Monday 9 November 2026
Briefing for 9 November 2026. Poland: the Krakow shooter died in hospital. Markets: Bitcoin $73,954 · VIX 25.64 · CAC 40 8,139 · Brent $96.72 · S&P 500 7,377 · Hang Seng 24,479
The Krakow shooter is dead, a railway collision kills seven in Egypt and New Delhi's air becomes toxic after Diwali, while COP31 opens in Turkey.
The 24-year-old man, who had shot six people on Krakow's Main Square, died from his injuries. Police say they found three bodies of family members at his home. The shooter was, according to reports, fascinated by far-right ideologies.
Polish media believe that a chapter is closing in a country spared from terrorism since the beginning of the century.
COP31 opens in Antalya and is to bring together more than 100,000 people for two weeks. Turkey wants to place electrification at the top of the climate agenda, with a target of 35% of global energy demand by 2035. The energy crisis linked to the war in the Middle East weighs on discussions.
The summit must implement measures already adopted, while the UN deems the financing deficit staggering.
Two trains travelling in the same direction collided near Giza, in the Al-Ayyat district. Several wagons derailed and fell into a ravine. The Health Ministry reports seven dead and 125 injured.
The accident raises questions about railway safety in Egypt.
After Diwali fireworks, India's capital woke up under thick smog. In some neighbourhoods, toxic air exceeds 58 times the daily limit recommended by the WHO. More than 30 million residents are exposed.
Pollution poses an increased health risk to millions of people.
Coast guards recovered twelve bodies from a vessel approximately 15 nautical miles from the port of Kaloi Limenes. Eighteen other people were rescued, as well as dozens of others in two separate incidents off Crete.
The tragedy illustrates the persistent danger of crossings to Europe.
A fire broke out on Sunday around 5 p.m. in a high-rise building in northern China. Fourteen people died and dozens of others were hospitalized. The cause remains to be determined.
It is a heavy toll, with dozens of injured still hospitalized.
At least 35 people died in the sinking of a migrant pirogue in Senegal. Thousands of people have been attempting for years to reach Europe via the Atlantic route, on overcrowded and often dilapidated vessels.
The Atlantic route remains one of the deadliest for migrants.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are exposed to flooding in the Gaza Strip. Israel continues to block the entry of mobile homes, and tents do not protect them from rain.
Winter aggravates an already critical humanitarian situation for the displaced.
Riyadh's financial district is targeted by the Houthis, Europeans and the United States meet at the G7 on Ukraine and Iran, and Israel's political future hinges on Eisenkot.
An attack on Riyadh's financial district on Sunday, November 8, damaged a tower of oil giant Aramco without casualties, according to images authenticated by BBC Verify. The Houthis launched new strikes on Saudi Arabia. Riyadh turns to Syria: approximately 600 Syrian special forces fighters are to be deployed to Saudi Arabia within the week.
The attack targets the economic heart of the kingdom and marks an escalation in the conflict between Riyadh and the Houthis.
Foreign ministers of the G7 meet Monday in France with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Ukraine, Iran and Lebanon are at the heart of discussions. Marco Rubio reports progress on the « security architecture » of post-war Ukraine and judges the war against Iran unpopular but necessary to avert the nuclear threat.
The results of the American midterms could alter Washington's diplomacy as negotiations on Ukraine resume.
Gadi Eisenkot, officially tasked with forming the government, calls for unity in the face of a « historic crisis » for which he holds Benjamin Netanyahu responsible. He invites Likud and the Religious Zionist Party to participate in a coalition. Coming second in the October 27 legislative elections but theoretically supported by a majority of deputies, he has four weeks to gather 61 seats.
The path to a majority remains uncertain, at the cost of delicate alliances.
A Russian attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure left more than 600,000 people without electricity. Russia also struck power plants and a ship in the Black Sea. The Zaporizhzhia power plant again depends on backup power. Talks between Russians, Ukrainians and Americans are to take place in Abu Dhabi, where Norway's prime minister doubts that Vladimir Putin wants peace.
The strikes target the energy network as winter approaches, as negotiations resume.
In an interview with CBS, Donald Trump says his administration's policy on deporting immigrants was « too harsh ». He states this after the Republican defeat in the midterms, having appointed Stephen Miller, architect of this policy, as chief of staff just days ago. The Justice Minister says he is ready to defend administration members targeted by Democratic investigations.
The president softens his rhetoric facing a Congress where the opposition is preparing investigations.
A drone attack halted production at the Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan and caused widespread power cuts. According to an engineer, a gas storage site was hit and the crew had to take shelter.
The attack cuts power to a large part of northern Iraq.
The former Prime Minister, a refugee in India for two years, has requested a new passport and new identity card to be able to return. She had promised a return in December. The Foreign Ministry is examining her request.
It is the clearest sign of an imminent return of the former leader.
European stock markets decline (DAX -1.92%), the VIX remains high at 25.64 and Brent oil holds near 97 dollars, in a climate marked by the Nvidia affair.
Nvidia's chief acknowledged an extramarital affair with a woman whom American intelligence considers a Beijing spy. The board of directors launches an independent investigation and Jensen Huang remains in position. Donald Trump defends the executive, while Chinese press Global Times rejects espionage accusations.
