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Latest · Evening edition · Tue, 27 Oct 2026

HSBC Q3 pre-tax profit surges 32% to $9.6 billion

HSBC reported Q3 pre-tax profit of $9.6 billion, up 32% year-on-year, with revenue at $18.6 billion and a new $1 billion share buyback. Orange raised its 2026 core profit growth target to above 4.5% citing growth in Africa, Poland and Spain, with Q3 EBITDA after leases at €4.14 billion. Anthropic filed S-1 paperwork for a Nasdaq IPO under ticker ANT, revealing first-half revenue of $16.3 billion.

27 Oct 2026, 08:41 UTC1 events

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morning

26 Oct 2026, 22:18 UTC

Brazilian markets crash after Lula da Silva's surprise reelection

Ibovespa index fell 10% triggering circuit breaker and trading halt while iShares MSCI Brazil ETF dropped over 25% and the real weakened more than 10% versus USD after Lula's reelection. Anthropic filed S-1 showing first-half 2026 revenue of $16.3 billion with over 1,300% year-on-year growth in the recent quarter and net loss of $80.7 billion ahead of Nasdaq listing under ANT. Markets assign over 90% probability of no change to the 3.75%-4.00% Fed target range at the October meeting after the September hike.

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weekly

23 Aug 2026, 21:35 UTC

Fed Minutes Show Several Officials Supported Rate Hike Amid Persistent Inflation

The Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate at 3.5-3.75% in a 9-3 vote at its July meeting. Several participants favored a 25 basis point increase citing broad-based price pressures. Many participants indicated further tightening would likely be needed if inflation does not decline toward the 2% target. Wall Street indexes posted weekly losses amid fluctuating government bond yields. The SEC charged a former Bank of America investment banker with insider trading related to a pending acquisition.

Neutral

weekly

20 Aug 2026, 21:06 UTC

Walmart reports slowest US comparable sales growth in six years, shares slide nearly 10%

US government debt hit $40 trillion as borrowing continues to rise at a historic rate with public spending surging. Walmart reported 2.6% US comparable sales growth in Q2, missing analyst estimates of 3.8% and marking the slowest growth in over six years due to pharmacy pricing pressure. The company raised its fiscal 2027 net sales growth outlook to 4-5%. Shares fell as much as 10% to $102.85, the biggest single-day drop since May 2022.