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First published 12 October 2026
China and the EU reached a trade understanding on hybrid vehicles, with a document seen by Bloomberg indicating that the EU plans to cap Chinese hybrid imports at 350,000 in the first year, potentially starting December 1.
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Volkswagen reported third-quarter global deliveries of 1.89 million vehicles, down 14.3% in its steepest decline since the second quarter of 2022, with China deliveries falling 38.5% and declines also recorded in North America and Western Europe.
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Oil prices rose as Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and attacks on two tankers heightened regional supply concerns, with Brent crude gaining 0.73% to $105.48 a barrel in the reported trading session.
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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said AI infrastructure investment is keeping global growth around 3% despite an energy supply shock and could boost growth in advanced Asian economies by half to one percentage point.
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US and European stock futures advanced alongside bond futures as Brent crude fell 1.5% to $103.10 a barrel despite renewed attacks on Saudi Arabia, while South Korea's Kospi dropped 3% after a long weekend.
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The rupee opened at 95.76 per dollar, strengthening about 1% after the Reserve Bank of India announced a special dollar window for oil companies and tighter foreign-exchange hedging rules to ease dollar demand and curb speculative trades.
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President Donald Trump is maintaining his tariff policy ahead of the November 3 midterm elections despite higher prices and growing voter opposition, with new duties of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 economies, including the EU and Japan.
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Elon Musk said Starlink would offer affordable pricing in India without specifying rates, while rival Jio Platforms is targeting a $106 billion valuation in its forthcoming offering, Reuters reported.
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INWIT's leading shareholders are arranging financing for a possible take-private of Italy's largest mobile telecom towers company, two people familiar with the matter said, with discussions ongoing and Mubadala expected to take a stake.
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Global AI-related debt issuance fell to $23 billion in September, nearly half August's total, according to Morgan Stanley data, as investors reassessed heavy infrastructure spending, growing debt and uncertain returns.
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Trump said Russia agreed to supply diesel to global markets and his administration temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian fuel to help lower prices, but analysts questioned whether the price decline after the announcement would last.
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Chinese and EU trade officials agreed in principle to reduce Chinese hybrid-vehicle exports to the bloc by more than half, although implementation details remain scant.
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Indian government bonds fell for an eighth consecutive week, with the benchmark 10-year yield ending Friday at 7.2994%, as the Reserve Bank of India raised its repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% and shifted to calibrated tightening.
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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite each rose 0.6% on Friday and the Dow gained 0.8%, while Brent crude settled at $104.72 a barrel and the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.24%.
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European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said China and the EU reached a deal that could cut Chinese hybrid car exports to the bloc by more than half, while European carmaker shares broadly rose after the announcement.
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Canada lost 68,300 jobs in September against economists' expectations for a gain of 9,200, erasing its net employment gains for the year after August's decline and pushing unemployment to 6.5%.
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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite each rose 0.6% on Friday and the Dow gained 0.8%, while the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.24% as elevated borrowing costs and volatile oil prices continued to weigh on markets.
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According to Bloomberg reporting cited in the article, OpenAI told investors it expects annualized revenue to reach or exceed $70 billion by year-end, primarily driven by its enterprise business, up from about $50 billion at the end of September.
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The Financial Stability Board urged authorities to strengthen emergency funding for failing banks after finding that fewer than half of jurisdictions had arrangements that were clearly defined, sufficiently large and capable of rapid deployment.
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The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index fell from 48.1 in September to 46.3 in early October, while consumers' one-year inflation expectations rose to 4.7% and five-year expectations increased to 3.5%.
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Data-centre developer Firmus withdrew its application to list on the Australian Securities Exchange and will seek private funding instead, with its board citing market volatility and offering terms it said did not reflect the business's strength.
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Delta Air Lines reported third-quarter earnings of $1.72 per share and lowered its full-year adjusted earnings outlook to $5.10–$5.60 per share from $6.50–$7.50.
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The average U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose from 7.28% to 7.40% in its seventh consecutive weekly increase, reaching the highest level in Freddie Mac's benchmark since November 16, 2023.
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St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said further interest-rate increases would be needed to return inflation to the 2% target but declined to say whether policymakers should raise rates at their October meeting.
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Technology shares led stock-market losses as reports about OpenAI's revenue intensified concerns over the sustainability of AI spending, with the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.5% and a gauge of major chipmakers dropping 3.7%.
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Forty-four European industry associations urged EU members to act against what they described as unfair Chinese trade practices threatening manufacturing and jobs, ahead of a summit addressing the growing trade deficit with China.
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St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem said further interest-rate increases would be needed to return inflation to the 2% target, while saying he had not prejudged the decision at the late-October meeting.
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Brent crude rose to around $104, unsettling bonds as investors worried about inflation and further Federal Reserve rate increases, while chipmaker losses helped push the S&P 500 lower for a second consecutive session.
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The World Trade Organization raised its forecast for this year's global merchandise trade growth from 1.9% to 3.9%, saying AI infrastructure investment and supply chain adaptation helped offset disruptions from the Middle East war.
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Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said further interest-rate increases would likely be needed to return inflation to 2%, but said the timing was flexible, leaving open a pause at the October meeting.
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