Nvidia, valued at 4.5 trillion dollars, manufactures chips essential to AI, at the heart of rivalry with China.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu receives Monday unions, employers and youth representatives after weeks of protests. The government says it is ready to raise the SMIC, while businesses ask for relief on labour costs. Without growth, they will struggle to raise wages.
Work remuneration and a possible boost to the SMIC directly concern millions of employees.
Asian stock markets rebound after the fall in technology stocks caused by the Democratic victory in the American midterm elections. The Nikkei gains 2.33% and the Nasdaq advanced 1.09% on Friday.
The rebound comes after a week of high volatility in AI stocks.
The two officially designated candidates to succeed Christine Lagarde at the head of the European Central Bank are Dutchman Klaas Knot and Spaniard Pablo Hernandez de Cos.
The future head of the ECB will set monetary policy for the eurozone.
Paraguay's central bank took control of Ueno Bank, an online bank, leaving nearly three million Paraguayans without access to their balance. The affair led to the removal of President Santiago Peña, placed in preventive detention.
The bankruptcy relaunches the debate on banking supervision and the link between political power and central bank.
According to organizers, approximately 200,000 people protested to demand stricter commercial sanctions and an end to arms sales to Israel. Protesters also called for an official statement qualifying Israel's action in Gaza as genocide.
Pressure is mounting on the Dutch government over its relations with Israel.
Coupang is sanctioned for abuse of dominant position in meal delivery. The company deems the penalty excessive.
It is a heavy fine for a major player in e-commerce.
Air France received its 60th Airbus A220, named Mimizan and rolled off the assembly line in Mirabel, Canada.
This modern fleet is presented as a very profitable short-haul aircraft for the airline.
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| Value | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| CAC 40 | 8,139 | ↓ -0.81 % |
| DAX | 25,820.36 | ↓ -1.92 % |
| FTSE 100 | 10,673.94 | ↓ -1.01 % |
| S&P 500 | 7,376.86 | ↑ +0.31 % |
| Nasdaq | 24,579.42 | ↑ +1.09 % |
| Nikkei 225 | 58,775.5 | ↑ +2.33 % |
| Hang Seng | 24,478.52 | ↓ -0.01 % |
| VIX | 25.64 | ↓ -9.01 % |
| Petrole Brent | 96.72 | ↓ -1.63 % |
| Gaz naturel | 2.99 | ↓ -0.13 % |
| Or | 4,110.1 | ↑ +0.86 % |
| EUR/USD | 1.12 | ↓ -0.50 % |
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| Value | Price | 24h change |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 73,954 USD | ↓ -2.40 % |
| Ethereum | 2,090.99 USD | ↓ -6.38 % |
| BNB | 675.53 USD | ↓ -3.15 % |
| Solana | 85.46 USD | ↓ -3.98 % |
| XRP | 1.08 USD | ↓ -6.61 % |
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A combined reading of traffic through strategic straits and energy prices: two signals of the same possible tension on global supply chains. The more severe of the two prevails.
| Value | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Petrole Brent | 96.72 USD | ↓ -1.63 % |
| Gaz naturel | 2.99 USD | ↓ -0.13 % |
Source: Global Fishing Watch (AIS vessel presence)
Daily movement on the consolidated lists of OFAC (US Treasury) and the UN Security Council: the total almost never moves from one day to the next — the signal is the new entries since the last reading.
No new entries since the last reading.
19,563 entries tracked at OFAC (US Treasury) · 1,007 entries tracked at the UN
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Significant internet outages detected by IODA (Georgia Tech) over the last 48h.
The background to that day's news: public data (conflicts, earthquakes, commodities, agenda). They are not part of the colours or the risk index.
Major central bank decisions and national elections in the following weeks, as known that day.
Cape Verde · President
Spain · Senate and Congress of Deputies
Switzerland · Referendums
Gambia · President
Fiji · Constitutional referendumSource : Fed, ECB, Wikipedia (electoral calendar)
13,286 estimated deaths · 43 countries
Ukraine
6,202
Yemen
2,924
Pakistan
667
Ethiopia
609
Nigeria
451
Sudan
277
Mexico
262Central estimate, provisional monthly data; change versus the previous month.
82 of magnitude 4.5+ · 3 of 6+
Solomon Islands
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Japan
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Monthly average world prices in US dollars; indices 2010 = 100.
| Level | 1 month | 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 160 | +7.1 % | +89.3 % |
| Food | 122 | −1.8 % | +14.7 % |
| Fertilizers | 148 | +0.8 % | +6.2 % |
| Base metals | 162 | −2.6 % | +24.0 % |
| Precious metals | 318 | −6.2 % | +3.3 % |
| Level | 1 month | 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent crude | 125 $/bbl | +7.0 % | +93.2 % |
| Natural gas (Europe) | 28.50 $/MMBtu | +12.1 % | +161.7 % |
| Wheat | 317 $/t | −8.6 % | +37.3 % |
| Maize | 227 $/t | −5.5 % | +14.3 % |
| Rice | 489 $/t | +1.5 % | +37.4 % |
| Cocoa | 5.75 $/kg | −2.9 % | −3.4 % |
| Arabica coffee | 7.40 $/kg | +1.9 % | −16.9 % |
| Copper | 14,508 $/t | +0.2 % | +35.1 % |
| Gold | 4,105 $/oz | −5.0 % | +1.2 % |
Source : World Bank, Pink Sheet (CC BY 4.0) ↗
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