Tokyo Opens Higher as Nikkei Surges Past 69,900, While Hong Kong Slips and the Yen Weakens
Executive summary: Tokyo opened with a powerful risk-on tone, led by a sharp jump in the Nikkei 225 to 69,946.86, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell and the ASX 200 was little changed. Metals were mixed, with silver and platinum firmer but gold slightly lower, and the yen remained under pressure as USD/JPY edged higher. The move points to a market still favoring Japanese equities and selected cyclicals, even as broader Asia-Pacific sentiment stays uneven. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 06 Oct 2026 01:15 LONDON
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Conservatives pledge £10bn Britannia Shield air defence system
The Conservative Party has pledged to create a new missile and drone defence network called Britannia Shield if it returns to government at the next general election. The plan would commit up to £10bn over 10 years to an integrated system of radar, command and control, interceptor missiles and counter-drone capabilities. The proposal was set out ahead of a speech by shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge at the party conference in Birmingham.According to the party, the system would be designed to protect critical national infrastructure, military bases and sovereign territories from advanced threats. Cartlidge is expected to describe it as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Oct 2026 00:04 LONDON
Wall Street closes mixed as megacap tech, Tesla and chip stocks power broad rally while Dow lags
Executive summary: U.S. equities finished mixed but with a clear growth-led tone, as the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000 all advanced while the Dow Jones slipped. The strongest action came from Tesla, Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft and the SOXX chip basket, which helped offset weakness in Apple, gold, palladium and parts of the financial and defense complex. Energy also firmed, while crude oil eased, underscoring a market that favored AI, autos and select cyclicals over defensive and rate-sensitive pockets. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 05 Oct 2026 21:15 LONDON
Day News Recap: Russia escalates strikes in Ukraine and Black Sea as Brazil heads to runoff
Romanian authorities said a commercial vessel carrying corn sank in the Black Sea after a fire caused by a Russian drone attack, leaving two people dead and underlining the danger to shipping in the corridor. 🔗In Ukraine, Russian strikes intensified again as a missile hit Kyiv’s Northern Bridge, injuring two people and forcing traffic to stop, while Germany’s foreign intelligence chief warned that Europe could be drawn into violent conflict with Russia amid shadow war concerns. 🔗 🔗In the Middle East, Yemen’s military said it had launched more than 1,000 strikes against Houthi targets in a bid to retake territory,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 05 Oct 2026 18:22 LONDON
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Seven TV shows to watch in October as new streaming releases arrive
A new round of television releases is arriving in October, with several streaming series and dramas being highlighted as notable viewing options for the month. The line-up includes a psychological period drama, a comedy with a Halloween twist, a new take on a classic adventure story and a divorce drama centred on a bitter financial split. The releases are being promoted as part of the wider autumn viewing season, when broadcasters and streaming services typically compete for attention with fresh scripted content.Among the most closely watched titles is a new Netflix adaptation of the 1952 novel East of Eden, led... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Oct 2026 17:06 LONDON
Europe closes lower as CAC 40 leads losses, dollar strength and firmer yields pressure risk assets
Executive summary: European equities ended the session broadly lower, with France’s CAC 40 posting the sharpest decline among the major benchmarks in the supplied data. The move came alongside a firmer US dollar, weaker euro and pound, and a mixed commodities backdrop, where silver and platinum outperformed while Brent crude, gold and palladium slipped. The pattern points to a cautious risk tone across Europe, with currency moves and energy prices adding to the pressure on exporters, banks and cyclicals. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 05 Oct 2026 16:45 LONDON
Wall Street opens mixed as AI chips surge, Nasdaq leads, banks and Dow lag
Executive summary: US stocks opened with a sharp split at the start of trading, led by a powerful rally in AI and chip shares that lifted the Nasdaq Composite and the broader tech complex. Defensive and rate-sensitive corners were weaker, with banks, defence stocks and the Dow Jones all under pressure. Commodities were mixed, silver and platinum advanced while gold, oil and palladium slipped, and Bitcoin extended its rebound. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 05 Oct 2026 14:45 LONDON
Spain calls snap general election after housing defeat, with vote set for 29 November
