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RTX $RTX'S RAYTHEON AWARDED $6.3B MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT FOR SM-3 IB INTERCEPTORS, PER THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR CBO estimated last month that the Iran war has consumed as much as two-thirds of US missile-defense interceptors since June 2025, and that rebuilding the inventory would

AMERICAN EXPRESS $AXP BANK AGREES TO PAY $350M CIVIL MONEY PENALTY TO THE OCC American Express National Bank agreed to the penalty under consent orders that do not impose an asset cap, per an SEC filing. The company says the penalty does not affect its full-year 2026 guidance,

BITDEER $BTDR ENTERS 8-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR A 60MW FACILITY AT ITS CYBERJAYA, MALAYSIA CAMPUS The A103 facility brings Bitdeer AI to about 95% of its up-to-350MW target capacity, per the company. Bitdeer AI estimates its active pipeline for AI cloud capacity at more than $10B.

SPACEX $SPCX AGREES TO ACQUIRE NATIONWIDE 800 MHZ SPECTRUM LICENSE PORTFOLIO, WINS FCC APPROVAL FOR 15,000 STARLINK SATELLITES - SpaceX agreed to acquire a nationwide portfolio of 800 MHz low-band spectrum licenses - The FCC approved SpaceX to launch 15,000 Starlink Gen2

GINKGO BIOWORKS $DNA TO PROVIDE AUTONOMOUS LAB ACCESS TO NSF X-LABS RESEARCHERS The company will contribute cloud lab time, remote access, and protein testing services to teams in the $1.5B NSF X-Labs program, per the company.

COCA-COLA $KO IS SEEKING TO SELL COSTA COFFEE, ITS $5B BRITISH COFFEEHOUSE ACQUISITION, PER SEMAFOR The wire corrects the source to Semafor.

STARBUCKS $SBUX SAYS IT IS "LASER-FOCUSED" ON ITS "BACK TO STARBUCKS" STRATEGY, PER WSJ Starbucks said: "We have strong momentum and confidence in our long-term growth potential."

DIAMONDBACK ENERGY $FANG REPORTS Q3 AVERAGE UNHEDGED REALIZED OIL PRICE OF $87.30 PER BARREL Average realized prices, per an SEC filing: - Oil: $87.30/bbl unhedged, $85.89 hedged - Natural gas: $1.12/mcf unhedged, $0.90 hedged - NGLs: $20.02/bbl, unhedged and hedged Diamondback

CITRINI SEES NEW ERA FOR CRYPTO AS AI AGENTS DRIVE BLOCKCHAIN ADOPTION Citrini Research says AI-powered financial agents could transform crypto investing, creating a new era of blockchain-based financial infrastructure. The firm highlights Coinbase ($COIN ), Robinhood ($HOOD ),

U.S. BUDGET DEFICIT NEARS $2 TRILLION, HIGHEST SINCE 2021 The U.S. federal deficit surged 12% to nearly $2 trillion in fiscal 2026, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Government spending reached $7.4 trillion, while revenue totaled just $5.4 trillion. The deficit is

SYNOPSYS $SNPS LOOKS TO WORK WITH CHINESE AI LABS TO SPEED UP CHIP DESIGN, PER NIKKEI The company is looking to help Chinese companies develop chips faster with an AI version of its tools, per Nikkei. Synopsys signed a multi-year agreement with OpenAI on September 30 to develop

SAUDIA PLANE HEAVILY DAMAGED AT RIYADH AIRPORT, SOURCES SAY

FED'S MUSALEM SIGNALS MORE RATE HIKES MAY BE NEEDED Fed's Alberto Musalem says inflation remains elevated, driven by persistent demand pressures and supply shocks. He warns that further monetary tightening will be required to bring inflation back to the Fed's 2% target, with

*HASSETT: REFINERIES ARE 'TURNING BACK ON', RELIEF COMING SOON

*NVIDIA-BACKED FIRMUS SET TO POSTPONE AUSTRALIA IPO

U.S. 30-YEAR TREASURY AUCTION HIGH YIELD HIGHEST SINCE AUGUST 2000

$ORCL - ORACLE SHARES SET FOR BIGGEST ONE-DAY DROP IN 12-WEEKS, LAST DOWN 6%

U.S. SANCTIONS 17 VESSELS AS IRAN HALTS OIL SHIPMENTS The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned 17 vessels involved in transporting Iranian crude oil, petroleum products and petrochemicals. A Treasury official says Iran has stopped both loading and unloading crude oil tankers due to the

$ORCL - ORACLE MOVES GAS BY TRUCKS TO AVOID DATA CENTER POWER DELAYS Oracle is transporting natural gas by truck to power AI data centers, bypassing pipeline delays threatening its expansion. Already used in Utah and Texas, the strategy could extend to its massive 2.45-GW

U.S. STOCKS EXTEND FALL, NASDAQ DOWN 1.00%

OPENAI RECENTLY TOLD INVESTORS ITS REVENUES WERE APPROACHING $50BN ON AN ANNUALISED BASIS AT END OF SEPTEMBER, FAR SHORT OF THE $70BN REPORTED - FT

OpenAI annualised revenues $20bn less than previously signalled

*LAGARDE: ECB HAS TOOLS TO COUNTER UNWARRANTED MARKET DYNAMICS

*LAGARDE TOLD EURO FINANCE CHIEF: NO SENSE OF BROADENING PRICES *LAGARDE TO EURO FINANCE CHIEF: ECB ATTENTIVE TO MARKETS

🇺🇸 PRESIDENT TRUMP — THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026 All times Eastern (ET) 🔸12:36 AM — Arrives at the White House 🔸8:00 AM — Executive Time (Closed Press) 🔸9:00 AM — In-Town Press Pool Call Time 🔸11:00 AM — Intelligence Briefing (Closed Press) 🔸1:30 PM — A New Golden Age Summit

US STOCKS PARE LOSSES AFTER TRUMP SAYS US WILL NOT ATTACK IRAN BEFORE US ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER

TRUMP RULES OUT STRIKES ON IRAN BEFORE NOVEMBER 3 ELECTIONS President Trump says the U.S. will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, citing productive discussions with Tehran. However, he insists the blockade of Iran will remain fully enforced, claiming 22

🚨 TRUMP: WE WILL NOT BE ATTACKING IRAN AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO MIDTERM ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN UNITED STATES ON NOVEMBER 3RD

TRUMP: WE ARE HAVING PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

TRUMP SAYS “SUPER INTELLIGENCE” SHOULD REPLACE “ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE” President Trump says the White House considers “Super Intelligence” the more accurate and widely accepted term. In a statement, Trump declared that anyone continuing to use “Artificial Intelligence”

IRAN REFUSES TO ABANDON URANIUM ENRICHMENT Iran's atomic energy chief Mohammad Eslami says Tehran will not abandon its nuclear enrichment program, insisting it remains a national right. The statement follows U.S. Vice President JD Vance's demand for meaningful reductions in

FED CHAIRMAN WARSH TO SPEAK ON OCTOBER 16 AT IMF -- IMF AGENDA FOR BANGKOK ANNUAL MEETINGS

$AAPL - APPLE ANNOUNCES OCTOBER 13 PRODUCT LAUNCH EVENT Apple has scheduled a product launch event for October 13, 2026, in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood. The event, titled “Welcome Home,” will begin at 9:00 a.m. ET. Apple has not yet disclosed which products will be

CBO WARNS U.S. NEEDS 5–6% REAL GDP GROWTH TO STABILIZE DEBT CBO Director Phillip Swagel says the U.S. would need 5–6% real GDP growth and 7–8% nominal growth to stabilize its debt-to-GDP ratio, assuming Treasury borrowing costs near 4–5%. With federal debt around 100% of GDP

U.S. MORTGAGE RATES HIT 7.4% AS HOME SELLERS CUT PRICES The average 30-year mortgage rate climbed to 7.4%, its highest since November 2023, further weakening housing demand. With buyers retreating, 21% of sellers reduced asking prices, a record share for this time of year in

HEAD OF IRAN'S ATOMIC ENERGY ORGANIZATION: IRAN WILL NOT ABANDON URANIUM ENRICHMENT OR HAND OVER ITS URANIUM - STATE MEDIA

$SPCX - SPACEX: TARGETING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 FOR A FALCON 9 LAUNCH OF THE USSF-481 MISSION

YEMEN'S HOUTHIS SAY THEY ATTACKED RIYADH'S KING KHALID AIRPORT WITH TWO MISSILES

CBO’S SWAGEL SEES FISCAL TRAJECTORY PUTTING PRESSURE ON RATES

CBO’S SWAGEL: DEBT CONCERN IMPACT ON YIELDS IS SMALL

*SWAGEL: UNLIKELY GROWTH ALONE CAN STABILIZE DEBT TRAJECTORY

US MILITARY BRIEFED INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING PARTNERS ON THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ ON THURSDAY -CENTCOM

VANCE: MICROSOFT NEEDS TO SHOW THEY ARE SERIOUS ABOUT PUTTING AMERICAN WORKERS FIRST

$NVDA - NVIDIA COMMITS $1 BILLION TO ADVANCE US SCIENCE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS

NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH DEPT: ADULT IN CENTRAL PART OF STATE DIED DUE TO COMPLICATIONS OF FLU DURING FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER

*UKRAINE SAYS IT HIT RUSSIA'S OMSK OIL REFINERY

$MSFT $ADBE - LABOR SECRETARY SAYS IS SUSPENDING SOME OF THE LARGEST IT SOURCING FIRMS IN THE WORLD FROM LABOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM INCLUDING MICROSOFT AND ADOBE

US SUSPENDING PERM PROGRAM FOR MICROSOFT, VANCE SAYS VANCE SAYS MESSAGE TO MICROSFOT IS YOU'VE GOT TO HIRE AMERICAN WORKERS

$SBUX - Starbucks has explored takeover of Chipotle in restaurant megadeal

U.S. AUG WHOLESALE INVENTORIES REVISED TO +0.5% (CONSENSUS +0.7%) FROM +0.7%

ECB RELUCTANT TO INTERVENE AS FRENCH BOND RISKS MOUNT French 10-year bond spreads over Germany have hit their highest since 2011, raising fears of contagion across Europe. The ECB could deploy its Transmission Protection Instrument (TPI) to stabilize markets, but officials say

$SPCX - TRUMP BOUGHT UP TO $25 MILLION IN META AND $5 MILLION IN SPACEX DEBT President Trump disclosed 517 securities transactions in August, totaling $74 million to $273 million, according to CNBC. His largest purchase was $5 million to $25 million in Meta shares, alongside

$META $AMD - TRUMP BOUGHT UP TO $25 MILLION IN META STOCK President Trump purchased $5 million to $25 million in Meta shares on August 21, according to CNBC, citing his August financial disclosure. Trump also sold between $1 million and $5 million in AMD stock during August.

