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  "id": 6268500,
  "title": "Attacks Halt Saudi Energy Sites, Novartis Drops Most in 6 Years | The Opening Trade 9/8/2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/attacks-halt-saudi-energy-sites-novartis-drops-most-in-6-years-the",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-08T10:34:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
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    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-09-08/the-opening-trade-9-8-2026-video"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Brent oil prices surged past $100 a barrel following Saudi Arabia's decision to halt some energy operations near its border with Yemen due to attacks, signaling potential supply risks from the region. Novartis shares plummeted up to 10%, marking the worst trading day since 2020, following a failed phase 3 trial for its del-desiran treatment for a rare muscle-wasting disease, labeled by Vontobel as another \"major pipeline setback.\"",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia Says Energy Sites Near Yemen Halted After Attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/saudi-arabia-says-energy-sites-near-yemen-halted-after-attacks",
        "published": "2026-09-08T06:41:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}