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NEWS & MARKETS
The stories behind the numbers.
Four concise updates on the economy, markets and world policy, selected from the November 14 Morning Briefing and independently rechecked for this website edition.
Updated November 14, 2026 at 10:05 a.m. EST (15:05 UTC). Sources rechecked today. These are dated news summaries, not a live market tape. The separate provider feeds above retain their own timestamps and may be delayed.
GLOBAL MACROECONOMICS
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Euro-area output rises, but hiring stands still
Eurostat’s November 13 flash estimate shows euro-area GDP expanding 0.4% in the third quarter, down from 0.6% in the second. Employment was unchanged from the previous quarter. EU-wide growth was 0.5%. The combination points to continued but uneven expansion; these provisional national-accounts figures may be revised.
Eurostat · November 13 flash estimate, third quarter of 2026
MARKETS & CORPORATE NEWS
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A mixed Friday still leaves Wall Street up for the week
At the November 13 regular-session close, the S&P 500 fell 0.40% to 7,561.67 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.91% to 25,136.27. The Dow gained 0.10% to 52,347.55. All three finished the week higher. Semiconductor shares weakened, while airline shares fell late in the session after the FAA ground stop. These are Friday’s closing observations, not Saturday live quotes.
Reuters via MarketScreener · November 13 U.S. cash-market close
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY
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Airspace reopens; flight recovery remains uneven
The Transportation Department says the nationwide stop ended at 8:15 p.m. Eastern on November 13 after communications instability. Secretary Sean Duffy attributed the problem to overloaded legacy equipment and warned that crew availability would slow recovery. Update: the FAA’s November 14, 14:56 UTC snapshot showed no national program, but carrier-specific ground stops at LaGuardia and O’Hare. That snapshot does not establish any individual flight’s status.
U.S. DOT · November 13 statement; FAA · November 14, 14:56 UTC snapshot · FAA status source
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY
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EU leaders set out next steps on AI and Ukraine
Following the November 13 Dublin summit, António Costa identified AI investment, supply-chain resilience and affordable energy as priorities. Leaders plan to return to AI on February 5, 2027. He also announced an EU institutions-and-E5 negotiating team for Ukraine peace discussions. These are stated priorities and coordination arrangements, not a concluded peace agreement or a newly enacted AI spending package.
European Council · November 13 post-summit remarks
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