🇫🇷 *FRENCH UNIONS CALL FOR FURTHER STRIKE ON OCT. 13: AFP

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. Maria Salazar has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: All Sales- $SPCX SpaceX $1k - $15k $BA Boeing $1k - $15k $BIIB Biogen Inc. $1k - $15k $CVX Chevron $1k - $15k $GE GE Aerospace $1k - $15k $MSFT Microsoft $1k - $15k

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. Josh Gottheimer has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: All Sales- $AMAT Applied Materials $1k - $15k $MCD McDonalds $1k - $15k

🇫🇷FRANCE’S LESCURE DISMISSES BOND MARKET CRISIS French Finance Minister Roland Lescure says France’s bond market is functioning normally, despite a sharp rise in borrowing costs. He argues the selloff reflects a global repricing of inflation, debt and monetary policy

RUBIO ON WAR IN UKRAINE: SEEMS TO BE AT A STALEMATE

REPORTS OF ONGOING MISSILE ATTACKS ON SAUDI ARABIA Reports indicate continued missile fire targeting Saudi Arabia, with some infrastructure reportedly hit. Saudi air defenses are said to have intercepted multiple ballistic missiles. The extent of the damage and the reported

YEMEN'S HOUTHIS SAY THEY ATTACKED KING KHALID AIRPORT IN RIYADH WITH BALLISTIC MISSILE ON THURSDAY - POST ON X

US JOBLESS CLAIMS -2K TO 197K IN OCT-3 WK; SURVEY 200K US SEP-26 WEEK CONTINUING CLAIMS +17K TO 1,716,000 US SEP-26 WEEK JOBLESS CLAIMS REVISED TO 199K

*FRANCE'S LESCURE SAYS NOT IN DYSFUNCTIONING BOND MARKET

SPOTIFY RENEWS JOE ROGAN DEAL WORTH AN ESTIMATED $250 MILLION Spotify has renewed its partnership with Joe Rogan in a multiyear agreement, reportedly on terms similar to his previous deal, valued at an estimated $250 million. The Joe Rogan Experience remains America's

SPOTIFY RENEWS JOE ROGAN PODCAST FOR MULTIYEAR DEAL

JPMORGAN WARNS SURGING BOND YIELDS THREATEN SMALL-CAP STOCKS JPMorgan warns rising 30-year yields pose a growing risk to small- and mid-cap equities, driven by deteriorating government finances. Around 60% of global GDP now comes from countries with debt exceeding 100% of GDP

GREER: WHEN CANADIANS GET TO "YES," WE'LL BE READY TO TALK-CNBC INTERVIEW

IRAN TO RESPOND TO U.S. NUCLEAR PROPOSALS WITHIN DAYS Iran’s foreign minister says negotiations with Washington remain ongoing through mediators, with messages still being exchanged. Tehran has submitted a “seven-day plan” and is reviewing U.S. proposals. Iran expects to

IRAN: Reiterates Will Not Back Down On Nuclear Enrichment Head of the Atomic Energy Organization: We will not give up our right to enrichment, and we will not hand over the uranium.

U.S. PROPOSES $70,000 WORK TRAINING FEE FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS The Trump administration is proposing a $70,000 fee for international students seeking work authorization through OPT, up from roughly $500 currently. Additional work training would cost $30,000, potentially making

🇨🇳CHINA STEPS UP ECONOMIC TALKS WITH UK AND EU Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng called for stronger economic and financial cooperation with the UK during talks with Britain's finance minister. Separately, China's commerce minister met EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič in Beijing, as

RUSSIA WARNS EUROPE OF RETALIATION IF ATTACKED Russia says it would respond to any aggression from Western Europe, while denying plans to attack the region. Moscow previously warned NATO it could use its entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if the alliance attempted to

TURKEY WEIGHS AIR DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR SAUDI ARABIA Turkey is assessing air defense assistance to Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks. Ankara stressed the Mecca Pact is defensive, ruling out deploying troops for offensive operations.

🇫🇷 FRENCH DEFAULT RISK REMAINS NEAR MULTI-YEAR HIGHS The cost of insuring French government debt against default remains elevated as political instability and fiscal concerns weigh on investor confidence. France’s 5-year sovereign CDS stands at 80 basis points, just below last

U.K. 10-YEAR GILT YIELDS HIT 5.527%, HIGHEST SINCE 2007: LSEG U.K. 30-YEAR GILT YIELDS HIT 6.047%, HIGHEST SINCE 1998: LSEG

IBM $IBM ADVANCES TO STAGE C OF DARPA QUANTUM BENCHMARKING INITIATIVE

*ORACLE, BROADCOM, SPACEX SEEK DEBT DEALS FOR AI CHIPS: WSJ

RIVIAN $RIVN ANNOUNCES $1B, 10-YEAR TERM LOAN FROM VOLKSWAGEN GROUP The facility was funded in full on October 7 and matures October 7, 2036, per an SEC filing. - Fixed interest rate: 6.03% - Secured by Rivian's 50% equity interest in the joint venture

LEVI STRAUSS $LEVI Q3 ADJ EPS $0.48 VS $0.36 EST, INCLUDING A $0.16 TARIFF REFUND BENEFIT - Adj EPS: $0.48 vs $0.36 est, beat - Revenue: $1.61B vs $1.62B est, slight miss FY2026 guidance: - Adj EPS: $1.54-1.56 vs $1.54 est - Reported net revenue growth: about 7% - Organic net

MICROVISION $MVIS REAFFIRMS FY2026 REVENUE GUIDANCE OF $10-15M, PROJECTS REVENUE TO DOUBLE IN 2027

WOLFSPEED $WOLF ANNOUNCES A CONDITIONAL 30-YEAR, $1.5B LOAN COMMITMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR The financing would fund upgrades to gallium nitride epitaxy and the development of radiation-hardening capabilities, per the company. Wolfspeed would be required to issue

LULULEMON $LULU NAMES JOSEPH GODSEY COO AND MAGGIE GAUGER PRESIDENT AND CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 26 Chief Brand and Product Activation Officer Nikki Neuburger and Chief Supply Chain Officer Ted Dagnese will leave the company on November 6, per the company. CFO

TRUMP TO UNVEIL $1 BILLION+ AI SCIENCE PUSH President Trump will attend a White House summit Thursday focused on using advanced AI to accelerate scientific breakthroughs and strengthen U.S. leadership. The administration will announce more than $1 billion in industry

SYRIA WEIGHS MILITARY SUPPORT FOR SAUDI ARABIA AGAINST HOUTHIS Syria is considering providing military assistance to Saudi Arabia as the kingdom battles Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, according to U.S. and Syrian officials. Options reportedly include defensive support against

DELL $DELL INTRODUCES XPS 16 CREATOR EDITION LAPTOP POWERED BY NVIDIA $NVDA RTX SPARK The launch is part of a new lineup of Windows PCs and workstations, per the company.

CAPITAL ECONOMICS: CENTRAL BANKS MAY HIKE LESS THAN MARKETS EXPECT Capital Economics says central banks are unlikely to raise rates as far as investors currently price over the next year. While elevated bond yields have tightened financial conditions, much of that tightening

*FED: MOST PARTICIPANTS SAW ANOTHER 2026 HIKE LIKELY APPROPRIATE

*FED: ALL 19 OFFICIALS SUPPORTED RATE HIKE AT SEPTEMBER MEETING

FED MINUTES: MOST OFFICIALS SEE ANOTHER RATE HIKE BY YEAR-END All Fed participants backed September’s 25bp rate hike, while most judged another increase would likely be appropriate by year-end, minutes show. Almost all saw inflation risks tilted to the upside, with some warning

TRUMP: CANADA WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A DEAL BUT WE'RE NOT SATISFIED

TRUMP: CANADA HAS BEEN VERY DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH

TRUMP: WE EXPECT RUSSIA TO SHARE A LOT OF INFORMATION

BESSENT: MORTGAGE RATES, BONDS WILL COME DOWN AFTER IRAN CONFLICT ENDS

BESSENT: ENERGY MARKET WILL BE WELL SUPPLIED AFTER IRAN CONFLICT ENDS

TREASURY'S BESSENT: BONDS ARE A GLOBAL PHENOMENON

TRUMP: WE SHOULD HAVE THE LOWEST INTEREST RATE IN THE WORLD

TRUMP ON TRADE: IN A LITTLE WHILE WE WON'T NEED ANYTHING FROM ANYBODY

TRUMP ON RUSSIA, PUTIN CALL: HAVE CALL SET UP

TRUMP ON LAB WORKER DEATH IN RUSSIA: WE DON'T THINK IT'S BIOWEAPON BUT WILL FIND OUT

SMALL MORTGAGES ARE DISAPPEARING ACROSS THE U.S. Mortgages of $100,000 or less accounted for less than 3% of U.S. home loans in 2025-26, down from more than 12% in 2013-14, according to Realtor The decline reflects fewer low-priced homes and persistent barriers to issuing

