Israel fires missiles at Hamas’ leadership targets in Qatar, undermining hopes of a ceasefire in Gaza and drawing the ire of President Trump. Emmanuel Macron appoints defence minister Sebastien Lecornu as his next prime minister. Lecornu is now tasked with passing the government’s reform agenda as well as a its fiscal package. A U.S. judge has temporarily prevented President Trump from firing Fed governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage improprieties, saying that the claims of fraud before she was appointed would not constitute grounds for removal. And in pharma news, drug maker Novo Nordisk is set to slash up to 9,000 jobs on the back of weaker sales and strong competition Stateside. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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France in chaos as Bayrou government tumbles
We are live in Paris where the French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou loses a vote of confidence over his austerity budget. France will now seek its fifth prime minister in less than two years. Bayrou warned lawmakers that while they can oust him, they cannot ‘erase reality’ about the country’s ballooning debt. We are also in Munich at the IAA Mobility 2025 show where European car makers show off their latest models with Chinese rivals cranking up the pressure across the Continent. Xpeng boss He Xiaopeng tells CNBC he plans to take his mass-market Mona brand overseas next year. At the Gastech summit in Milan we speak to TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné who says European energy markets must diversify in the face of Opec+ output hikes, U.S. tariffs and tighter sanctions on Russia. And the European single market also dominates discussions at the Ambrosetti Forum with former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta telling this channel that President Trump’s tariffs have served as a ‘federator’ for European unity.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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US, Europe unity urged in face of 'tableau of tyrants'
We hear from U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal at the Ambrosetti Forum who calls last week’s military parade attendees in Beijing “a tableau of tyrants”. The Democratic senator for Connecticut urged the U.S. and Europe to present a united front against an “axis of upheaval”. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns after less than a year in power following a sequence of failed elections. The Nikkei, however, surges on anticipation Ishiba’s successor may usher in wider fiscal loosening. French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is on the verge of being ousted in today’s vote of no confidence in his austerity budget - a result which will raise concern over France’s ability to cut debt and spending. In oil news, Opec+ nations move to unwind production cuts, boosting output by 137,000bpd in October as Saudi Arabia looks to reassert its market dominance. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Trade, defence top Ambrosetti Forum agenda
We are live on the shores of Lake Como in Italy where trade and defence will the focus at the Ambrosetti Forum. We hear from Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz who says the EU should have performed better in trade negotiations with the U.S. The S&P 500 hits a new record high and bond yields fall following this week’s multi-year highs as markets await today’s U.S. jobs data, hoping for further Fed rates easing. Ukrainian allies agree to post-war security guarantees at a summit in Paris with arrangements made for international troops to be stationed on land and at sea, despite admitting that a peace deal remains elusive.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Bond rout eases but record global yield highs persist
The recent bond rout calms but deeper concerns about the global fiscal picture keeps bond yields at multi-year highs. We hear from Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp who says markets should closely monitor government responses. In the U.S., a soft jobs reports raises hopes of a September rate cut and helps ease pressure on the bond market. Fed chair candidate pick Christopher Waller suggests more rate cuts are on their way. And in France, President Macron holds a ‘coalition of the willing’ summit for Ukraine and its allies as supportive nations seek to shore up U.S. support for eventual post-war guarantees.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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