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Japan Tobacco said a Russian presidential decree signed November 5 put four of its Russian manufacturing units under temporary administration, per Reuters.
1 source · Reuters
Bulgarians vote in a presidential runoff between Iliana Iotova and Andrey Gyurov, with results expected Monday, Reuters reports.
1 source · Reuters
Moody's reports that the November 3 congressional vote will determine whether lawmakers can check the Trump administration's tighter immigration rules for skilled workers.
1 source · Moody's
Fitch moved France's outlook to negative from stable, citing slower growth, costlier borrowing, a wider deficit and political fragmentation.
3 sources · Dow Jones Newswires, Reuters
Europe and Canada will keep building new partners to lessen US reliance, whatever the midterm election results, Market Talk reports.
1 source · Market Talk
The ECB is expected to keep its 2.5% deposit rate on Thursday, but attention centres on French bond yields and whether Christine Lagarde may leave early.
2 sources · Reuters
Stocktwits reports ARK bought Nu Holdings and MercadoLibre shares as the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF fell nearly 20% after Lula's election win.
1 source · Stocktwits
Reuters reports the euro firmed against the dollar and yen as oil fell and Moody's kept France's rating, with Fed, ECB and BoJ decisions due this week.
1 source · Reuters
Brazil's presidential candidates wrapped up campaigning ahead of Sunday's vote. A CNT/MDA poll gave senator Flavio Bolsonaro a 1.3-point lead, per Reuters.
1 source · Reuters
Kamala Harris is returning to campaign events in key states for the November 3 midterms while still weighing a third presidential run in 2028, Reuters reports.
1 source · Reuters
Reuters reviews Trump's rallies: gas prices up nearly 40% on the year, his approval at 31%, and Republicans defending Senate seats in tight races.
1 source · Reuters
Brazil's presidential rivals clashed over living costs and corruption two days before the runoff, with opinion polls showing a near tie.
1 source · Reuters
Moody's left France's rating at Aa3 with a negative outlook, easing pressure on the government while its budget and social tensions remain unresolved.
1 source · Reuters
Moody's left France's credit rating unchanged at Aa3 but kept a negative outlook over political instability and rising public debt.
1 source · Dow Jones Newswires
Reuters reports Brazil's real gained 0.9% while stocks were flat ahead of Sunday's runoff between Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula, as polls show a narrowing gap.
1 source · Reuters
Washington reportedly prepares to drop 50% duties on some Canadian farm and forestry goods before midterms, citing the WSJ via Seeking Alpha.
1 source · Seeking Alpha
KNDS CEO Jean-Paul Alary told Reuters he prefers a listing before France's 2027 presidential election and welcomes a German government stake.
2 sources · Reuters
Ontex said a Russian presidential decree put its Russian unit under interim administration, and a state-appointed administrator took operational control.
2 sources · globenewswire.com
Brent and WTI dipped early Friday as markets balanced possible US relief for shadow-fleet tankers against escalating Middle East and Yemen tensions.
1 source
Brazil's Senate passed a bill forgiving about 12.6 billion reais of small business debt to the government, two weeks before a runoff where Lula trails.
1 source