CDC DIRECTOR SCHWARTZ SAYS CDC IS WORKING WITH DIFFERENT FEDERAL AGENCIES TO MONITOR IF ANYONE FROM SIBERIA ENTERS THE US- WSJ MEDIA EVENT

TREASURY WI 10 YR YIELD 5.317% BEFORE $39B AUCTION * US TSY 9Y-10M NOTE AUCTION: HIGH YLD 5.300%; ALLOTMENT 57.60%

CHINA SLAPS DOWN EU REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY CURBS ON HYBRID CAR EXPORTS - FT

FRANCE TO RELEASE 10 MILLION BARRELS OF DIESEL FROM STRATEGIC RESERVES France will release 10 million barrels of diesel from its strategic reserves amid surging fuel prices, France Télévisions reports. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is expected to officially announce the move

🇫🇷 FRANCE TO RELEASE 10 MLN BARRELS OF DIESEL FROM RESERVES, FRANCE INFO REPORTS

*FRENCH FINANCE MINISTRY: NO CHANGE IN BOND ISSUANCE STRATEGY

OPENAI: TEENS AVERAGE UNDER 15 MINUTES A DAY ON CHATGPT OpenAI says teens spend under 15 minutes per day on ChatGPT on average, while fewer than 2% use it for more than three consecutive hours. OpenAI also says ChatGPT for Teens users sent 2.7 million more learning-related

FRANCE CONSIDERS SHIFT TO SHORTER-TERM DEBT AMID BOND SELLOFF France is considering issuing more shorter-maturity debt as investors grow increasingly reluctant to hold longer-term French bonds, Finance Minister Roland Lescure told WSJ. France’s 10-year yield rose to 4.91%,

FRANCE CONSIDERS ISSUING MORE SHORTER-TERM DEBT AMID BOND-MARKET TURMOIL

US TREASURY TO BUY BACK UP TO $6B IN LONGER-DATED DEBT THURSDAY

NY FED: U.S. INFLATION EXPECTATIONS RISE SHARPLY U.S. consumers’ 1-year inflation expectations jumped to 3.9% in September from 3.6%, the highest since May 2023, according to the NY Fed. Three-year expectations edged up to 3.3% from 3.2%, while five-year expectations held at

FOMC MINUTES IN FOCUS AS OCTOBER HIKE ODDS FADE Today’s FOMC minutes will be scrutinized for how firmly officials backed further rate hikes after September’s unanimous 25bp increase. October hike odds have fallen to around 20% from 55% after softer inflation and payroll data,

GERMANY'S 2-YEAR BOND YIELD DOWN 6 BASIS POINTS AT 3.02%, WHILE OTHER SOVEREIGN YIELDS RISE FRENCH 2-YEAR BOND YIELD UP 6 BPS AT 3.61%, ITALIAN 2-YEAR YIELD ALSO UP 6 BPS AT 3.48%

US MIDWEST GASOLINE STOCKS FELL IN LATEST WEEK TO RECORD LOW, EIA SAYS

IEA BACKS ACCELERATED RELEASE OF 100M BARRELS OF OIL STOCKS IEA members backed accelerating previously pledged oil stock releases from March, with the remaining commitments potentially bringing around 100 million barrels to market. Members also supported prioritizing diesel

MARVELL TECHNOLOGIES CEO MATT MURPHY: IMPLIED DATA CENTER REVENUE COULD TOP $30 BILLION BY 2028 - CNBC

HEZBOLLAH RECEIVES $200 MILLION FROM IRAN FOR DISPLACED LEBANESE, FIRST SUCH SUPPORT OF WAR, TWO SOURCES SAY IRANIAN FUNDS FOR HEZBOLLAH SENT VIA INTERMEDIARIES WHO CHARGE QUADRUPLE USUAL FEES BECAUSE OF HEIGHTENED RISK, SOURCE SAYS

U.S. STOCKS EXTEND FALL, DOW JONES DOWN 1.00 PCT

UBS RAISES OIL PRICE FORECAST ON HORMUZ RISKS UBS raised its December oil forecasts by $5 per barrel, citing declining inventories and escalating attacks in the Strait of Hormuz that have increased the geopolitical risk premium. The bank now sees Brent at $100 and WTI at $96 by

🚨Insider Trade Alert🚨! Insider Troim Tor Olav has purchased 1,500,000 shares in $BORR Borr Drilling Ltd worth $6,364,200.00 $BORR current value: $4.21 Market: NYSE

UK 30-YEAR GILT YIELDS RISE TO HIGHEST SINCE 1998 AT 6.034%, UP MORE THAN 12 BPS ON DAY

$SPCX - SPACEX SHARES FALL 1.5%; FT REPORTS CO SEEKING $40 BILLION FINANCING TO BUY NVIDIA CHIPS

BTIG WARNS OF “BUYER EXHAUSTION” IN SPY BTIG flags a potential buying-climax signal after SPY posted at least six consecutive gap-ups into a 52-week high, followed by a gap-down of more than 40bp. The setup has occurred three times recently — July 2024, August 2025 and October

*KALSHI FILES PROPOSAL FOR NEVER-EXPIRING OIL CONTRACT WITH CFTC

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. Tony Wied has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: All Sales- $NOW ServiceNOW $50k - $100k $TTD Trade Desk $15k - $50k $UPST Upstart $15k - $50k $CMG Chipotle $15k - $50k

EU ENERGY TASK FORCE TO HOLD CALL AT 16H00 CEST TO DISCUSS OIL, DIESEL STOCK RELEASES, EU COMMISSION SPOKESPERSON SAYS

ATHA ENERGY CEO: "THE METAL ENDOWMENT OF THE ANGILAK URANIUM PROJECT IS WIDESPREAD AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE CANADA'S NEXT URANIUM DISTRICT."

SPOT GOLD EXTENDS LOSSES, LAST DOWN NEARLY 2% AT $4,081.01/OZ

SPOT SILVER FALLS OVER 3% TO $59.66/OZ

YIELD ON 10-YR U.S. TREASURY NOTES RISES TO HIGHEST SINCE 2002 AT 5.3496%

🇨🇳CHINA WARNS EU IT HAS TOOLS READY IF TRADE TENSIONS ESCALATE China warned it could deploy foreign-subsidy probes and anti-discrimination measures if trade tensions with the EU intensify, according to a CCTV-linked account. The warning comes after France and Germany pushed for

FIRST LNG TRAIN AT QATAR'S NORTHFIELD EAST EXPANSION PROJECT IS READY TO START, FIRST GAS EXPECTED IN NOVEMBER, TWO SOURCES SAY

US INTERIOR SECRETARY BURGUM: WILL SOLVE BUDGET DEFICIT WITH GROWTH -CNBC INTERVIEW

BLACK SEA ATTACKS DISRUPT RUSSIAN SUNFLOWER OIL EXPORTS TO INDIA A 20,000-ton Russian sunflower oil shipment to India was cancelled after Black Sea port infrastructure was damaged, while another 60,000 tons of shipments have been delayed, Reuters reports. India’s October

FRANCE, GERMANY DIESEL RELEASE MAY INCLUDE NO NEW BARRELS France and Germany say diesel stocks promised under last week’s G7 agreement will largely come from reserves already committed in March, Politico reports, raising questions over how much additional supply will actually

REUTERS POLL: TREASURY YIELDS SEEN FALLING, BUT FORECASTS RISE SHARPLY Strategists expect the 10-year Treasury yield to fall to 5.00% in three months, 4.90% in six months and 4.75% in a year, all significantly above September forecasts. The 2-year yield is seen at 4.70%, 4.60%

🇫🇷 EURO ZONE OFFICIAL SEES NO CONTAGION FROM FRENCH BOND SELLOFF A senior euro zone official says there is no sign of contagion from the rise in French bond yields, calling the market reaction to political developments in Paris understandable. The official says France remains

IRAN REJECTS U.S. NUCLEAR PROPOSALS, INSISTS ON ENRICHMENT RIGHTS A senior Iranian official told Reuters that U.S. proposals for Tehran’s nuclear program are “at odds with Iran’s demands,” adding there have been no negotiations and Washington must first meet Tehran’s conditions.

