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My top 10 things to watch Monday, Oct. 271. Wall Street was in rally mode this morning on the potential for a U.S.-China trade truce. A higher open would extend last week’s S&P 500 surge and record high Friday. In the week ahead, tons of earnings, including much of the “Magnificent Seven” stocks. Ten Club stocks in total.2. The presumed winners of a China deal are semiconductor exporters, Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices, which were both up more than 2%. Farmers, too, that’s why Deere was up this morning. U.S.-listed rare earth miners like MP Materials were lower on the…

It has been a whirlwind year for Middle Eastern cinema, with Gaza dominating every conversation related to the region’s cinema, from funding and distribution to the ethics of representation. At Venice, The Voice of Hind Rajab stole the spotlight, as the strength of the film industry’s opposition to the war in Gaza reached its peak. Elsewhere, the industry continues to feel the fallout of No Other Land’s Oscar win in March. Outside of Gaza, this year’s offerings point to the rude health of independent Middle Eastern cinema, which continues to punch above its weight.  Collective memory, censorship, the lingering shadow of…

Sky Sports columnist Laura Hunter tackles talking points from the latest Premier League matchweek, including this season’s set-piece revolution, troubles at Man City and a surprising upturn in the red half of Manchester.Time to ditch set-piece snobberyBefore Super Sunday, Everton were the only team yet to concede from a set-piece in the Premier League. Given the prolificacy of set-piece goals this season that fact is impressive. What followed in a 3-0 defeat to Thomas Frank’s Tottenham, though, was Micky van de Ven tucking away twice from corners. It would seem no team is immune to the set-piece phenomenon sweeping through…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Rare earth stocks — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday he expects China to delay imposing strict rare earth export controls as part of a trade deal with the U.S., sending shares of rare-earth miners lower. United States Antimony tumbled nearly 15%, Critical Metals dropped 9% and USA Rare Earth fell 7%. MP Materials and Energy Fuels both shed about 4%. Avidity Biosciences — Avidity Biosciences soared nearly 44% after Novartis said it would buy the biopharmaceutical company for about $12 billion in cash. Novartis will pay Avidity shareholders…

Sunderland have made the best start by a promoted side in the Premier League for 17 years. So what are the secrets to their success?The Black Cats stunned Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to briefly go second in the standings – an incredible storyline, given they were expected to be relegated straight back to the Championship. Their supporters celebrated jubilantly in west London but there were plenty of signs in Sunderland’s performance to suggest they can build on this fast start and steer well clear of the scrap at the bottom of the table. This was a win…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., Oct. 22, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday confirmed that the list of candidates to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been winnowed down to five, and President Donald Trump said the replacement is likely to be named by the end of the year.Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Bessent said the finalists are current Fed Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, and BlackRock executive Rick Rieder, according…

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to people waving Malaysian national flags before he departs on Air Force One from Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang on Oct. 27, 2025.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. Art of the dealPresident Donald Trump’s administration zeroed in on his tariff policies over the weekend. After pausing trade talks with Canada last week, Trump headed to Asia for a summit with world leaders and announced trade agreements…

Paul Merson cannot see anyone stopping Arsenal in the Premier League this season, likening Mikel Arteta’s “machine” to the Chelsea team that dominated under Jose Mourinho in his first spell in charge at Stamford Bridge.The former Arsenal forward also discusses Man Utd’s recent revival under Ruben Amorim and his concern for Liverpool after Arne Slot’s long-ball comments. There is also praise for Bournemouth and Sunderland as they find themselves in the top four and he reveals why there will be some established Premier League teams worrying for their top-flight future.Read on for the Sky Sports pundit’s thoughts in full on…

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has stormed the North Darfur city of el-Fasher, prompting fears of widespread killings and abuses, hours after ceasefire negotiations in Washington collapsed. There were hopes late last week that the US-sponsored talks could achieve some sort of breakthrough. However, sources told Middle East Eye that the UAE, which is the RSF’s most significant patron, refused to address the situation in el-Fasher, which has been under siege for over 500 days. On Sunday morning, RSF fighters entered the city, where hundreds of thousands of people have been trapped, seizing an army base and causing the…

Shareholders must vote to pay Tesla CEO Elon Musk almost $1 trillion, or he might not stay, Board Chair Robyn Denholm warned in a letter Monday.”Without Elon, Tesla could lose significant value, as our company may no longer be valued for what we aim to become,” Denholm wrote ahead of Tesla’s annual meeting on Nov. 6.Online shareholder votes regarding Musk’s new pay plan and other proposals must be received by Tesla by or before 11:59 p.m. ET on Nov. 5.Musk is key to the future of the EV maker as it moves beyond being “just another car company,” with a bigger focus on…