade. Investors are still digesting the Federal Reserve's latest FOMC meeting minutes after the U.S. close, with Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's policy path now squarely in focus. The World Health Organization is seeking more details from Russia after a laboratory employee died at a plague research institute. Gold is down
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  WHO demands answers from Russia after young lab worker dies handling plague bacteria 07.10.2026 3min

  Gold is holding steady at $4,137 an ounce as investors weigh fresh biosecurity questions out of Russia. The World Health Organization says it does not have the full picture from Russian authorities after the death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in Siberia who was handling plague bacteria. Officials there insist the young woman died from pneumonia of unknown cause and there is no outbreak risk, but the episode has renewed scrutiny of safety at high-containment biological research facilities.
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  Russian missile obliterates apartment block as families slept killing 19 including five young children 07.10.2026 3min

  Options traders are placing large bets on a sharp decline in interest rates according to fresh positioning in long-term Treasury bonds and utility stocks. The flows reflect growing conviction the Fed will deliver easier policy over the medium term. With the FOMC minutes now in focus this macro calendar release is being read as supportive for risk assets through lower discount rates and higher equity multiples. The S&P closed at 7,801.77 while the VIX closed at 15.08. Gold sits at $4,136 an ounce
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  Nvidia-Microsoft PC finally lands 07.10.2026 3min

  New data is strengthening investor faith in a TJX comeback as the off-price retailer's shares rebound more than 13% from recent lows. Analysts point to improving inventory mix at Marmaxx after a temporary slowdown in comparable sales, creating selective opportunities among hammered consumer stocks that have lagged the broader market. At the same time the Nvidia-Microsoft personal computer platform has officially arrived, promising fresh demand drivers for technology hardware. In U.S. markets the
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  Freed after 20 years: Judges admit they wrongly branded young offenders 'dangerous' under hated IPP scheme 07.10.2026 3min

  And in European news two men who spent two decades behind bars under controversial indefinite sentences have been freed. Luke Ings and Liam Bennett each served about 20 years on Indeterminate Sentences for Public Protection with minimum tariffs of just 21 and 24 months. A third man James Ward who had already been released and recalled also had his original IPP quashed. The High Court judge ruled the original judges had wrongly assessed them as dangerous or failed to properly weigh their youth an
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  Two men freed after 20 years in jail as judges admit 'no proper basis' for indefinite IPP sentences 07.10.2026 3min

  President Trump is set to speak this hour with traders watching closely for any signal on digital asset regulation. The White House and Wall Street are systematically deferring costs and liabilities according to new reporting, quietly placing an ever-growing tab on future taxpayers and younger generations. The Magnificent Seven tech giants have grown so large their combined heft now exceeds the GDP of nearly every country except the United States and China, meaning their capital spending, hiring
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  Noel Gallagher joins stars demanding international mediator to shield Catholic residents from Orange Order parade 07.10.2026 3min

  A Tennessee death row survivor is speaking from her hospital bed after seven failed attempts to insert an IV during a botched execution. Christa Pike described the excruciating ordeal as inhumane and is demanding accountability from state officials. The case has renewed scrutiny over lethal injection protocols across the country. In U.S. markets the S&P is holding steady at 7,790.93 while the VIX is quiet near 15.39. Gold remains flat at $4,134. Oil is unchanged at $88.99. Bitcoin sits at $83,37
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  Hormuz tanker attacks surge to highest weekly total since Iran war began 07.10.2026 3min

  Attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz have hit the highest level of any week since the start of the Iran war according to shipping sources. Iran's support for militant groups continues with Hezbollah receiving $200 million to help displaced families in Lebanon. And in U.S. markets the S&P is up 0.3% at 7,790.93 while the VIX is down 1.3% at 15.45. Gold is higher by 0.2% at $4,135. Oil is down 0.6% at $89.17. Bitcoin is up 0.5% at $83,372. And finally a new study finds striking similarities
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  Pakistan court square becomes tranquil chai oasis as diesel tanker shortages drive oil to $89.75 07.10.2026 3min

  Oil has moved to $89.75 on fresh concerns over tanker availability and port backlogs that are tightening diesel supply chains ahead of peak winter demand. Two unusually large bearish options trades are signaling skepticism even as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 hit fresh record highs. The S&P is at 7,767.32 while the VIX has slipped to 15.66. Ultrashort bond funds are drawing fresh flows as investors hunt compelling yields with minimal rate risk in the current environment. And finally, in Lahore
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  G7 orders emergency 100 million barrel oil and diesel release as Europe braces for winter fuel crisis 07.10.2026 3min

  The International Energy Agency is holding an informal board meeting to discuss the G7 plan for a 100 million barrel release of oil and diesel stocks. The front-loaded diesel focus aims to ease Europe's winter supply crunch after earlier collective actions have already drawn down more than 80% of pledged reserves. The move comes under pressure from the Trump Administration on European allies ahead of U.S. midterm elections and is viewed by analysts as only a temporary fix that will further strai
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  Tennessee death row survivor Christa Pike speaks from hospital bed after seven failed IV attempts in botched execution 07.10.2026 3min

  Investors are watching for fresh signals on the path for rates with FOMC meeting minutes due this afternoon and President Trump scheduled to speak. The S&P is up 1.9% at 7,818.93 while the VIX has fallen 3.9% to 15.75. Gold is down 1.1% at $4,097 an ounce. Oil is holding near $90.13. Bitcoin is little changed at $83,398. In UK politics Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has vowed to axe inheritance tax on main family homes and let parents hand down £1m tax-free. The pledge to cut every inheritanc
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  Zelenskyy brands Putin’s overnight missile blitz on Ukraine ‘one of the most vile’ as apartment block strike kills nine including three children 07.10.2026 3min

  Gold is up 0.1% at $4,143 an ounce this morning as traders weigh fresh geopolitical risk from overnight strikes on Ukraine. Oil is little changed at $90.08. Bitcoin is down 0.2% at $83,624. In Europe the DAX is trading near 25,069 and the FTSE is trading near 10,464. Shell's refining margin has jumped 75% to a record $42 per barrel as global fuel supplies tighten after an estimated 7-8 million bpd were pulled from the market. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told her party's conference that
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  IMF chief Georgieva demands tough spending cuts 07.10.2026 3min

  The IMF's managing director is warning governments they must start tightening their belts as global debt levels soar to records not seen since World War Two. Kristalina Georgieva says debt to GDP ratios are on track to hit one hundred percent and that countries cannot simply grow their way out of the problem. She is calling for credible medium term fiscal plans and tough political choices including upfront spending cuts in high debt advanced economies. Central banks should keep a prudently hawki
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  French police ban stun grenades after schoolboy protester, 15, loses his hand in Lens 07.10.2026 3min

  Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Tehran has missed multiple chances for a nuclear deal as the stalemate with Iran drags on. Vice President Vance echoed the hard line, saying any agreement must deliver a meaningful cut in uranium enrichment. With no deal in sight, Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified, forcing vessels to rely on U.S. military escorts. In corporate deal news, AMD CEO Lisa Su is touring Taiwan and South Korea, promising to invest tens of billions of