SENIOR EURO ZONE OFFICIAL: SOME FRENCH POLITICAL FORCES NEED TO STOP PLAYING GAMES AND GET SERIOUS ABOUT THE ECONOMY

🇺🇸 PRESIDENTIAL SCHEDULE — WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7 🔸8:00 AM ET — Executive Time 🔸10:00 AM ET — Policy Meeting — Oval Office 🔸12:30 PM ET — Policy Meeting — Oval Office 🔥 1:00 PM ET — President Makes an Announcement — White House 🔥 7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CT — President Delivers

EURO EURO DOWN 0.73% AT $1.1178; STERLING DOWN 0.55% AT $1.3205

SENIOR EURO ZONE OFFICIAL: I DO NOT SEE CONTAGION FROM THE FRENCH BOND YIELD RISE SO FAR SENIOR EURO ZONE OFFICIAL:FRENCH YIELDS ARE RESPONDING TO NEWS OUT OF PARIS, THIS IS UNDERSTANDABLE

$39 BILLION 10-YEAR TREASURY AUCTION IN FOCUS A $39 billion 10-year Treasury auction will be closely watched today as investors test demand for U.S. debt amid elevated yields. BMO says Tuesday’s 3-year auction was well received, ending a streak of five consecutive auction tails

IRAN SAYS NO NUCLEAR TALKS UNDERWAY WITH U.S. A senior Iranian official told Reuters that no negotiations are currently taking place over Tehran’s nuclear program and said U.S. proposals conflict with Iran’s demands. Tehran says Washington must first meet Iran’s conditions

IRAN WILL NEVER GIVE UP ITS RIGHT TO ENRICH, BUT ENRICHMENT DETAILS CAN BE DISCUSSED LATER: SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL TO REUTERS

US RECOGNITION OF IRAN'S RIGHT TO ENRICHMENT IS TEHRAN'S RED LINE: SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL TO REUTERS

THERE HAVE BEEN NO NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN IRAN, US ABOUT TEHRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAMME: SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL TO REUTERS US MUST FIRST MEET TEHRAN'S CONDITIONS BEFORE NUCLEAR ISSUE CAN BE DISCUSSED: SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL TO REUTERS

U.S. MORTGAGE RATES SURGE TO NEAR THREE-YEAR HIGH The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumped 19 basis points to 7.49%, its highest since November 2023, as Treasury yields surged. Mortgage rates have risen roughly 1.4 percentage points since late February, further squeezing

BCA: U.S. TAX HIKES COULD BECOME NEXT BIG STOCK RISK BCA Research remains bullish on equities, arguing rising bond yields reflect strong growth rather than a reason to turn bearish. The bigger risk, strategist Marko Papic says, is future U.S. tax increases, particularly

U.S. 30-YEAR YIELD HITS NEW 24-YEAR HIGH The 30-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.706%, its highest since 2002, as the global bond selloff resumed ahead of Fed minutes. The 10-year yield rose to 5.323%, while Brent crude topped $101 amid renewed geopolitical pressure. Danske

EUROPE'S STOXX 600 DOWN 1%

ITALY'S ECONOMY MINISTER: ITALY ASKS EU TO CONSIDER INFLATION AS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR THAT CAN JUSTIFY DEVIATION FROM BUDGET GOALS

*TRUMP: HAVE A CALL SCHEDULED WITH PUTIN SOON *TRUMP SAYS HE HAS A CALL SCHEDULED WITH PUTIN SOON ON PLAGUE

BNP WARNS AXING 20-YEAR TREASURY COULD BACKFIRE BNP Paribas warns eliminating the 20-year Treasury bond could push yields higher, signaling panic and encouraging bond vigilantes rather than lowering borrowing costs. The bank maintains its 30-year Treasury short, targeting a

TRUMP ON IRAN: BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT NOBODY KNOWS WHO IS RUNNING THE COUNTRY

FRANCE READY TO BYPASS PARLIAMENT FOR €43 BILLION IN CUTS French Finance Minister Roland Lescure says the government is prepared to use constitutional powers to pass its 2027 budget without a parliamentary vote if negotiations fail. The plan includes roughly €43 billion in

PENGUIN SOLUTIONS $PENG Q4 ADJ EPS $1.00 VS $0.78 EST - Adj revenue: $566.685M vs $516.1M est, beat - Adj EPS: $1.00 vs $0.78 est, beat - Adj operating income: $89.796M vs $69M est, beat - EPS: $1.29 - Adj net income: $71.438M FY guidance: - Adj EPS: $4.45

CONSTELLATION BRANDS $STZ Q2 SALES $2.633B VS $2.543B EST - Sales: $2.633B vs $2.543B est, beat - Adj EPS: $3.74 vs $3.56 est, beat FY guidance: - Adj EPS: $11.20-11.90

TRUMP ON IRAN: WE HAVE TO FINISH UP; THE QUESTION IS HOW

S&P 500 REGISTERS RECORD CLOSING HIGH FOR FIRST TIME SINCE AUG 13

FLAMES, SMOKE SEEN AT VENEZUELA'S CARDON REFINERY, FOUR SOURCES SAY

U.S. PRESSES RUSSIA FOR ANSWERS OVER SIBERIA LAB DEATH The U.S. has formally pressed Russia for more information after a worker at a Siberian plague research center died from an unexplained pneumonia, according to the WSJ. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Moscow has provided

State Department Seeks Answers on Mysterious Death at Plague Research Center in Russia -- WSJ

*TRUMP, TOLD FEDERAL GAS TAX NEEDS SUSPENDING: THINKING ABOUT IT

*TRUMP REITERATES IRAN IS DOING VERY POORLY

*TRUMP REPEATS AS SOON AS WAR IS OVER, OIL WILL BE DOWN

TRUMP: WE HAVE A VERY STRONG DOLLAR

US REITERATES IT STRONGLY ADVISES NOT TO TRAVEL TO RUSSIA

ANTHROPIC: CLAUDE NOW WORKS WITH GOOGLE DOCS, SHEETS, AND SLIDES - BLOG

ANTHROPIC LAUNCHES CLAUDE FOR GOOGLE WORKSPACE IN PUBLIC BETA The add-on brings Claude into Google $GOOGL Docs, Sheets, and Slides on all paid Claude plans, opening in a sidebar where it can read and edit the open file, per the company. - In Sheets, Claude can write formulas,

U.S. POWER DEMAND TO HIT RECORD HIGHS ON AI BOOM U.S. electricity consumption is projected to reach record highs in both 2026 and 2027, driven partly by growing demand from AI and crypto data centers, according to the EIA. Power demand is expected to rise from 4,195 billion kWh

EXPLOSION HEARD NEAR IRAN’S QESHM ISLAND The sound of an explosion was heard from the direction of the sea near Iran’s Qeshm Island, according to IRNA. No impact or strike has been reported on the island itself, and local sources have not yet provided further details. The

UKRAINE'S ZELENSKIY SAYS UPDATED INTELLIGENCE SHOWS RUSSIA IS PREPARING A 'MASSIVE ATTACK' ZELNSKIY SAYS MUCH DEPENDS ON REACTION OF WORLD LEADERS WHO 'HAVE THE DEFENSIVE CAPABILITIES WE NEED AND CAN PROVIDE THEM TO US'

THREE-YEAR U.S. TREASURY CLEARS AT 4.932%, HIGHEST AUCTION YIELD SINCE 2006

DIMON WARNS AI HAS INCREASED CYBER RISK TENFOLD JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says AI has increased cyber risk tenfold, making cybersecurity the bank’s biggest threat. He also warned governments “can’t borrow endlessly and spend endlessly,” as rising debt could push yields and

TRUMP SAYS FRANCE FACES OUT-OF-CONTROL MASS MIGRATION TRUMP SAYS ISLAM SEEKS TO TAKE OVER FRANCE

🇯🇵 BOJ’S SATO BACKS FURTHER RATE HIKES, BUT FLAGS WEAK CONSUMPTION BOJ board member Ayano Sato supports gradually raising interest rates, saying tighter policy can contribute to sustainable economic growth, but declined to specify the timing of the next hike. Sato, who opposed

DRONE ATTACK SHUTS MAJOR RUSSIAN OIL REFINERY Russia’s Volgograd refinery completely halted crude processing on October 2 after equipment was damaged in a drone attack, industry sources told Reuters. The Lukoil-owned facility can process around 280,000 barrels per day,

TRUMP DIESEL TAX RELIEF CALLED A “BAND AID” U.S. diesel futures fell after President Trump temporarily allowed tax-deferred on-road use of red diesel through year-end, with the deferred federal excise tax potentially eliminated later. Ritterbusch says the measure may provide

*U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield at 5.25% Is Attractive for Buyers, American Century Investments Says *Competition From AI-Related Credit Boom Is Major Factor Behind Spike in Government-Bond Yields: American Century Investments *Projected Multi-Trillion AI Spending Boom Is

AMERICAN CENTURY: TREASURY SELLOFF LOOKS OVERDONE American Century’s Charles Tan says the recent Treasury selloff may have gone too far, calling a 5.25% 10-year yield an attractive entry point for long-term investors. He argues the surge was driven largely by forced selling and

YELLEN BACKS RETALIATION AGAINST TRUMP TARIFFS Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called President Trump’s treatment of U.S. allies “appalling” and said Canada and other countries should retaliate against protectionist measures rather than “accept this lying down.” Yellen

EUROPEAN COMMISSION PROPOSES RULE FOR NEW EU MEMBERS THAT COULD SUSPEND THEIR EU VOTING RIGHTS IF THEY BACKSLIDE ON EU VALUES

U.S. GASOLINE AND DIESEL PRICES EASE, BUT REMAIN SHARPLY HIGHER U.S. regular gasoline fell slightly to $4.354 per gallon, but remains $1.23 higher than a year ago. Diesel saw a much larger weekly decline, falling 18.3 cents to $6.199 per gallon, yet remains $2.49 above year-ago

S&P 500 ON TRACK FOR 28TH RECORD CLOSE OF 2026 The S&P 500 rose nearly 0.5% to around 7,810, putting it on course to surpass its Aug. 13 record closing high. The index is also approaching its 7,816.70 intraday record. A new high would mark the S&P 500’s 28th record close this

VITOL: MIDDLE EAST OIL FLOWS RECOVER, BUT SHIPPING CRISIS DEEPENS Vitol CEO Russell Hardy says the Middle East has re-engineered its oil trade through bypass routes and shuttle operations, with crude and product flows recovering to around 14 million barrels per day. But Hardy

*ISRAEL WARNS OF ATTACK RISK ABROAD AHEAD OF OCT. 7 ANNIVERSARY

$NVDA - NVIDIA SHARES CLIMB 1.3% TO ALL-TIME HIGH

S&P 500 BRIEFLY HITS INTRADAY RECORD HIGH, LAST UP 0.5%

WALL STREET PROFITS SURGE 51% AS AI BOOM FUELS RECORD PACE Wall Street profits reached $45.9 billion in the first half of 2026, up 51% YoY, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. That already exceeds New York City’s $45.3 billion forecast for the entire year.

