European Briefing 27/10/2026: Ex-BoJ Chief Backs More Hikes, His Former Deputy Urges Caution; China’s Industrial Profits Surge Most In Three Months On Oil

Oil Declines As Diplomatic Efforts Seek To Ease US-Iran Tensions - China s Industrial Profits Surge Most In Three Months On Oil - Ex-BoJ Gov Backs Further Rate Hikes As Fmr-Deputy Urges Caution - RBNZ Shadow Board Recommends 25bps Rate Hike In Oct - US And Canada Work On Deal To Ease Steel And Auto Tariffs - Germany s Merz: EU Has Interest In Maintaining Open Market Access - French Students Vow Further Protests Despite Govt Concessions - European Defence Powers Back Ukraine As US Eases Pressure On Russia - Netanyahu Faces Crucial Election As Israel Votes Amid Iran Conflict - Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Houthi Missile And Drone Attacks - HSBC Announces $1B Buyback; Q3 Profit Growth Missing Estimates - Broadcom Arranges $63B Financing Deal For Anthropic s AI Chips - Goldman And Morgan Stanley Secure Leading Roles In Anthropic IPO - Pimco Acquires $4B Of SpaceX s AI Debt Package - Morgan Stanley Expects Further Widening In Data-Centre ABS Spreads - Whirlpool Heading For Full-Year Loss As Costs Mount And Sales Fall - Nucor Profit Beats Estimates as Higher Steel Prices Lift Results - Novo Nordisk Loses Court Ruling Over Eli Lilly Obesity Drug Ads - Bitcoin Faces Test Of $77,000 Suppo