US stocks tumbled and the Nasdaq posted its steepest daily drop since June as a batch of high-profile earnings reports ignited fresh fears about the AI spending race. Know more here reut.rs/4iAJntd

French bond pain puts euro zone's weak links on notice reut.rs/4yItYvP reut.rs/4yItYvP

Swedish central bank revives e-krona debate as digital euro, stablecoin threat grows reut.rs/4iB8VX6 reut.rs/4iB8VX6

New UK banking watchdog to review impact of rules on competitiveness reut.rs/4yMNUhi reut.rs/4yMNUhi

Breakingviews - COMMENTARY: Lab testing LBO offers murky result for both sides reut.rs/4zeIjBd reut.rs/4zeIjBd

WATCH: The cost of France's 10-year government borrowing passed 5% as ongoing protests add to concern about the country's ability to repair its public finances. Chris Beauchamp of IG warned that the trends may be a 'warm up for Germany' reut.rs/4jAv9cO

France is a much smaller share of the global economy than it used to be. George Buckley from Nomura told Reuters that France remains an economic and policy player in Europe, and if anything goes awry there, it inevitably affects sentiment across the region reut.rs/4jAv9cO

WATCH: The UK has some of the highest energy prices in the world, and the government is under pressure to bring them down. This week it approved a new gas field off Scotland, but will it make any difference? Elena Casas takes a look reut.rs/4z8Jt16

Spotify forecasts strong profit as AI features start to pay off, shares surge reut.rs/3WoAtGx reut.rs/3WoAtGx

German fuel tax cut not fully reaching diesel drivers, Ifo says reut.rs/3VTrA7T reut.rs/3VTrA7T

WATCH: From Washington's focus on crypto scams to Stablecoin's major expansion, Fiona Jones rounds up the crypto stories of the week reut.rs/4dVhARz

Norway wealth fund slightly cautious on equities, tech companies reut.rs/4yDNOs7 reut.rs/4yDNOs7

WATCH: The cost of France's 10-year government borrowing has passed 5% for the first time since 2002. Chris Beauchamp of IG told Reuters that ultimately the ECB will be forced to step down, but things may have to get worse first reut.rs/4icSChV

French borrowing costs hit their highest since 2002 as investors brace for a potential credit-rating downgrade. Listen to Morning Bid for more reut.rs/4zOdKSR

WATCH: European airfares will see their ‘biggest increase in history’ in 2027, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary predicted this week, with airlines largely unhedged against higher jet fuel costs. Joanna Plucinska explains reut.rs/4sj9U1y

Spotify forecasts fourth-quarter profit above estimates on AI bets reut.rs/3W3bvfN reut.rs/3W3bvfN

German regulator revokes license of Bank Saderat Iran in Hamburg reut.rs/4kaOrFS reut.rs/4kaOrFS

German fuel tax cut not fully reaching diesel drivers, Ifo says reut.rs/4k8Wfbc reut.rs/4k8Wfbc

Norway's wealth fund posts $30 billion loss in third quarter reut.rs/4zS8wFL reut.rs/4zS8wFL

Tesla cut its annual capital expenditure forecast by a fifth and posted surprise positive free cash flow in the third quarter, after investing far less in its AI and robotics ambitions than Wall Street had expected reut.rs/4BlE34c