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has confirmed that Spain will hold a general election on 29 November after his minority government failed to pass housing reforms in the Spanish Congress. The announcement follows a parliamentary defeat that has deepened pressure on the centre-left leader and brought forward the national political timetable. Sanchez said the vote comes at a time when Spain should stand against what he described as an "extreme-right wave" seen in other countries.The election call comes as polls show Sanchez's Socialist party trailing the conservative People's Party, which many expect could seek support from the far-right Vox if it... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Oct 2026 10:32 LONDON
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Europe Opens Lower as FTSE, CAC and Euro Stoxx Slide on Firmer Dollar, Softer Oil and Mixed Metals
Executive summary: European equities opened under pressure, with the FTSE 100, CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 all lower, while the DAX also slipped. The euro weakened against the dollar, Brent crude eased, and gold was little changed, creating a cautious cross-asset tone. Silver and platinum outperformed the broader commodity complex, while palladium fell. The move points to a market that is still sensitive to FX, rates and commodity signals at the start of the European session. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 05 Oct 2026 08:15 LONDON
Former EU leaders urge sanctions over Israel's E1 settlement project
More than 500 former European Union prime ministers, diplomats and senior officials have called for sanctions on those involved in a new Israeli settlement construction project in the West Bank. In a statement published on Monday, they said the E1 project would cut the West Bank in two and make a two-state solution impossible. The appeal adds fresh pressure on the bloc as debate continues over how to respond to Israeli settlement expansion.The statement says Israel is expected to award contracts shortly for the first tranche of the E1 project. It singles out Germany and Italy as member states that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Oct 2026 08:00 LONDON
Tokyo closes sharply higher as Nikkei surges, Hang Seng and Kospi slip, metals stay bid
Executive summary: Tokyo led Asia-Pacific trading with a powerful rally, as the Nikkei 225 jumped +6.8% to a fresh high in the supplied data. The move contrasted with losses in Hong Kong and Seoul, while silver and platinum extended gains and gold eased slightly. The yen weakened modestly against the dollar, oil was little changed, and the cross-asset tone pointed to a market still balancing growth optimism, rate expectations, and commodity-led inflation signals. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 05 Oct 2026 07:45 LONDON
Tokyo Opens With a Nikkei Surge as Asia-Pacific Splinters on China Weakness and Commodity Strength
Executive summary: Tokyo opened sharply higher, with the Nikkei 225 jumping +4.3% and the Nikkei 225 ETF tracking the move. The broader Asia-Pacific picture was mixed to weaker, as Hong Kong and Seoul fell while Sydney edged up. Commodities were firmer in platinum, silver and WTI crude, while gold was little changed and the yen weakened modestly against the dollar. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 05 Oct 2026 01:15 LONDON
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Former diplomats say Iran conflict is likely to worsen in coming weeks
Former Iranian and US diplomats have said the war on Iran is likely to get worse in the coming weeks, with no sign of an imminent peace deal. The discussion centred on the positions of Washington and Tehran and on whether the conflict could move toward any durable pause. The assessment was presented as a warning that the current trajectory remains unstable.Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian diplomat, said Iranian leaders do not believe US claims that the war is about nuclear weapons rather than oil. Alan Eyre, a former US diplomat, said the conflict is not heading toward a peace... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Oct 2026 20:02 LONDON
Brazil votes in deeply polarised election as Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro face tight race
Polls have opened in Brazil's presidential election, with voters choosing between left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. The vote is taking place across a country with about 160 million registered voters, and it will also decide lawmakers, governors and senators. If no candidate wins more than 50% of valid votes, the top two contenders will go to a runoff on 25 October.The contest is being fought as a close race, with opinion polls showing Lula holding only a narrow lead that could tighten further in a second round. Lula, of the Workers' Party, is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Oct 2026 13:02 LONDON
Day News Recap: Gaza, Ukraine and Africa conflicts dominate as markets stay mixed
Israeli airstrikes and West Bank violence dominated the day, with a strike on an apartment building in Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood killing five Palestinians, while the World Health Organization warned that repeated delays in getting medicines, prosthetics and other supplies into Gaza could have devastating consequences. 🔗 🔗In the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters and journalists at several locations, and residents of Ras al-Ahmar said a new barrier had cut off water, animal feed, healthcare access and movement for their Bedouin community. 🔗 🔗Israel's Supreme Court overturned a ban on the country's two main Arab-majority political... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 03 Oct 2026 18:23 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine infrastructure hit, Congo Ebola toll rises and G7 moves on oil reserves
