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Latest editionWeek of 9 November 2026ยท ๐ŸŽง 11 min listen

A $2.5trn AI shakeout, a US jobs surprise and central banks turning hawkish

Tech leadership cracked, the Bank of England hiked, euro inflation hit 4% and Korea's market had its worst week in years โ€” while oil had its biggest weekly slump since 2020.

United States

Jobs beat revives hike talk as tech leads stocks lower

Euro area

Euro inflation at 4%, Bank of England hikes to 4%

Asia

Korea and Japan slump, India and Hong Kong rally

Market mood
Nervous

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5 November 2026Midterms: Democrats take Congress, and markets split the differenceNervous2 November 2026Central banks sit still while oil, AI and an election do the movingNervous26 October 2026Rate rises are back on the table as oil, France and AI rattle marketsNervous19 October 2026Energy shock meets AI jitters: a week of falling stocks and rising yieldsNervous12 October 2026Central banks tighten again as oil, chips and politics pull markets apartMixed5 October 2026Long rates bite while Tokyo runs away from everyone elseNervous28 September 2026Oil, Hormuz and a hiking Fed: the week rates went the wrong wayNervous21 September 2026Central banks turn hawkish: the Fed hikes, the BoJ follows, oil unwindsMixed16 September 2026The Fed hikes, oil jumps, and the cost of money rises everywhereNervous

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