MARVELL CEO: WE SEE AN APPROXIMATELY $400 BILLION TOTAL ADDRESSABLE MARKET FOR MARVELL BY 2030 - INVESTOR DAY $MRVL

*WRIGHT: BUT CRUDE PRICES ARE COMING DOWN *WRIGHT: HORMUZ IS STILL A CONFLICT ZONE, HENCE CRUDE NEAR $100 *WRIGHT: THINK DIESEL PRICES PEAKED A FEW WEEKS AGO

*DIMON: THERE'S A RISK THAT INFLATION IS STICKY, RATES GO UP

WRIGHT: I THINK DIESEL PRICES PEAKED A FEW WEEKS AGO

*DIMON: GOVERNMENTS CAN'T BORROW ENDLESSLY AND SPEND ENDLESSLY

*DIMON: SHOULD BUILD DATA CENTERS WHERE THEY'RE WANTED

JP MORGAN HEAD OF PRECIOUS METAL TRADING: US TARIFFS ON SILVER, PGMS 'LESS AND LESS LIKELY'

$AAPL - UBS: APPLE APP STORE GROWTH REMAINS WEAK UBS reiterated its Neutral rating and $296 price target on Apple, despite App Store revenue growth improving to 5% YoY in September. For the September quarter, App Store revenue grew just 2% YoY, marking a second consecutive

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. Lloyd Doggett has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: $HD Home Depot $1k - $15k $IBM International Business Machine $1k - $15k $JNJ Johnson & Johnson $1k - $15k $PPG PPG Industries $1k - $15k

ANDURIL UNVEILS $6.6 BILLION SUBMARINE INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION Anduril says Arsenal-2 will be built at Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County, creating 3,100 direct jobs and more than 11,000 indirect jobs. Anduril and the U.S. Navy will invest $6.6 billion to expand America’s

IEA TO SET DETAILS OF G7’S 100 MILLION-BARREL RELEASE The IEA governing board is expected to decide October 14–15 how the G7’s 100 million-barrel emergency crude and diesel release will be divided, according to people close to the matter. The G7 has not yet disclosed how much

*IRAN MINISTER SAYS TALKS WITH QATAR EMIR WERE ‘CONSTRUCTIVE’

TREASURY YIELDS ARE "SCREAMING GOOD VALUE" AFTER RECENT RUN UP, SAYS PIMCO SENIOR ADVISOR RUPERT HARRISON

U.S. TRADE DEFICIT SURGES TO $105.6 BILLION The U.S. trade deficit widened to $105.6 billion in August vs. $102 billion expected, up sharply from July’s revised $92.8 billion. Imports jumped 4.3% to $420.75 billion, outpacing a 1.4% rise in exports to $315.18 billion. The

*IRAN SAYS HORMUZ WILL NOT BE OPENED BY THREATS OR PRESSURE

$CRWD $NVDA - CROWDSTRIKE, AWS, AND NVIDIA EXPAND GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY STARTUP ACCELERATOR, DEFINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATION FOR THE AGENTIC ERA

*ADP: US PRIVATE JOBS ROSE AVG 23,750/WK IN 4 WKS TO SEPT. 19

UBS: TODAY’S TREASURY SELLOFF IS NOT 1999 ALL OVER AGAIN The 10-year Treasury yield recently hit 5.34%, reviving comparisons with 1999, when yields approached 5.8% during the dotcom boom. UBS sees similarities between dotcom-era telecom spending and today’s AI infrastructure

*FRANCE 10Y YIELD FALLS 16BPS, SPREAD OVER GERMANY NARROWS 12BPS

FRANCE DROUGHT PUTS DRINKING WATER UNDER STRAIN FOR 1 MILLION PEOPLE France’s historic drought has left drinking-water supplies under strain for roughly 1 million people, with more than 83,000 relying on emergency measures including bottled water and tanker deliveries.

*CHINA SEEKS TALKS WITH EU TO ADDRESS CONCERNS

S&P 500 NEARS RECORDS DESPITE BROAD MARKET WEAKNESS Since the S&P 500’s last all-time closing high in mid-August, only two of its 11 sectors — tech and energy — have gained ground. Yet Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft are now so large they can pull the entire index higher on their

🇺🇸 PRESIDENT TRUMP — TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026 🔸8:00 AM — Executive Time — White House 🔸9:00 AM — In-Town Pool Call Time 🔸11:00 AM — Policy Meeting — Oval Office 🔸12:30 PM — Policy Meeting — Oval Office 🔸1:00 PM — Gold Star Families Reception with the First Lady — East Room

U.S. YIELDS RETREAT FROM 24-YEAR HIGHS Treasury yields pulled back as oil fell below $100 and Scott Bessent pledged that stronger growth and spending restraint would begin improving the U.S. debt trajectory. The 10-year yield fell to 5.27% and the 30-year to 5.63%, easing from

🇺🇸 WHAT TO WATCH TODAY — U.S. MARKETS 🔸8:15 AM ET — ADP Weekly Employment Change 🔥 8:30 AM ET — U.S. Trade Balance 🔸9:05 AM ET — NY Fed President Williams 🔸10:00 AM ET — RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism 🏦 10:45 AM ET — Fed Vice Chair Bowman 🔸11:30 AM ET — $95B 6-Week Treasury

Unverified reports from Fars note "Fire Erupts Over Saudi Arabia's Largest Oil Field"

🇺🇸 FED SPEAKERS — TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 🔸9:05 AM ET — NY Fed’s John Williams (voter, dove) — Moderates panel 🔸10:45 AM ET — St. Louis Fed’s Alberto Musalem (non-voter, hawk) — Banking research conference 🔸10:46 AM ET — Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman (voter, dove) — Banking

GOOGLE $GOOGL AND CONSTELLATION $CEG NEAR A BILLION-DOLLAR NUCLEAR POWER DEAL Constellation signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Amazon $AMZN last week adding 190MW of nuclear capacity at Calvert Cliffs.

🚨Insider Trade Alert🚨! Insider MAROONE MICHAEL E has purchased 25,000 shares in $CVNA CARVANA CO. worth $1,544,981.37 $CVNA current value: $63.72 Market: NYSE

ABBVIE $ABBV UPDATES GUIDANCE TO INCLUDE $216M IN Q3 IPR&D AND MILESTONES EXPENSE Q3 adj EPS guidance, including bought IPR&D: - $3.73-3.77 vs $3.84 est FY2026 adj EPS guidance, including bought IPR&D: - $13.76-13.96 vs $14.02 est

MCKESSON $MCK AND CD&R NEAR $5B-PLUS DEAL TO BUY OPTION CARE HEALTH $OPCH, PER FT A deal for the infusion services provider could be reached as soon as Tuesday, per FT.

TELOS $TLS AWARDED THREE-YEAR $13.5M CONTRACT BY THE 16TH AIR FORCE The contract continues support of Air Force intelligence community cyber operations, per the company.

HIGH YIELDS FORCE MUNI BORROWERS TO DELAY REFINANCINGS Roughly $6 billion of municipal bond refinancing deals are on hold or delayed as elevated yields erase potential savings for borrowers. Benchmark 30-year muni yields recently hit 5.26%, the highest since at least 2011. New

$SPCX - SPACEX PROPOSES 32-MILE GAS PIPELINE FOR STARSHIP SpaceX is seeking approval to build a 32.4-mile natural gas pipeline in Florida to supply methane for Starship launches from Cape Canaveral. The pipeline would connect with Florida Gas Transmission, replacing reliance on

AI OPTIMISM OVERRIDES RISING BOND YIELDS Tech stocks are rallying even as bond yields climb, with investors continuing to bet heavily on the long-term benefits of AI. Interactive Brokers strategist Steve Sosnick summed up the mood: “If you think the benefits of AI are

BESSENT: U.S. PRESSURE CAMPAIGN IS HITTING IRAN’S ECONOMY Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says “Operation Economic Outcast” is delivering results, pointing to a record-low Iranian rial and claiming Iran loaded zero crude onto tankers last month. Bessent says the campaign will

WIKIPEDIA OPERATOR SAYS OPENAI'S ROGUE AGENTS POSSIBLY TIED TO DATA SERVICE DISRUPTION IN MAY

*META STAFF USING CLAUDE LOWER TO 30,000 FROM 60,000:INFORMATION

$SPCX - SPACEX SAID TO BE LOOKING TO BUILD GAS PIPELINE IN FLORIDA

YIELD ON 10-YEAR TREASURY NOTE LAST UP 6.59 BASIS POINTS AT 5.343% AFTER HITTING FRESH 24-YEAR HIGH AT 5.3493%

META AND MICROSOFT WORK TO WEAN STAFF OFF ANTHROPIC’S CLAUDE - THE INFORMATION MICROSOFT CUT INTERNAL CLAUDE SPENDING LEVEL BY OVER A THIRD - THE INFORMATION

SAUDI ARABIA, PAKISTAN, TURKEY AGREE RAPID MILITARY DEPLOYMENT Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey convened an emergency meeting of the Mecca Alliance’s defense committee, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says. The three countries agreed to provide military forces and capabilities for