Russia intensified strikes on Ukraine, hitting Kyiv's Northern Bridge and damaging the road surface and trolleybus overhead wires, while the UN rights chief said the war is a human rights catastrophe and warned the situation is growing and intensifying. 🔗 🔗In the Middle East, the World Health Organization warned that repeated delays in getting medicines, prosthetics and other medical supplies into Gaza could have devastating consequences, as Israel's Supreme Court overturned a ban on Arab parties ahead of the October 27 election. 🔗 🔗 Israeli restrictions linked to a new barrier have also cut off water, animal feed, healthcare access... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 03 Oct 2026 08:37 LONDON
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French school protests spread as about 400 schools close amid clashes and fires
At least 400 of France's 3,700 high schools were closed on Friday as a student protest movement spread nationwide and triggered clashes with police, fires and mass detentions. The Ministry of National Education said 560 schools reported protests or disruptions, while fire damaged the entrances of two high schools in Paris. The unrest began in the Paris area last week and has since widened across the country.Education Minister Edouard Geffray said students were "in danger" and urged parents to keep them away from the demonstrations. He said at least 170 students and 65 school staff members, including 40 principals, had... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Oct 2026 15:04 LONDON
US sends third carrier strike group toward Iran as military buildup widens
The United States is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group toward waters around Iran as part of a wider military buildup in the Middle East. The USS Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego on Sunday and is heading for the region, according to the supplied reporting. A day later, the Makin Island amphibious ready group also sailed from San Diego, adding more than 2,000 Marines to the deployment.US officials said the combined movement could add about 9,000 to 10,000 personnel to the region by the end of November. The Theodore Roosevelt is accompanied by the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Oct 2026 13:29 LONDON
UK counter-terror police arrest sixth suspect as RAF Fairford inquiry widens
Counter-terrorism police in the United Kingdom have arrested a sixth suspect in the investigation into a security incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Officers said a 25-year-old British-Iranian man was detained in Westminster on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. Police also searched two properties in the London area as part of the same inquiry.The arrest follows the detention of five other men in their twenties earlier in the week, all of whom have since been released on bail while inquiries continue. Investigators said the case began after unusual activity was reported near the airbase, including masked men, parked vans and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Oct 2026 10:34 LONDON
Chagos sovereignty deal stalls amid fears of further delays
Renewed talks over the stalled UK-Mauritius agreement on the Chagos archipelago have revived hopes of eventual resettlement, but many displaced Chagossians say time is running out. In Mauritius, campaigners described the delay as deeply painful for older islanders who fear they may never return to their homeland. The treaty, signed in May 2025, has still not entered into force.The agreement would transfer sovereignty over the archipelago to Mauritius while allowing the United Kingdom to retain rights over the Diego Garcia military base for an initial 99-year period. It also provides for the resettlement of Chagossians on islands other than Diego... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Oct 2026 02:00 LONDON
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Musk to co-lead Pentagon Project Meridian study on the future of warfare
The Pentagon has announced a new study on the future of warfare called Project Meridian, with Elon Musk named as one of its co-leaders. The announcement was made by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth at Quantico military base on Wednesday. Hegseth said the project would bring together America's innovators, senior leaders and technologists to examine how warfare may evolve.Musk will co-lead the effort with Palmer Luckey, the co-founder of defence technology company Anduril Industries, and Newt Gingrich, the former Republican House speaker. The Pentagon described the initiative as a study rather than an operational programme, but gave no further detail on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Oct 2026 18:39 LONDON
Iraq marks end of US-led anti-ISIS coalition mission as withdrawal completes
