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Nigeria's Dangote Cement has put its London share sale on hold after last week's global selloff, a fresh setback for a UK market that is struggling to win big new listings.
China's goods surplus reached $1.04 trillion in the first 10 months of 2026, putting a second record year in sight just as partners press Beijing to lean less on exports.
Charges on power gear for US data centers and soaring interest bills pushed SoftBank Group into a surprise loss, a fresh test of its costly AI push.
AAA's national average for regular gasoline slipped to $3.98 on Tuesday as crude eased and cheaper winter fuel arrived, though pump prices remain far above last year's level.
New York Fed data show card balances and total household borrowing at new highs in the third quarter, while the share of debt behind on payments rose to 5%.
The Claude maker's updated filing puts a price on its long-awaited listing, implying a fully diluted value of about $1.4 trillion, below the $2 trillion once floated.
Bond prices slid on Tuesday after hotter October inflation and Fed Governor Christopher Waller's talk of a half-point December hike, pushing borrowing costs higher.