Global Markets React to UK Budget Previews, Tech Gains, and German Economic Woes

Key TakeawaysUK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to unveil an Autumn Budget on November 26, 2025, emphasizing economic growth through significant R&D investment and potentially unpopular fiscal decisions, including a planned £86 billion R&D budget over four years and a rise in employer National Insurance contributions to 15% from April 2026.Alphabet (GOOGL) shares surged as much as 4.1% in premarket trading today, extending a rally driven by strong optimism around Google's AI plans and a new multi-year, mult ...