The US-led coalition has formally ended its anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq after more than a decade, with the final phase of the withdrawal now complete. The move was marked in Baghdad as a sovereignty milestone, while also prompting concern that armed groups aligned with Iran could gain more room to operate. The coalition had deployed to Iraq and Syria in 2014, when Islamic State seized large areas of territory and triggered a wider regional security crisis.The end of the mission follows a 2024 agreement between Washington and Baghdad to wind down the coalition in stages. US troops had already... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Oct 2026 06:00 LONDON
Trump to announce $200bn in South Korean energy investments, including Alaska LNG project
United States President Donald Trump is expected to announce $200bn in investments from South Korea, with $54bn earmarked for a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska. The announcement is due to be made at the White House on Wednesday, according to the supplied material. It comes as Trump seeks to highlight his administration's economic record during a heated midterm election season.A White House spokeswoman said the president will announce major energy infrastructure investments that, in her words, deliver on his promises to expand American energy production, unlock Alaska's resource potential and accelerate a nuclear energy push. The Alaska project is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Sep 2026 20:04 LONDON
Oil flows through Strait of Hormuz recover as Iran-US talks continue
Crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz have recovered to nearly 80% of pre-war levels, according to the latest tanker-tracking data cited in the supplied report. The improvement comes as Iran and the United States, with mediators, continue efforts to end seven months of hostilities. Even so, the waterway remains far from normal, with tanker insurance costs and wider geopolitical risk still elevated.The report says Middle East crude exports reached an estimated 16.328 million barrels per day in September, the highest level since the war began in late February. Flows through the Strait of Hormuz itself were expected to reach... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Sep 2026 13:29 LONDON
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Zaporizhzhia steelworks shut indefinitely after repeated Russian missile strikes
Ukraine's Zaporizhstal steelworks has been shut down indefinitely after four waves of Russian missile attacks in August and September, according to the company. The plant, in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, was hit repeatedly despite efforts to restart operations after earlier damage. The attacks have left the site severely damaged and raised fresh concerns about the future of one of Ukraine's most important industrial employers.The company said Russia fired a total of 17 missiles at the steelworks. Eight workers were killed and 31 others were wounded in the strikes, according to Oleksandr Myronenko, chief operating officer of the plant's owner,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Sep 2026 01:00 LONDON
UN extends Haiti gang suppression force mandate until March 2027
The United Nations Security Council has voted to extend the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti until 31 March 2027. The decision comes as armed criminal groups continue to control much of Port-au-Prince and violence remains stubbornly high. China, Russia and Pakistan abstained from the vote.The force is currently operating at about 30% of its intended size, with around 1,500 troops on the ground and a further 4,000 expected in the coming months, according to the US ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, who co-sponsored the resolution. Waltz said the council was trying to do something "genuinely different"... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Sep 2026 00:30 LONDON
Trump-announced $15bn US steel mill draws scrutiny over Essar's Russia ties
A Trump-announced $15bn steel megaplant in the United States is drawing attention because the project is linked to the Indian Essar Group, which has longstanding business ties to Russia. The mill is being developed by Mesabi Metallics, a Minnesota-based company owned by Essar Group, and is expected to become the largest steel plant in the United States once completed. The announcement was made on Monday from the Oval Office, with Donald Trump presenting the project as a major economic win.Ravi Ruia, a cofounder of Essar Group, stood behind Trump during the announcement, alongside a line of US politicians and cabinet... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Sep 2026 16:00 LONDON
The Unspoken Stats: Who is Raping Europe?
Answering this question requires a direct look at the empirical data so, below is the comprehensive, data-verified draft for my article, formatted to analyse the relationship between immigration demographics and police-recorded sexual offense figures across Europe. Data vs. Perception: An Asymmetric Analysis of Migration and Sexual Offence Statistics in Europe While my primary field of research is rooted in macro-geopolitics, the responsibilities of independent journalism often demand transitioning from international balance-of-power metrics to domestic social realities. A recent high-profile criminal incident in England involving the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl by four Afghani nationals where one of them is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 16 Jun 2026 20:09 LONDON
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