Finance Daily
Monday, 2 November 2026 · Updated 1 hr ago
Themes: China · AI · Oil · Bonds · Deals
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    The Morning Risk Report: Binance Resumes Withdrawals After Suffering Biggest-Ever Crypto Hack

    Plus: Former BizJet salesperson admits to bribing Latin American officials, and what does the Weil Gotshal implosion mean for the law industry?

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    Anthropic seeks up to US$3.5 billion in Japan for its mega US IPO

    This makes Japan one of the few markets that have direct access to the IPO.

    3 sourcesThe Straits Times CNA Fortune 3 hr ago
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    Anthropic swings to third quarter operating loss as compute costs surge ahead of IPO

    The Claude developer generated $17 billion in quarterly revenue, but higher computing costs resulted in a $567 million operating loss.

    3 sourcesCNA Investing.com CoinDesk 1 hr ago
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    Oil tumbles on hopes for US-Iran talks

    Prices extend decline after Iran’s president said the country’s supreme leader had given officials certain authority over talks

    2 sourcesFinancial Times Bloomberg 2 hr ago
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    Oracle Looks to Raise $20 Billion to Fund AI Ambitions

    The software company is selling $10 billion in common stock and $10 billion in bonds, according to separate filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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    What caused the $6.3bn Binance hack?

    Blockchains are not the problem; it is the ecosystem around them that has introduced technological vulnerabilities

    2 sourcesFinancial Times BBC 3 hr ago
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    Oil Down More than 6% on Middle East Diplomatic Breakthrough Hopes

    Oil and gas prices slid even further in early U.S. trading on rising hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough in Middle East peace talks.

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    Crude oil prices plunge more than 7% on Iran peace talk hopes ahead of U.S. midterms

    Oil fell Monday, amid news that both the U.S. and Iran are pursuing diplomacy amid ongoing Mideast tensions

    2 sourcesCNBC CNA 1 hr ago
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    Binance Reports $3.64 Billion in Outflows as It Resumes Normal Transactions

    The cryptocurrency exchange saw an immediate uptick in customer withdrawals, following the theft of $6.3 billion in tokens that has been linked to North Korea.

    2 sourcesThe New York Times CNBC 9 hr ago
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    SpaceX has big wireless dreams — and Boost Mobile may be its shortcut

    In recent weeks there has been intense speculation surrounding SpaceX’s ambitions in the cellular market with multiple acquisition targets suggested.

    2 sourcesMarketWatch CNA 3 hr ago
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    OpenAI deepens Abu Dhabi foothold as Sam Altman inks deals spanning energy, government and investment

    OpenAI signed four Abu Dhabi agreements spanning energy, government and investment as Sam Altman met the emirate’s crown prince.

    2 sourcesCNBC CNA 7 hr ago
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    Shop fridges and freezers across Europe hit by fresh suspected cyber-attack

    Chains in seven countries say cooling unit temperatures rose overnight in incident similar to hack of French shops

    2 sourcesThe Guardian Investing.com 2 hr ago
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    Analysis:October dive for AI-related shares tests broader US stock market's resilience

    2 sourcesCNA Investing.com 1 hr ago
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    Oracle taps investors for $20 billion to finance AI expansion

    2 sourcesCNA Investing.com 1 hr ago
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    Analysis:Investors gaming out Congress control for spending, AI outlook

    2 sourcesCNA Investing.com 1 hr ago
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    Versant's MS NOW brings streaming membership to Roku, Apple TV and Fire TV

    2 sourcesCNA Investing.com 2 hr ago
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    Major automakers urge US Congress to pass permanent ban on Chinese vehicles

    2 sourcesCNA Investing.com 2 hr ago
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    China's top three airlines head for full-year losses as fuel costs weigh

    Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines all reported losses for the first nine months of the year, a period in which they were profitable in 2025.

    2 sourcesCNA The Straits Times 9 hr ago
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    How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down

    A founder who live-posted about the largest crypto heist in history. Inside a frantic 24 hours at the world’s biggest crypto exchange.

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    Bond investors sit out ‘most consequential’ US midterm elections in years

    Big fund managers are pressing ‘pause’ as vote and economic data releases loom

    2 sourcesFinancial Times CNBC 30 hr ago
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    Hedge Funds Back SEC Push to Ease US Access to EU Bond Futures

    The Securities and Exchange Commission should add the European Union to a four-decade old list of exempted issuers, a move that would ease restrictions on US investor access to the bloc’s new bond futures market, according to a group representing hedge funds.

    Bloomberg 1 hr ago
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    Citi FX Traders Like Carry But Say It’s No ‘Set-and-Forget’ Bet

    Citigroup Inc.’s US currency desk expects the carry trade to keep offering opportunities for investors even though the strategy may struggle to replicate a period of standout returns.

    Bloomberg 2 hr ago
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    Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack

    The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.

    BBC 3 hr ago
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    Poundland's former owner offers to invest as minister prepares to meet board

    Wolverhampton's Steve Smith said he wants to put some money back into the firm he started.

    BBC 5 hr ago
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    Shabana Mahmood softens immigration plans in face of cabinet backlash

    Exception for care workers will allow up to 300,000 people to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years

    The Guardian 2 hr ago
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    ‘It seems bizarre’: We’re in our 80s with $950,000 in traditional IRAs. Why is our adviser pushing us to do Roth conversions?

    “Our basic living expenses are covered by $110,000 in annual pensions and Social Security.”

    MarketWatch 2 hr ago
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    China rolls out support measures to aid struggling stocks

    CSI300 Index slumped 8.5% in October, the benchmark's worst month since early 2016.

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    China’s EDA champion buys start-up to address weak link, support Huawei’s Tau Scaling Law

    Empyrean Technology, China’s top provider of electronic design automation (EDA) tools, plans to acquire a majority stake in a domestic start-up, reinforcing Beijing’s drive for tech self-sufficiency and bolstering support for Huawei Technologies’ semiconductor ambitions.

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    Beijing city officials to boost hydrogen cars as China sets sights on future industry

    Beijing’s municipal government plans to have more than 12,000 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles on its roads and build more than 40 hydrogen refuelling stations by 2030, as part of China’s efforts to promote hydrogen as a strategic energy carrier to strengthen energy security under a…

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    Pinnacle West Capital Q3 2026 Earnings Preview

    Seeking Alpha 1 hr ago