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Last updated: October 27, 2026, 5:10 AM ET
Markets & Equities
UK stocks bloomberg.com are set to open lower as HSBC's profit fell short of expectations, while HSBC shares dipped ft.com despite a jump in quarterly profits amid cost cuts. The bank plans a $1 billion buyback wsj.com even as its slower-than-expected profit growth disappointed analysts. Global equities rose ft.com as the AI trade regained momentum, with Asia following Wall Street higher, and the AI trade bounced back bloomberg.com as Anthropic's IPO filing eased funding concerns. UK stocks were described as a haven ft.com in an uncertain world, with London-listed valuations now the most attractive in the G10.
Anthropic & AI
Anthropic's IPO prospectus ft.com revealed a revenue surge alongside a set of material risks. Broadcom's CEO intervened wsj.com to close a $63 billion debt deal, the largest ever raised to fund AI infrastructure. Meanwhile, Anthropic's governance structure ft.com drew scrutiny. Indian IT outsourcers continue to defy ft.com fears of AI disruption, with services groups now deriving 10% of revenue from helping companies integrate the technology. Infosys, however, drew four downgrades bloomberg.com in a single day after it signaled weaker sales.
Emerging Markets & Currencies
Brazil's currency suffered its worst day in more than a year as concerns over economic management rattled investors, leaving President Lula facing a fiscal reckoning. Despite the turmoil, the yen's role in the Latin American carry trade bloomberg.com remains intact. China's five-year yield hit a record low bloomberg.com after the central bank injected cash, and China's industrial profits wsj.com grew 14.4% year on year in September. The Singapore dollar held steady wsj.com, possibly supported by improved risk appetite. India's overnight rates climbed bloomberg.com as liquidity surplus evaporated, and a Dubai firm's $543 million IPO was covered within minutes despite regional war. Jio's shares were indicated 22% higher bloomberg.com in India's gray market ahead of listing.
Energy & Commodities
Oil fell wsj.com in early Asian trade as traders weighed diplomatic efforts to ease U.S.-Iran hostilities. Iron ore dropped bloomberg.com to its lowest level in more than two years on a weakening demand outlook. Indonesia cut gas exports bloomberg.com to Singapore unexpectedly, unsettling the bilateral relationship. Three Russian diesel tankers are headed ft.com for the U.S., one of them under sanctions, a move that exposes companies to legal threats.
Fixed Income & Credit
Samsung Life priced a record dollar bond bloomberg.com as some high-grade borrowers rode out turmoil in credit markets. JPMorgan's Michele sees US bonds returning bloomberg.com 7% to 8% over the next 12 months. Japan's life insurers are swapping into bloomberg.com higher-yield bonds to lift returns, while insurers broadly remain bullish ft.com on private markets even as government bond yields rise. MSCI's threat to downgrade Indonesian equities has shelved bloomberg.com a corporate bond sale.
Corporate & Deals
Novartis raised its guidance wsj.com despite trial setbacks that weighed on profit. Sanofi's new CEO Belén Garijo faces pressure ft.com to find fresh blockbusters. Investcorp joined a consortium bloomberg.com buying into a Saudi firm even as Houthi attacks intensified. CIMB is reportedly attracting BPI and Metrobank for its Philippine unit sale. Caterpillar is challenging ft.com the UK's 18.81% anti-dumping tariff on Chinese excavators. A former Merseyside police officer's AI venture reached a $400 million valuation ft.com, backed by investors including Sequoia.
Policy & Regulation
The Bank of England has ordered a review ft.com of Revolut's product approval processes. Labour's pledge to build 1.5 million homes by 2029 has been called effectively dead ft.com. India moved to tweak ft.com its jobs data. A federal judge temporarily blocked nytimes.com further alterations at D.C.'s East Potomac Park.
Consumer & Other
The weight-loss drug boom is reshaping consumer spending ft.com patterns, with some sectors set to benefit. Iran-related travel disruption is driving European holidaymakers toward South America. Jay-Z will headline wsj.com the Super Bowl halftime show.
Coming Up
Jio's listing follows its gray-market premium bloomberg.com, with shares indicated 22% higher ahead of debut. King Charles hosts a Commonwealth meeting in the Caribbean, where he will face calls for reparations.
Private Equity
Last updated: October 27, 2026, 5:10 AM ET
Private Equity
European venture funding in Q3 2026 has drawn fresh capital sifted.eu across 55 rounds, reflecting renewed investor appetite for the region's startups.
Sector Investment
Last updated: October 26, 2026, 11:10 PM ET
Private Markets
Liberty Mutual Investments has added three infrastructure credit partnerships infrastructureinvestor.com, signaling a deliberate push into private infrastructure lending. The insurer describes its approach as flexible, positioning it as a non-traditional limited partner in a market where large commitments are increasingly shaping deal flow.