U.S. STOCKS EXTEND GAINS, NASDAQ UP 1.00%

RUSSIA PROBES DEATH OF WORKER AT ANTI-PLAGUE INSTITUTE Russian authorities are investigating the death of a woman employed at an infectious-disease research institute in Siberia after she developed pneumonia of unknown origin. Contacts are under medical observation and a local

IRAN'S PRESIDENT ON THE US: NEGOTIATION HAS NO MEANING WITH ' AN ENEMY THAT TERRORIZES, SANCTIONS, PRESSURES AND THREATENS ON A DAILY BASIS ' - STATE MEDIA

FRENCH CENTRAL BANK HEAD EMMANUEL MOULIN WARNS STATE AT RISK OF BEING ‘STRANGLED BY INTEREST RATES’ - FT

TRUMP: WHAT'S DRIVING UP GASOLINE IS NO LONGER STRAIT OF HORMUZ

TRUMP: REFINERY DISRUPTIONS NOW DRIVING GASOLINE PRICES Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is no longer the main factor pushing gasoline prices higher, citing increased oil flows through the waterway. He instead points to refinery disruptions, including Ukrainian attacks on

TRUMP PLANS EXECUTIVE ACTION TO LOWER DIESEL COSTS President Trump plans executive actions Monday aimed at reducing diesel prices, including a Treasury review of certain diesel taxes and measures to expand access to tax-exempt dyed diesel, according to Politico. U.S. diesel

*TRUMP TO URGE STATES TO ADDRESS FUEL COSTS: POLITICO

YIELD ON 30-YEAR U.S. TREASURY BONDS RISES TO FRESH 24-YEAR HIGH OF 5.6959; LAST UP 5.89 BASIS POINTS AT 5.689%

ASTRAZENECA $AZN INVESTS $1 BLN TO GROW MASSACHUSETTS WORKFORCE BY OVER 50%

TOTALENERGIES CEO SAYS I PREFER A WORLD OF DISRUPTION RATHER THAN A PEACEFUL WORLD BECAUSE IT CREATES MORE OPPORTUNITIES

YEMEN'S ARMED FORCES SAY THEY HAVE TAKEN CONTROL OF MOCHA

US CFTC CHAIRMAN SELIG IN WSJ: TODAY THE CFTC IS PROPOSING ITS FIRST ROUND OF REGULATIONS FOR CRYPTO MARKETS US CFTC CHAIRMAN SELIG IN WSJ: CFTC IS MOVING TO INSTITUTE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT ACCOUNT FOR DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN CRYPTO ASSETS AND OTHER TYPES OF COMMODITIES

*TRUMP TO EASE USE OF TAX-EXEMPT VARIETY OF DIESEL

TRUMP TO UNVEIL PLAN ON RED-DYED DIESEL ON MONDAY: OFFICIALS

*IRAN SAYS ENEMY’S NEXT MISTAKE WILL BRING NEW FRONTS, SURPRISES

HOUTHI MILITARY LEADERS VOW TO INTENSIFY STRIKES Houthi Defense Minister Mohammed Nasser al-Atifi and Chief of Staff Yusuf Hassan al-Madani issued a statement commemorating slain military commander Muhammad Abdulkarim al-Ghamari. They pledged to continue expanding military

NATURAL GAS FUNDS FLIP SHARPLY NET SHORT Managed money more than doubled its net short position in Henry Hub, with a 67,217-contract bearish swing driven by the steepest long liquidation since 2008. Funds cut longs by 46,038 contracts while adding 21,179 shorts. The

$SPCX - SPACEX SHARES HIT HIGHEST SINCE EARLY JULY, LAST UP 5.1%

*IRAQ SEEKS MORE OIL TANKERS IN EFFORT TO CONTROL HORMUZ TRANSIT

*IRAN INTERIOR MINISTER HEADS TO DOHA FOR TALKS: ISNA

TRUMP TEAM HELD SECRET CAMP DAVID TALKS ON IRAN, YEMEN Trump’s top national security officials met for hours at Camp David on Friday to discuss next steps in the Iran war and Saudi-Houthi conflict in Yemen, Axios reports, citing three U.S. officials. The meeting was not

JD VANCE, SOME CABINET MEMBERS MET FRIDAY ABOUT IRAN: AXIOS

YIELD ON 10-YEAR TREASURY NOTE HOLDS GAINS AFTER DATA; LAST UP 1.92 BASIS POINTS AT 5.296%

STOCKS OF CRUDE OIL IN THE US STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE FELL BY ABOUT 767,000 BARRELS TO 283 MLN BARRELS LAST WEEK, LOWEST SINCE 1982

US SEP ISM SERVICES PMI 54.9 (55.4 AUG) US SEP ISM SERVICES EMPLOYMENT 50.1 (47.8 AUG) US SEP ISM SERVICES PRODUCTION 56.5 (61.7 AUG) US SEP ISM SERVICES NEW ORDERS 59.8 (60.9 AUG) US SEP ISM SERVICES PRICES PAID 74.0 (72.6 AUG)

US SEP ISM SERVICES PMI 54.9 (55.4 AUG)

US SEP FINAL COMPOSITE PMI 58.4 (58.4 FLASH, 56.0 AUG) US SEP FINAL SERVICES PMI 58.8 (58.7 FLASH, 56.5 AUG)

Tasnim now reporting "Yemeni sources report an attack on an oil refinery in Jeddah.

$TSLA - UBS STAYS NEUTRAL ON TESLA DESPITE DELIVERY BEAT UBS reiterates Neutral on Tesla with a $385 price target after deliveries beat consensus by roughly 5%, continuing the rebound in vehicle volumes. However, energy deployments missed expectations, which UBS says could

TREASURY WITHDRAWS TWO CONTROVERSIAL CRYPTO SURVEILLANCE PROPOSALS The U.S. Treasury has withdrawn two long-pending FinCEN proposals targeting unhosted crypto wallets and cryptocurrency mixing. The wallet proposal would have imposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements on

ISM SERVICES SEEN EASING SLIGHTLY AS PRICE PRESSURES RISE September ISM Services PMI is expected at 55.0, down slightly from 55.4 in August. Employment is seen improving to 48.8 from 47.8, while New Orders are expected to ease to 60.3 from 60.9. The bigger focus is inflation:

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. Nancy Pelosi has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: REOF XXX LLC, $500k - $1M

BERLIN, PARIS FLOAT TRADE TOOL TO CUT CHINA ACCESS TO EU MARKET

*ROLLINS: TRUMP LIKELY TO TAKE ACTION ON FARMERS LATER TODAY *ROLLINS: MORE TO DO ON COST OF DIESEL, URGES STATES TO ACT

YIELD ON 30-YEAR U.S. TREASURY BONDS UP 2.64 BASIS POINTS AT 5.656% U.S. TREASURY YIELDS RISE; YIELD ON 10-YEAR TREASURY NOTE LAST UP 2.34 BASIS POINTS AT 5.3%

HOUTHI-RUN BODY ISSUES WARNING FOR AIRLINES FLYING IN SAUDI AIRSPACE - HOUTHI AFFILIATED MEDIA

BRAZILIAN REAL STRENGTHENS OVER 4% VS US DOLLAR AFTER BOLSONARO BEATS EXPECTATIONS IN PRESIDENTIAL VOTE

$MSTR - STRATEGY BUYS MORE BITCOIN, HOLDINGS REACH 848,000 BTC Strategy acquired 334 BTC for $28.7 million at an average price of $85,839, bringing total holdings to 848,000 BTC worth $63.97 billion at cost. The company also sold 92,894 MSTR shares, raising $15.7 million used

YEMEN GOVERNMENT FORCES CLAIM CONTROL OF BAB EL-MANDEB Yemeni government forces say they have seized the Bab el-Mandeb area and Dhubab airport as part of the newly launched “Yemen Dawn” offensive. Reuters reports government forces have captured key positions and large parts of

TECH BILLIONAIRES ADD RECORD $845 BILLION IN 2026 The world’s roughly 100 tech billionaires added a record $845 billion through September, driven by the AI boom and surging U.S. technology stocks. Their combined wealth reached $4.6 trillion, while billionaires outside tech lost

BUNDESBANK CHIEF WARNS GERMANY OVER LOW GAS STORAGE Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel criticized Germany’s slow pace of rebuilding natural gas inventories, warning it could add to inflation risks this winter. German storage sites are only around 59% full, the lowest seasonal

$SPCX - MORGAN STANLEY: SPACEX “CHEAP AND GETTING CHEAPER” Morgan Stanley reiterates Overweight on SpaceX with a $300 price target, arguing the stock looks cheap once its growth profile is considered. Analyst Adam Jonas says SpaceX trades roughly 40% below mega-cap AI peers on

CITI ADDS FOUR STOCKS TO 90-DAY UPSIDE CATALYST WATCH Citi has added four healthcare stocks to its 90-Day Upside Catalyst Watch List: • Sight Sciences ( $SGHT) • Zimmer Biomet ( $ZBH) • Edwards Lifesciences ( $EW) • Boston Scientific ( $BSX) The additions signal Citi sees

FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD STUDENT HAS HAND BLOWN OFF DURING FRENCH SCHOOL PROTESTS, LOCAL OFFICIAL SAYS

IRGC THREATENS TANKER IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ UKMTO says a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was hailed by Iran’s IRGC and instructed to turn back or risk being targeted. The tanker complied with the order. The incident was reported 11 nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman,

🇺🇸 PRESIDENT’S CALENDAR — MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026 🔸8:00 AM ET — Executive Time — White House 🔸9:00 AM ET — In-Town Pool Call Time 🔸10:00 AM ET — Policy Meeting — Oval Office 🔸12:30 PM ET — Policy Meeting — Oval Office 🔸1:30 PM ET — Policy Meeting — Oval Office 🔸1:55 PM ET

🇺🇸 WHAT TO WATCH TODAY — U.S. MARKETS 🔸9:20 AM ET — 🇺🇸 NY Fed Bill Purchases, 4–12 months 🔸9:45 AM ET — 🇺🇸 S&P Global Services PMI — Final 🔸9:45 AM ET — 🇺🇸 S&P Global Composite PMI — Final 🔥 10:00 AM ET — ISM SERVICES PMI Consensus: 55.7 | Previous: 55.4 Key components to

TRUMP ON DIESEL: EXPORT BAN WAS NEVER REALLY ON THE TABLE

TRUMP ON DIESEL: WE HAVE A VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH EUROPE

TRUMP ON DIESEL: WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE DOING THE EXPORT BAN

FAA DETERMINES 737 MAX SOFTWARE GLITCH DOESN'T POSE A SAFETY ISSUE, PER WSJ Boeing $BA builds the 737 MAX.

