In BIG PICTURE NEWS, US debt keeps growing, Trump meets Japan's new PM, Reeves receives a gut punch from the OBR, gold eases, Lukoil moves to sell assets and we take a look at the world's best performing stock market and UK changes to short selling rules. In TECH NEWS, Qualcomm moves to challenge Nvidia, Google gets its own power, Zuck boosts AI efforts, Musk gets support for his $1tn pay package and JP Morgan offers use of AI to staff. In CAR NEWS, Nissan pools its carbon emissions with BYD and we see how Nio lost its spark. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, HSBC profits drop, Peltz targets Janus Henderson and households feel the pressure. AND FINALLY, I bring you some pumpkin carving advice...