EU leaders will hold an emergency summit on Jan. 22 to discuss responses to threats of new duties from the White House

Europe has a $13 trillion "weapon" against Trump, could it be activated?

A series of bets on the Venezuelan dictator losing power brought luck to a mysterious player.

An anonymous trader earned $410,000 on Maduro's overthrow. He bet 12 times less.

Oracle Corporation

CoreWeave, Inc.

Bank analysts have named bets that they believe will help generate profits early next year

AI, copper, finance: Citi suggested assets to invest before the holidays

The leak overshadowed a speech to Parliament by Finance Minister Rachel Reeves. In July, her tears caused a stock crash

The British department revealed the budget provisions ahead of schedule. Bond yields fell

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Alphabet Inc.

Goldman Sachs calculates that IT giants' borrowing volume has reached $180 billion since the beginning of 2025

AI boom will lead to record bond offering in 2026 - JPMorgan

Diversification will be the basis of a sustainable portfolio in the coming year, according to analysts of the investment bank

UBS recommends not to bet only on the US rally. How to protect the portfolio?

A sovereign downgrade could make French bonds less attractive to large conservative investors

French bond yields rose after an unscheduled downgrade by S&amp;P

Asian indices rose in anticipation of political changes in Japan and in hope for the recovery of the Chinese economy, while in Europe the mood worsened after the unexpected downgrade of France's rating by S&amp;P. These and other topics are covered in our review of key events for the morning of October 20.

"Sovereign debt bomb" and risk of "civil war" in the U.S. threaten markets - Dalio

BNP Paribas SA

Societe Generale Societe anonyme

After the unexpected resignation of French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who held the post for only 27 days, investors are wary of the political crisis in the country. Analysts note that this may cool interest in companies focused on the domestic market. The situation is aggravated by the difficult budget situation, which forces investors to choose other European destinations.

Avoid banks and telecoms. How strategists advise to protect themselves from the crisis in France

International investors rushed to exit the U.S. market after the U.S. trade war began, but then quickly returned. Now it is breaking record after record again, the situation with bonds has stabilized. But there is one exception - the dollar.

Buy America, sell the dollar: how investors are building defenses in the U.S. market

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

UBS Group AG

Morgan Stanley

Freedom Holdings Corp.

The current funding period for U.S. government operations expires Sept. 30

Bonds