META PARTS WAYS WITH VIRTUE AI - SEMAFOR

SPOT GOLD FALLS NEARLY 1% TO $4,137.85/OZ

$NKE - NIKE SHARES FALL TO LOWEST SINCE SEPTEMBER 2013, LAST DOWN NEARLY 6%

NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX HITS ALL-TIME HIGH, LAST UP 1.6%

TRUMP: EUROPE HAS JUST AGREED TO RELEASE A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF THEIR HEAVILY STOCKED DIESEL OIL TRUMP: PROCESS WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY.

TIMIRAOS: WEAK JOBS REPORT CLEARS PATH FOR FED PAUSE The September jobs report gives the Fed more room to hold rates steady in October, with hiring slowing and unemployment edging up to 4.2%. With little evidence of labor-market inflation pressure, attention now shifts to

*MACRON: G7 DECIDED TO RELEASE DIESEL AND CRUDE STOCKS *MACRON: DIESEL, CRUDE STOCKS TO BE RELEASED OVER 4 MONTHS

TRUMP EXPECTED TO NAME JAY CLAYTON AS AI CZAR - CNN

*HASSETT: THIS JOBS REPORT WAS ABOUT EXPECTED

*NVIDIA SHARES RISE 2.5% TO HIT FIRST RECORD HIGH SINCE MAY

*HASSETT: WE WANT MORTGAGE RATES TO GO DOWN

*HASSETT: NAVY HAS OPENED HORMUZ, CRUDE COMING THROUGH

WHITE HOUSE PREPARES ACTION ON RECORD U.S. DIESEL PRICES Washington is pressuring Europe to release emergency fuel reserves as the White House prepares an executive order aimed at tackling record-high U.S. diesel prices. The order could be unveiled as early as next week,

*HASSETT ON DIESEL: WE HAVE BEEN TALKING WITH EUROPE *HASSETT ON DIESEL: EUROPE RELEASE WOULD HAVE MASSIVE IMPACT *HASSETT ON DIESEL: HOPEFUL TO HAVE NEWS ON THAT SOMETIME SOON

*EU AMBASSADORS TO MEET THIS AFTERNOON TO DISCUSS DIESEL MARKET

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. David Taylor has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: $AMGN Amgen $1k - $15k $HD Home Depot $2k - $15k Sold: $MPC Marathon Petroleum $2k - $30k

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. Cleo Fields has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: $MSFT Microsoft $2k - $30k $GOOG Google $1k - $15k $AAPL Apple $1k - $15k $NFLX Netflix $1k - $15k

$TSLA - *TESLA 3Q DELIVERIES 486,532, EST. 463,761 *TESLA 3Q OTHER MODELS DELIVERIES 7,004, EST. 9,759 *TESLA 3Q MODEL 3/Y PRODUCTION 457,387, EST. 481,279 *TESLA 3Q OTHER MODELS PRODUCTION 7,004, EST. 5,944 (2 EST.)

*TRUMP, MACRON SPOKE LAST NIGHT TO DISCUSS ENERGY SITUATION: NBC

TRUMP: SOUTH KOREA DEAL EXPANDS WITH $8.4 BILLION ENERGY PROJECT President Trump says the South Korea agreement now includes $8.4 billion for an enhanced oil recovery project. Trump says the investment will increase U.S. oil and gas production, strengthening domestic energy

CBOE VOLATILITY INDEX HITS ONE-WEEK LOW, LAST DOWN 0.79 POINTS AT 15.60

U.S. S&P 500 E-MINI FUTURES UP 0.9%, NASDAQ 100 FUTURES UP 1.2%, DOW FUTURES UP 0.9%

US SEPT. TWO-MONTH PAYROLL NET REVISION SUBTRACTS 60,000

U.S. PAYROLLS BADLY MISS EXPECTATIONS U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose just 29,000 in September vs. 84,000 expected, while the unemployment rate increased to 4.2% vs. 4.1% forecast. Private payrolls gained only 46,000, while government employment fell 17,000. Wage growth also cooled

US LABOR SEP NONFARM PAYROLLS +29K; CONSENSUS +84K

FRENCH 2-YEAR GOVERNMENT BOND YIELD EXTENDS RISE, LAST UP 13.8 BPS AT 3.8337%

PAKISTAN FOREIGN MINISTER: THERE SHOULDN’T BE ANY FEE OR CHARGES TO CROSS HORMUZ

IRGC REITERATES HARDLINE WARNING TO U.S. AND ISRAEL Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it remains prepared to respond “decisively, immediately, painfully and lethally” to any threat, aggression or potential miscalculation by the U.S. and its regional allies. The IRGC

GOLDMAN: U.S. DIESEL BAN COULD HIT LATIN AMERICA HARDEST Goldman Sachs estimates a sudden cutoff of U.S. diesel exports could reduce Latin American GDP by around 1%, although inventories and alternative suppliers would soften the impact. In the U.S., diesel prices could

*IRAN IRGC SAYS RESPONSE WOULD BE MORE LETHAL THAN PREVIOUS ONE *IRAN'S IRGC SAYS READY FOR RESPONSE TO ANY THREAT, ATTACK

FRENCH 10-YEAR GOVERNMENT BONDS HIT 4.989%, HIGHEST SINCE 2002: LSEG

📉 PRICE TARGET CUTS • $NKE: PT cut to $60 from $75 by Jefferies • $NKE: PT cut to $36 from $40 by Stifel • $NKE: PT cut to $24 from $30 by BofA Securities • $NKE: PT cut to $50 from $55 by BTIG • $NKE: PT cut to $30 from $38 by Goldman Sachs • $NKE: PT cut to $29 from $42

FRANCE'S MACRON TO CHAIR A VIDEOCONFERENCE OF G7 LEADERS TODAY AT 2:30 P.M. FOCUSED ON THE GLOBAL ENERGY SITUATION - ELYSEE

$NVDA - MORGAN STANLEY MAKES NVIDIA ITS TOP SEMICONDUCTOR PICK Morgan Stanley reinstated Nvidia as its top semiconductor pick, citing strong positioning and an attractive valuation. Nvidia trades at roughly 15x Morgan Stanley’s FY2028 earnings estimate, while earnings

*SAUDI HAS ABOUT 4.5M B/D PIPELINE FLOW AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT

*SAUDI ARABIA PUMPING CLOSE TO 6M B/D OIL ON EAST-WEST PIPELINE

OPEC+ OIL PRODUCTION CAPACITY ASSESSMENT EXERCISE IS DELAYED BECAUSE NOT ALL COUNTRIES HAVE SUBMITTED DATA, SOURCES SAY OPEC+ OIL CAPACITY ASSESSMENT EXERCISE IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY MID-NOVEMBER, SOURCE SAYS

FRENCH BOND ROUT APPROACHES EURO DEBT-CRISIS LEVELS France’s 10-year yield spread over Germany widened to 152 basis points, reaching levels not seen since 2011 as fiscal and political concerns intensify. Candriam CIO Nicolas Forest says French debt is now trading near European

EU “FULLY REJECTS” POTENTIAL U.S. DIESEL EXPORT BAN The European Union says it “fully rejects” any potential U.S. ban on diesel exports, warning such a move would undermine trust in Washington as a reliable partner. At the same time, Brussels says it is prepared to participate

FRENCH-GERMAN BOND SPREAD WIDENS TO 150 BASIS POINTS France’s 10-year yield premium over Germany has widened to 1.5 percentage points, after already reaching its highest level since 2012. RBC BlueBay’s Mike Bell says the spread could reach 200 basis points in the coming months,

*GERMANY SAYS WATCHING DIESEL SUPPLY SITUATION CLOSELY

FRANCE FLOATS 100 MILLION-BARREL ENERGY RESERVE RELEASE France has proposed that EU countries release 50 million barrels of crude and 50 million barrels of diesel as Europe responds to U.S. pressure to boost fuel supplies. The proposal remains under technical review, while

FRENCH-GERMAN 10-YEAR GOVERNMENT BOND-YIELD SPREAD HITS 151.95, WIDEST SINCE NOV. 2011: LSEG DATA

🚨Insider Trade Alert🚨! Insider RUSCKOWSKI STEPHEN H has purchased 25,000 shares in $ORCL ORACLE CORP worth $3,483,800.00 $ORCL current value: $138.07 Market: NYSE

TRUMP: MAY ASK EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO RELEASE DIESEL STOCKS

TRUMP: PRICES ARE “COMING DOWN RAPIDLY” President Trump says prices are “way down” from levels under the Biden administration and claims they are continuing to fall rapidly. Trump blamed Democrats for elevated prices and said Republicans are “fixing it.” The remarks are

