Israel and Hamas have agreed to terms for the release of all hostages held by the Palestinian militant group in Gaza, a major breakthrough in the US- and Qatari-brokered negotiations to end their two-year war. The deal is expected to see Hamas free the roughly 20 people taken during the October 2023 attacks that are still alive, alongside the remains of more than two dozen who died in captivity. Israel would release almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners along with the troop movement, while aid to Gaza will be resumed. Trump, in a Fox News interview, said he expects the hostages to be released “probably” on Monday.
HSBC proposed taking its troubled Hong Kong subsidiary Hang Seng Bank Ltd. private in a deal representing a major bet on the Chinese financial hub. The British lender’s shares plunged. HSBC, which owns about 63% of Hang Seng, will spend about $14 billion buying the shares it doesn’t already hold. The HK$155 offer price, which values the unit at $37 billion, represents a 30% premium to Hang Seng’s closing share price on Wednesday.
The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won’t find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – The Opening Trade
00:03:09 – Trump Hails Israel, Hamas Peace Plan
00:06:43 – Macron to Name New PM by Friday
00:08:50 – HSBC Buy Out of Hong Kong’s Hang Seng
00:11:36 – Russia Hits Ukraine’s Gas Output
00:11:56 – Some Nvidia UAE Chips Sales Approved
00:12:16 – BlackRock, Jeffries Fund Hit by First Brands
00:15:49 – France New Prime Minister Speculation
00:17:08 – France Budget Burden
00:26:53 – Gold Rally
00:30:27 – Rob Arnott on AI Trade
00:35:20 – AI Boom vs Dot Com Bubble
00:38:28 – Starmer Meets Narendra Modi
00:41:29 – Dollar Year-End Rally
00:47:57 – Stocks to Watch: UK Banks, Michelin, ASML
00:51:47 – ASML Stock
01:05:45 – HSBC to Privatize HSBC
01:11:17 – TSMC Better-than-Expected Results
01:16:24 – French Socialist Arthur Delaporte on France
01:29:43 – Merz on German Coatilition
01:31:51 – Ray Dalio on Leaders with France Lacqua
01:34:12 – S&P Futures
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