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Global Tech Selloff Deepens as US Midterms Trigger AI Fears

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The global stock selloff worsened in Asia, with a regional benchmark dropping the most in more than a year, on concern the US will tighten regulations on the AI industry after Democrats’ decisive election win. European futures also headed lower.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is weighing whether to leave the Trump administration, people familiar with the matter said, as he considers his next moves following Republicans’ midterm elections wipeout this week. Rubio dismissed the report, telling the New York Times in an interview Thursday that he didn’t know where the information was coming from.

And Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said another interest-rate hike is more likely than not if the high energy costs seen in recent weeks return.

Today's guests: Stéphane Boujnah, Euronext, CEO; Ellie Henderson, Investec, Economist.

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Daybreak Europe

00:01:20 - Worst Rout Since 2020 Leaves Virtually Nowhere to Hide in Stocks

00:03:26 - Korea’s $1.7 Trillion Rout Burns Day Traders, Challenges Lee

00:08:05 - Crowded Hedge Fund Trades Are Unwinding Fast After Ugly October

00:12:48 - Rubio Weighs Leaving Administration After GOP’s Midterm Loss

00:16:33 - What the Democrats’ Sweep of Congress Means for Trump

00:18:59 - Strikes Disrupt French Trains, Metro and Schools

00:23:11 - Stock Slump Heads for Europe After Asia Tumbles

00:28:51 - Stéphane Boujnah, Euronext, CEO

00:39:07 - Ellie Henderson, Investec, Economist

00:43:07 - Bailey: Bigger Risk Premium Not a Surprise

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