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#CNBCMarkets AI stocks fall Asia-Pacific markets mostly slid Thursday. Japan’s Softbank  around 3.7%, paring earlier losses, with the Nikkei 225  trading in the red. ➡️ Read more #CNBCChina Nvidia's challengers MetaX Integrated Circuits' hot market debut is a sign of how investors are growing enthusiastic over Chinese chipmakers and their progress in catching up with Nvidia. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPolitics Taiwan arms sale The U.S. approved a $11.15 billion arms sale to Taiwan on Thursday, which is reportedly the biggest ever, according to Reuters. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro A worrying chart Michael Burry, the Big Short” investor, said a recent chart is showing a phenomenon in U.S. households that has preceded bear markets that “lasted years.” ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi

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#CNBCMarkets Asia tracks Wall Street Asia-Pacific markets tumbled Friday, tracking Wall Street’s losses. SoftBank shares plunged more than 10%. ➡️ Read more #CNBCJapan Exports surge Japan’s core inflation in October hit a 3-month high, while its exports the…

#CNBCMarkets Asia tracks Wall Street Asia-Pacific markets tumbled Friday, tracking Wall Street’s losses. SoftBank shares plunged more than 10%. ➡️ Read more #CNBCJapan Exports surge Japan’s core inflation in October hit a 3-month high, while its exports the same month massively beat expectations. Its government also unveiled a $135 billion stimulus plan. ➡️ Read more #CNBCEconomy Growth revised upward Singapore authorities estimated that the country's economy will expand around 4% in 2025, higher than its earlier forecast of 1.5%-2.5%. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro A ‘storm brewing’ Activist investor Boaz Weinstein thinks there are opportunities in U.K. investment trusts because of valuation mismatches. ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi

#CNBCTech Nvidia earnings Fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue were higher than Wall Street's estimates. Nvidia’s guidance for sales in the current quarter also beat expectations. ➡️ Read more #CNBCBusiness SGX and Nasdaq tie up The partnership streamlines the process of attaining a dual listing in the U.S. and Singapore. ➡️ Read more #CNBCMarkets Chip stocks rise Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Thursday as Asian chip stocks rallied on Nvidia’s results. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped more than 2% in early trading. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro Questions amid Nvidia’s earnings Even though markets got a "pop the champagne moment," as one analyst wrote, others are questioning the long-term viability of the AI business. ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi

#CNBCPolitics Epstein files release. U.S. President Donald Trump called on Republicans in Congress to vote to release files related to deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. ➡️ Read more #CNBCTech Alibaba reportedly helping China military. Alibaba is helping the Chinese military to target the U.S., according to a White House memo, the Financial Times reported Friday. ➡️ Read more #CNBCMarkets Nasdaq recovers. The tech heavy index rebounded on Friday as investors bought up shares of key technology stocks, a day after the group led Wall Street to its worst day in more than a month. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro AI and EM. Artificial intelligence and emerging markets are set to define the next decade, according to Goldman Sachs' 10 year investment outlook report. ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi

#CNBCTech SoftBank and Sony SoftBank reported its Vision Fund gained $19 billion during its fiscal second quarter period, while Sony announced a share buyback of up to 100 billion Japanese. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPolitics U.S. government shutdown The Senate on Monday night stateside passed a bill to fund and reopen the government, though it would still have to be voted in favor by the House of Representatives. ➡️ Read more #CNBCMarkets Asia-Pacific markets Asia-Pacific markets fell Tuesday, retreating from earlier gains. But shares of Chinese EV maker Xpeng surged more than 16%. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro Retreat from bidding war Novo Nordisk just pulled out of a bidding war for biotech firm Metsera. Here's what analysts are saying about the firm's prospects. ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi

#CNBCBusiness Starbucks’ joint venture The coffee giant will partner Boyu Capital, an alternative asset management firm, to run Starbucks' outlets in China. ➡️ Read more #CNBCBusiness Saudi Aramco Third-quarter profit for Saudi Aramco grew 0.9% from a year earlier even as oil prices remain under pressure this year. ➡️ Read more #CNBCMarkets Asia-Pacific stocks fell On Tuesday, South Korea’s Kospi lost more than 2% and broke its four-session winning streak. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was 1.74% lower. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro Growing risks European stock markets hit highs last week. But there are several factors that might derail this upward trajectory, analysts say. ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi

#CNBCTech Amazon layoffs The tech giant is preparing to announce cuts of up to 30,000 jobs in almost every division, the largest layoffs in its history, sources say. ➡️ Read more #CNBCBanks HSBC beats expectations Third-quarter profit before tax came in at $7.3 billion, higher than the $5.98 billion estimate compiled by the bank. However, that figure was 14% lower from a year earlier. ➡️ Read more #CNBCMarkets Asia markets fall While the three major U.S. indexes rose Monday to close at all-time highs, Asia-Pacific markets slipped Tuesday. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro Money market funds When the Fed all but certainly cuts rates, investors should start moving their cash out of money market funds, analysts say. ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi

#CNBCChina Profits rebound China’s industrial profits rose 21.6% from a year ago, helped by Beijing’s efforts to rein in a price war among manufacturers.  ➡️ Read more #CNBCTrade ASEAN summit Top U.S. and China officials met Sunday on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit, resulting in “a very successful framework” for talks between Trump and Xi, according to U.S. Treasury Scott Bessent.  ➡️ Read more #CNBCMarkets Shattering records Japan’s Nikkei 225 popped around 2.5% and broke the 50,000 level for the first time, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped 2.1% to cross 4,000 for a record high. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro Diversify portfolio: UBS While the U.S. stock market has been charging forward, investors should consider adding Asian stocks, bond and gold to their portfolio for diversification, UBS said. ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi

#CNBCTrade U.S.-Canada trade Trump terminated trade talks with Canada on Thursday night stateside because of an ad, aired by Ontario provincial government, featuring Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPolitics Upcoming Trump-Xi meeting China struck a conciliatory tone ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, with Chinese Commerce Minister saying that both countries can “find the right path for getting along.” ➡️ Read more #CNBCMarkets Asia-Pacific markets rose On Friday, South Korea’s Kospi hit another record, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed amid data showing the country’s core inflation rose in September, as expected. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro Dividend stocks Capital Wealth Planning CIO said as interest rates come down, in accordance with market expectations, dividend stocks should get a boost. ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi

Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday created history, winning Japan’s parliamentary vote to become the country’s first woman prime minister, with domestic stock markets cheering her ascendancy. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

#CNBCChina Shipping firms clampdown Five U.S. subsidiaries of Hanwha Ocean were added to Beijing’s sanction list on Tuesday over their allegedly involvement in Washington’s probe into China’s shipping industry. ➡️ Read more #CNBCTech Tata Electronics acquisition The India unit of Justech Precision, a Chinese industrial firm that provides equipment to Foxconn, was bought by Tata Electronics for close to $100 million, according to two sources. ➡️ Read more #CNBCMarkets LG Electronics India debut Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Tuesday. LG Electronics India’s stocks spiked over 45% on its market debut, overtaking its parent company’s market capitalization. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro Safer European sectors Europe isn’t in the crosshairs of Trump’s latest tariffs, but a weakening U.S. dollar could affect Europe’s exports. UBS picks three sectors more shielded from that. ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi

#CNBCTrade New tariffs on China U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 100% on imports from China starting Nov. 1, in response to Beijing tightening its exports of rare earth metals. ➡️ Read more #CNBCChina Chinese exports growth Shipments out of the country grew 8.3% in September from a year earlier, higher than the Reuters poll’s estimate for a 7.1% increase and rebounding from August’s six-month low. ➡️ Read more #CNBCMarkets Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday Chinese stocks declined the most. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index declined 3.41%, while mainland China’s CSI 300 traded 1.76% lower. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro Chinese robotics China will remain the leader in robotics, according to Morgan Stanley. The bank picked two of its favorites in the sector. ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi

