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Ukraine has reportedly exhausted its stock of Patriot air-defense missiles, leaving key cities exposed to continued Russian missile and drone strikes. Kyiv has repeatedly warned that interception capacity depends heavily on Western supplies, and the shortfall reignites pressure on the US and European allies to accelerate deliveries as aerial attacks intensify.

A sell-off in artificial intelligence stocks is intensifying worldwide, with Asian markets falling sharply in early trading. Investors are pulling back from AI-linked shares amid growing concerns about valuations and the sustainability of the sector's rally. The slide reflects nervousness across global technology markets, with traders watching whether weakness in Asia spreads to US and European sessions.

European stock markets have declined as a worldwide sell-off in technology shares dampens investors' appetite for risk. The Reuters report indicates the tech rout is spilling over from the US into European equities, with investors pulling back from risky assets amid falling tech valuations. Traders are watching whether the downturn deepens or stabilises in coming sessions.

Falls in artificial intelligence stocks hit Wall Street on Monday after dragging other markets lower, as investors reassessed the sector's steep valuations. The selloff highlighted how heavily global markets have come to rely on AI-linked shares, with losses spreading across Asian and European trading before US stocks opened down.

Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa has publicly apologised for the group's car problems and pledged a 30% improvement in quality. The company is also contending with a production line stoppage in Vigo over parts shortages, falling Q3 shipments that hit its stock, possible replication of Chinese manufacturing partnerships, and Filosa rejecting a split of its European and US brands.

The CAC 40 is again in the spotlight as the Paris stock exchange rebounds but continues to trail most of its European counterparts. Market commentators, including brokers like Fortuneo, note that French shares remain well behind neighbouring markets, keeping attention on the underperformance of France's benchmark index and what it signals about the country's economic outlook.

European stock markets closed lower, dragged down by the banking sector, while energy stocks moved higher, according to Borsa Italiana. In Italy, searches around 'rischio paese' — country risk — are climbing, reflecting investor concern about Italy's borrowing costs and financial stability amid the broader sell-off in bank shares.

London's FTSE 100 is expected to open lower, with City A.M. reporting that rising oil prices and political turmoil in France are unsettling markets. Investors are watching how energy costs and instability across the Channel could weigh on UK-listed stocks and broader European sentiment in the sessions ahead.

Shares in 3i Group, the UK-listed private equity and investment firm, dropped sharply as investors weighed the implications of Carrefour's cut to its financial guidance. Carrefour is one of 3i's holdings through its European consumer investments, so the French retailer's weaker outlook raised concerns about the value of 3i's portfolio. Traders sold the stock on the read-across, dragging the shares lower in London trading.

European countries are preparing for a difficult winter as the risk of Russian energy cuts looms. Governments are stocking gas reserves, urging citizens to reduce consumption, and drafting contingency plans in case heating supplies run short. The phrase 'Russian winter' has become shorthand for the continent's energy vulnerability amid ongoing tensions with Moscow.

Geberit, the Swiss sanitary products maker listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, is the subject of analysis suggesting its share price looks stretched relative to the company's cash flow outlook. The argument is that current valuation leaves little margin of safety if free cash flow fails to grow as expected. The piece has drawn attention among market watchers focused on richly valued European industrial stocks.

European equities opened the new week under pressure, with French markets in focus amid ongoing unrest in the country. Traders are watching for political and social turbulence in Paris to spill over into investor sentiment, with French assets seen as the most exposed. Broader European indices opened lower as a result.

European stock markets opened lower as investors weighed the economic fallout from the riots across France. Businesses affected by days of unrest are assessing damage and losses, adding to concerns about the country's economic outlook. Traders are watching whether the unrest and its commercial toll will weigh further on European equities.

Commentators claim US big tech lost $1 trillion in market value in a single day amid talk that European governments and investors are pulling back from American technology firms, raising fears that the sector's valuation bubble is cracking. The discussion ties stock losses to political and trade tensions, with the argument that Europe growing wary of an unreliable partner damages US tech firms more than open rivalry would.