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Trump slams Brazil election

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On Oct. 29, 2026, President Trump called Brazil's presidential election “a disgrace” and “a very great embarrassment,” echoing unsupported fraud claims after Flavio Bolsonaro's loss to Lula.

Alphabet reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed Wall Street expectations, with weaker-than-expected core search revenue. CNBC describes it as the first real sign AI is hurting search.

CNBC reports Nvidia disputed a New York Times report that US intelligence agencies surveilled someone close to CEO Jensen Huang over Chinese spy concerns. Nvidia says the diversion allegations were investigated and debunked.

Microsoft and Alphabet both reported capital expenditures below analyst estimates, adding to concern over the cost of the AI buildout, according to CNBC.

Shell nearly doubled its quarterly profit compared to a year earlier, with refining margins reaching a record high, and raised its share buyback program, according to CNBC.

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Alphabet reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed Wall Street expectations, with weaker-than-expected core search revenue. CNBC describes it as the first real sign AI is hurting search.

Alphabet earnings miss reflects first real sign that AI is taking a bite out of search - Wall Street hammered Alphabet for an earnings miss that included weaker-than-expected revenue out of the company's core business.

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CNBC reports Nvidia disputed a New York Times report that US intelligence agencies surveilled someone close to CEO Jensen Huang over Chinese spy concerns. Nvidia says the diversion allegations were investigated and debunked.

Nvidia responds to report Jensen Huang was target of Chinese asset, says diversion allegations were 'investigated and debunked' - Nvidia disputed a New York Times report that U.S. intelligence agencies surveilled a person close to CEO Jensen Huang over concerns she could be a Chi

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Microsoft and Alphabet both reported capital expenditures below analyst estimates, adding to concern over the cost of the AI buildout, according to CNBC.

AI buildout hits snag as Google and Microsoft put off raising capex forecasts - Microsoft and Alphabet both reported capital expenditures that fell short of estimates, adding to concern over the cost of the AI buildout.

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Shell nearly doubled its quarterly profit compared to a year earlier, with refining margins reaching a record high, and raised its share buyback program, according to CNBC.

Shell nearly doubles quarterly profit year-on-year as refining margins soar to record high - The oil major hiked its share buyback program as geopolitical volatility and a refined products crunch drove energy and fuel prices sharply higher.

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APolymarket just posted: Trump called Brazil's election a disgrace.
BThe sitting president, midweek, attacking a foreign election? That's a new one.
AHe also called it 'a very great embarrassment.' This is after Lula beat Bolsonaro.
BBolsonaro's party crying fraud again, and Trump's amplifying it. No proof, just noise.
AI checked the reporting. He's repeating unsupported fraud claims. The world is watching.
BAnd prediction markets? Polymarket's own odds on Brazil's political stability just got interesting.
AInteresting is one word. Chaotic is another.
BPolymarket's a prediction market, people are literally betting on Brazil's stability right now.
ABetting markets and politics, a match made in heaven.
BBut here's my take: Trump's not wrong to question elections. We saw what happened here in 2020.
AThere's no equivalence. Brazil's election was certified, international observers signed off.
BSo we just ignore the losing side's concerns? That's how you get instability.
ANo, you investigate properly, not shout 'disgrace' from the Oval Office.
BFine, but the market doesn't care about decorum. It cares about trade flows and Brazilian bonds.
AAnd Brazilian assets already wobbling. The real is down today.
BExactly. This isn't just politics. It's money.
ABrazil's a huge trading partner. Soybeans, iron ore, aircraft. This could strain relations.
BAnd Trump knows that. Maybe he's using it as leverage for a better deal.
ALeverage by calling their election a disgrace? That's a bold strategy.
BIt's worked before. Ask Canada, ask Mexico.
ADifferent situation. Those were trade talks, not democracy.
BFair point. But the market will react to the noise regardless.
AOkay, but let's keep it factual. The election was legitimate. That matters.
BAgreed. But the reaction matters too. Maybe we should focus on the reaction.
AFine. What's the tape saying right now?
BOne trader on X summed up today's mood: bearish.
ABearish? Bitcoin's defending eighty thousand, Fed just met.
BHe posted: 'Overall Market Mood: Bearish.'
ASo we're going off a sentiment post from a guy thinking about tacos?
BHe was debating burritos. But the market doesn't care about his lunch.
AWhat's the actual bear case? Bitcoin below eighty thousand is a psychological break.
BExactly. And the Fed decision from yesterday might have spooked people.
AThe Fed decision was October twenty-eighth? I thought that was still pending.
BNo, the post says scheduled for October twenty-eighth. Today is the twenty-ninth, so it's done.
AAnd we still don't know the outcome? That's not bearish, that's just uncertainty.
BUncertainty is bearish for crypto. These markets hate waiting.
ASo the trader's bearish because he doesn't know what happened. Solid analysis.
BHe also said 'Gm it's Taco day.' I'm not taking investment advice from him.
ADifferent story: a crypto news account claims US emergency oil reserves hit lowest since nineteen eighty-two.
BLowest since eighty-two? That's a massive claim. Which account?
ANeome, an aggregator. Also says Brent above one fifteen.
BBrent above one fifteen? That would be a supply crisis. But we haven't seen official numbers.
ARight, it's unverified. But if true, that's a strategic vulnerability.
BAnd Shell just posted record refining margins. Coincidence? I think not.
AShell's profit was a different story. This is about the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
BDraining reserves to the lowest since the early eighties? That's a policy choice, not an accident.
AA choice that leaves the country exposed. One hurricane, one pipeline shutdown.
BBut maybe the market has already priced it in. Brent above one fifteen suggests it has.
AOr the claim is wrong. We don't know yet.
BAnd you'll be the one to call it out if it is.
AThat's the job. For now, treat it as a rumor, not fact.

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