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IllustrationLive edition, updated continuously · Thursday 5 November 2026Nasdaq slumps as Bank of England hikes rates and France rejects budget Developing business & economy stories
All developing stories → Democrats take control of Congress in midterms · Nasdaq heads for worst day in 18 months on AI regulation fearsDevelopingParaguay seizes Ueno Bank, President Peña resigns · Ueno Bank liquidation triggers Paraguay turmoil and impeachment moveDevelopingUK households face mortgage jumps after rate hike · Bank of England raises rates to 4%, first hike in over three yearsDevelopingUS-Iran diplomacy and strikes in the Strait of Hormuz · Iran strikes kept quiet during midterm homestretch set off worries on transparencyDevelopingPoundland files for administration as rescue bids emerge · Poundland owner says retailer remains vulnerable as second rescue bid emergesDevelopingBeijing adds stock market support after October sell-off · China stocks extend rebound on state support and US midterm resultsDeveloping
Previous business & economy news summaries
4 NovWednesdayDow rallies as oil falls and pound hits highest since Brexit referendum→ 
3 NovTuesdayUS strikes Iran's Qeshm Island as Anthropic files IPO prospectus with $895bn compute bill→ 
2 NovMondayApple beats estimates as Binance resumes withdrawals after $6bn-plus hack→ 
1 NovSundayBinance hack, Meta ad growth and AI agent blocks lead business news→ 
31 OctSaturdayOpenAI trims funding target as Anthropic loss and France debt outlook cut→ 
30 OctFridayFed chiefs point to higher rates as Intel and AMD slide on AI spending fears→ 
29 OctThursdayUS economy grows 3.4%, ECB holds at 2.5%, Alphabet suffers its worst day→ 
28 OctWednesdayFed holds with two dissents for a hike, Bank of Canada raises rates, Brent tops $115→ How we put the business & economy summary together
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