Monday, November 2, 2026

Tuesday's News Links

[CNBC] S&P 500 futures are flat as investors weigh Apple earnings; U.S. midterm elections loom: Live updates

[Yahoo/Reuters] Asian stocks retreat ahead of US midterms, oil steadies

[Reuters] Oil edges up after report of US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island

[AP] US has conducted defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, US official says

[Reuters] Oracle taps investors for $20 billion to finance AI expansion

[Reuters] AI-related debt binge may pressure European bond markets

[CNBC] Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation

[AP] Russian strikes choke Ukraine’s economy as steel shuts down and grain exports stall

[Bloomberg] Oracle Is Near $10 Billion Share Sale at 11% Discount

[Bloomberg] Central Banks Buy Gold at Fastest Pace Since 2024, WGC Says

[Bloomberg] Nvidia Tells Data Center Clients to Trim China Business, FT Says

[Bloomberg] Wall Street Chiefs See Robust Demand for Massive AI Deals

[Bloomberg] Pimco CEO Warns AI Financing Is on Path to Become ‘Too Much’

[Bloomberg] Huafa’s $62 Billion Debt Strain Shakes China’s Credit Market

[WSJ] U.S. Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Trump Talks Down War Risks

[WSJ] Hedge Fund Elliott Warns of FOGO: Fear of Getting Obliterated in the Market

[WSJ] Iran War Threatens Record Annual Drop in Global LNG Supply, IEA Says

[WSJ] They Built a $600 Million Luxury Tower in Downtown L.A. Now They’re Walking Away.

[FT] AI is making CDS great again

[FT] The risk of higher volatility in stocks is rising

[FT] Nvidia orders data centre clients to reduce China exposure

[FT] The power problems holding back America’s AI ambitions