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Week ahead: US inflation and China’s trade data due Tuesday US adds 165,000 jobs in October, almost triple forecasts AI sell-off goes global: $2.5T wiped from Nasdaq 100 in a day Greece clears surveys and cable works for the €1.9 billion Cyprus power link Berkshire’s cash hits record $377B as Q3 buybacks reach $9.6B Moderna lifts 2026 growth outlook to 15–25% after 29% Q3 jump Panama’s $8.5B Bet: The Canal That Wants to Be More Than a Canal Microsoft reportedly winds down Oracle AI-computing deal; Oracle falls 4% Up 1,500, down 1,800: Wall Street’s wildest week since the 2025 tariff crash Fox closes $22B Roku takeover months ahead of schedule

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Week ahead: US inflation and China’s trade data due Tuesday

Two big releases on Nov 10 after a week that shook the AI trade

Global Business Pulse | 8 November 2026

Week ahead: US inflation and China’s trade data due Tuesday

Tuesday brings US October consumer prices and China’s October trade figures. Both will shape how markets reprice rates and global demand after last week’s turmoil.

Key details: The BLS releases October CPI on Tue 10 Nov, the last major inflation reading before the Fed’s 9 Dec decision. China’s customs agency reports October trade the same day. China’s September exports jumped 36.3% year on year to $447.2B, the fastest pace since February, driven by semiconductors. Its January–September trade surplus reached $938.1B, close to $1T. Minutes of the Fed’s October meeting

After a week of election shocks and a tech rout, Tuesday matters a lot. In Washington, October consumer prices will show whether inflation gives the Fed a reason to raise rates again, especially after Friday’s strong jobs report. In Beijing, October trade data will test China’s export boom. September shipments rose more than a third from a year earlier, powered by demand for chips, and pushed the year-to-date surplus close to $1 trillion. A hot US inflation print, or any sign that AI-linked exports from China are cooling, could extend the volatility that hit markets last week.