#CNBCPolitics Israel, Hamas reach ‘first phase’ plan. Under the plan, Trump said that all hostages will be released and Israel will withdraw forces to an “agreed upon line.”  ➡️ Read more #CNBCChina Hang Seng Bank privatisation. HSBC announced plans to take subsidiary Hang Seng Bank private, valuing the lender at more than 290 billion Hong Kong dollars (over $37 billion). ➡️ Read more #CNBCTech Softbank soars. Shares of Softbank Group jumped 13% after it announced a $5.4 billion deal to buy the robotics division of Swiss engineering firm ABB. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro Gold exposure.  As the bullion hits new highs, experts say there is still room for gold to run, with one analyst saying that gold could reach $5,000 by 2026. ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi

#CNBCTech OpenAI-AMD deal. Sam Altman’s company will take a 10% stake in the chipmaker. OpenAI will deploy 6 gigawatts of AMD’s Instinct graphics processing units over multiple years and across multiple generations of hardware. ➡️ Read more #CNBCChina China’s growth forecast upgraded. The World Bank raised its 2025 growth forecast for China to 4.8% as part of an overall boost in projections for East Asia. ➡️ Read more #CNBCMarkets Nikkei hits record again. The Nikkei 225 hit a record high Tuesday for the second straight session, lifted by a tech rally on Wall Street and powered by chip stocks. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro AI sentiment to dominate earnings. "Outside of AI, I'm not really excited about anything," Ohsung Kwon, Wells Fargo Securities' equity strategist, told CNBC's "Fast Money" on Monday. ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index hit a record high Monday after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi as its new leader Saturday. That positions her to become the country’s first female prime minister. Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/46UBTdK

#CNBCPolitics Shutdown The U.S. government has shut down as lawmakers failed to reach a stopgap funding deal. Catch the latest updates on the government shutdown on CNBC’s live blog. ➡️ Read more #CNBCIndia Steady rates The Reserve Bank of India kept rates at 5.5% Wednesday, as expected by a Reuters poll of economists. June’s half-point cut hasn’t filtered through the economy, the RBI’s governor said. ➡️ Read more #CNBCMarkets Nikkei 225 falls Major U.S. indexes rose Tuesday. Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Wednesday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 sank after a survey of business sentiment came in lower than expected. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro Barclays’ picks London’s FTSE 100 has outperformed the S&P 500 and the pan-European Stoxx 600 year to date. Barclays, in a Sept. 30 note, named its “best ideas” to play this market. ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi

#CNBCPolitics Higher H1-B fees The Gulf region’s sustained push to become the next global artificial intelligence hub could see it outflank other geographies as it snaps up foreign talent. ➡️ Read more #CNBCMarkets Boom or bubble for China? China’s stock market has seen a sharp rally this year, but experts are raising questions if the market is entering bubble territory. ➡️ Read more #CNBCMarkets Markets rally. All three major U.S. indexes climbed on Friday, but still finished the week lower. Asian markets were mostly up, barring Japan and Taiwan. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro Intel tops most overbought stocks. Intel rallied over 20% in the past week and has seen a year-to-date gain of nearly 80%. However, this puts the stock is now even deeper into overbought territory. ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi

#CNBCTrade Pharmaceutical tariffs Trump said Thursday stateside that imports of “any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product” will be subject to 100% from Oct. 1, unless the firms are building plants in the U.S. ➡️ Read more #CNBCTech TikTok deal Trump on Thursday signed an executive order for a TikTok deal. Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX will be main investors. However, China must still approve the terms. ➡️ Read more #CNBCMarkets Pharma stocks fall Asia-Pacific stocks fell Friday. Pharma stocks, such as Daiichi Sankyo and JD Health, were particularly hard hit by Trump’s tariff announcement. ➡️ Read more #CNBCPro Commitment to the UK Despite the possibility of increased taxes on the banking sector, C.S. Venkatakrishnan, Barclay’s chief executive, told CNBC that “we are...happy to be in London.” ➡️ Read more Follow us on @CNBCi