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On today's podcast:

(1) Five days after Hamas carried out the deadliest assault on Israel in half a century, both sides are bracing for a major ground attack on Gaza.

(2) More than 2,400 people have been killed since Saturday's surprise attack against Israel.

(3) Stagnant deal activity, easing volatility and peaking interest rates are set to compound pressure on bank earnings, according to the boss of Barclays.

(4) UK listings may be thin on the ground, but the boss of the London Stock Exchange Group says there's value in such scarcity. 

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European government bond prices dropped sharply as investors took fright at Italy’s larger than expected budget deficit, optimism for the IPO market seems to be fading, and the FT’s Colby Smith explains the economic impact of US student loan payments restarting. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

European bond market hit by Italy’s plans for higher borrowing

Rising headwinds threaten US economy’s resilience

Instacart and Arm shares lose steam after IPO pops

Millions of US borrowers brace for the return of student debt payments

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Monique Mulima, Monica Lopez, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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