*WRIGHT: WE'LL SEE LOWER GASOLINE, DIESEL PRICES COME ELECTION

IRAN OFFERS NUCLEAR INSPECTOR ACCESS FOR SANCTIONS RELIEF Iran has privately signaled it could restore nuclear inspectors’ access to bombed facilities in exchange for sanctions relief, Bloomberg reports. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi raised the proposal during UN meetings

IRAN OFFERS TO ALLOW NUCLEAR INSPECTORS IF SANCTIONS ARE EASED

US ENERGY SECRETARY CHRIS WRIGHT:ABSOLUTELY WE WILL ASK EUROPE TO RELEASE STRATEGIC DIESEL RESERVES - FOX NEWS

GOP WEIGHS DEBT-LIMIT HIKE BEFORE NEW CONGRESS Republican lawmakers are considering raising the U.S. debt ceiling during the post-election lame-duck session, potentially using budget reconciliation to avoid needing Democratic votes. House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington has

OIL FUTURES EXTEND GAINS , BRENT LAST UP 4.6%, WTI UP 2.8% AFTER CHINA SUSPENDS OIL EXPORTS

*TRUMP EXPECTS TO RESUME IRAN BOMBING BY END OF NOVEMBER: WSJ

*US SENDING THIRD AIRCRAFT CARRIER TO MIDDLE EAST: WSJ *US SENDING UP TO 10,000 MORE TROOPS TO MIDDLE EAST : WSJ

U.S. SENDS THIRD AIRCRAFT CARRIER TOWARD MIDDLE EAST The Pentagon is deploying another aircraft-carrier strike group and additional Marine ships to the Middle East, adding roughly 9,000–10,000 troops, according to the WSJ. The forces are expected to arrive by late November, as

FED’S KASHKARI OPEN-MINDED ON OCTOBER RATE HIKE Fed’s Neel Kashkari says he has “no strong view” on an October hike and remains open-minded on the pace of tightening. His September projections called for one more hike in 2026 and another in 2027. Kashkari said the economy has

FED LEADERS SIGNAL NO URGENCY FOR OCTOBER RATE HIKE Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson says officials “may take more time” before deciding on another rate increase, echoing NY Fed President John Williams. Their aligned message suggests Fed leadership favors a patient approach

*JEFFERSON SAYS FED MAY NEED ‘MORE TIME’ TO DECIDE ON NEXT MOVE *JEFFERSON: INFLATION RISKS ARE TILTED TO THE UPSIDE *JEFFERSON: NOT SEEING INFLATION SPILLOVERS FROM TARIFFS, ENERGY *JEFFERSON: EXPECT NEAR-TERM GROWTH TO REMAIN AT FIRST-HALF PACE *JEFFERSON: FED CAN’T

TWO-YEAR U.S. TREASURY YIELDS BRIEFLY HIT LOWEST LEVEL SINCE SEPTEMBER 22, LAST DOWN 12.68 BASIS POINTS AT 4.76%

FED'S JEFFERSON SAYS US CENTRAL BANK 'MAY TAKE MORE TIME' TO DECIDE NEXT RATE MOVE

FED'S JEFFERSON HINTS AT HOLDING RATES IN OCTOBER

FED’S JEFFERSON SIGNALS PATIENCE ON NEXT RATE MOVE Fed Vice Chair Jefferson says the Fed “may take more time” before its next rate decision, with future moves driven by incoming data. He said inflation remains above target with upside risks, while the economy and labor market

*ANTHROPIC SAID TO TARGET MEGA-IPO BEFORE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

EURO EXTENDS LOSES AGAINST US DOLLAR, LAST DOWN 1% AT $1.12165

CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: SERVES INVESTIGATIVE SUBPOENA ON OPENAI OVER CYBERSECURITY INCIDENTS - WEBSITE CALIFORNIA AG: “MY OFFICE IS ASKING OPENAI ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS REGARDING CYBERSECURITY INCIDENTS AND RISKS INVOLVING THE COMPANY AND ITS AI MODELS”

PUTIN: SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, INCLUDING GERMANY, SEIZE RUSSIAN ASSETS PUTIN: WE ARE RESPONDING IN KIND

HOUTHI-RUN SABA NEWS AGENCY, CITING MILITARY SOURCE, DENIES GROUP ATTACKED POWER STATION IN SAUDI ARABIA'S MEDINA

*PUTIN: RUSSIA READY TO RESUME DIALOG WITH US ON ARMS CONTROL

*PUTIN SAYS HE OPEN TO TRILATERAL TALKS WITH US, CHINA

*TRUMP ON IRAN: NOW I HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION *TRUMP: EITHER IRAN SIGNS DEAL, OR IT WON'T EXIST ANY LONGER

TRUMP: INTEREST RATES CAN SLOW DOWN GROWTH. WE WANT GROWTH — AND GROWTH DOES NOT CAUSE INFLATION

BOFA STOCK SENTIMENT NEARS “SELL” SIGNAL Bank of America’s Sell Side Indicator rose to 57.2% in September, its highest since March 2022 and just 0.3 percentage points below BofA’s “sell” threshold. The contrarian indicator tracks Wall Street strategists’ recommended equity

US ISSUES NEW IRAN-RELATED SANCTIONS -US TREASURY WEBSITE US TARGETS IRAN'S RAIL AND AUTOMOBILE CONGLOMERATES IN LATEST SANCTIONS THAT AIM TO ISOLATE TEHRAN ECONOMICALLY, TREASURY DEPARTMENT SAYS

PUTIN: RUSSIA'S PROPOSALS TO DELIVER ENRICHED URANIUM FROM IRAN TO RUSSIA ARE STILL VALID

PUTIN: SAYS "NO" TO PROPOSALS TO HALT STRIKES IN BLACK SEA

PUTIN: RUSSIAN DIESEL WILL NOT GET TO GLOBAL MARKETS AS THERE ARE SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIAN OIL

OPENAI PARTS WAYS WITH THREE SAFETY RESEARCHERS OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers for allegedly sharing confidential company information with a third-party AI-safety organization, according to the WSJ. OpenAI said an internal investigation found the

OPENAI PARTS WAYS WITH THREE RESEARCHERS FOR ALLEGEDLY SHARING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITH THIRD-PARTY AI-SAFETY ORGANIZATION, SOURCES SAY

VENEZUELA OIL EXPORTS FALL, U.S. SHIPMENTS RISE Venezuela’s oil exports fell to 1.08 million bpd in September, while shipments to the U.S. increased to 629,000 bpd. Exports to India fell to 253,000 bpd and Europe to 86,000 bpd. Chevron’s Venezuelan crude exports were nearly

EU TRADE CHIEF SEFCOVIC SAYS HE DISCUSSED HIGH DIESEL PRICES WITH USTR GREER, EXPRESSED EUROPE'S DESIRE FOR COORDINATED APPROACH

PUTIN: WESTERN INTELLIGENCE ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE TO STRIKE DEEP INTO RUSSIA REPRESENTS A THREAT FOR THE FUTURE

PUTIN: WE ARE NOT THREATENING ANYONE AND WE DO NOT PLAN TO ATTACK ANY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, NOT IN 2030, NOT IN 2050

PUTIN: WE ARE NOT GOING TO ATTACK ANYONE, BUT WILL RESPOND IF WE FACE AGGRESSION

PUTIN: IF THREAT EMERGES TO RUSSIAN EXCLAVE OF KALININGRAD WE WILL CONSIDER USING ALL WEAPONS IN OUR ARSENAL

PUTIN ON THREATS OVER KALININGRAD: WE DO NOT SCARE ANYONE PUTIN: MILITARY DRILLS, ARRESTS OF RUSSIAN VESSELS IS AN ESCALATION PUTIN: EMERGENCE ON THE AGENDA OF USAGE OF ALL AVAILABLE MEANS WILL BE UNAVOIDABLE

CITADEL’S RUBNER: Q4 IS THE “RELOAD” Citadel Securities’ Scott Rubner expects retail investors to return to U.S. stocks in October after trading activity cooled sharply in September. He says lower positioning, cheaper valuations, returning corporate buybacks and earnings season

EU ENERGY UNION TASKFORCE TO MEET FRIDAY TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL DIESEL STOCK RELEASES, TWO EU DIPLOMATS SAY

TRUMP: DISCUSSED RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS WITH CHINA'S XI

U.S. TREASURY YIELDS EXTEND GAINS; YIELD ON 10-YEAR TREASURY NOTE LAST UP 4.72 BASIS POINTS AT 5.34% TWO-YEAR U.S. TREASURY YIELDS, LAST FLAT AT 4.883%

FRENCH 5-YEAR CDS WIDEN FURTHER TO 73.05 BPS, HIGHEST SINCE JULY 2013

US SEP FINAL MANUF PMI 55.9 (57.0 FLASH, 53.9 AUG)

FED'S COLLINS: WON'T GET AHEAD OF THE NEXT MEETING

🚨Insider Trade Alert🚨! Insider BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC has purchased 660,410 shares in $LEN LENNAR CORP /NEW/ worth $53,882,588.06 $LEN current value: $81.59 Market: NYSE

FRENCH 5-YEAR CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS CLIMB TO MULTI-YEAR HIGH OF 72BPS, S&P GLOBAL MARKET INTELLIGENCE

TRUMP CONSIDERS PREEMPTIVE PARDONS President Trump says he would consider preemptively pardoning members of his administration before leaving office, potentially protecting them from future federal prosecution. Asked by Time whether he would issue such pardons, Trump said:

IRAN SAYS IT WILL CONTINUE SEEKING DIALOGUE WITH U.S. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran will continue pursuing dialogue with Washington despite previous attacks during negotiations, according to Tasnim. His comments come as Qatar mediates indirect talks aimed at

US JOBLESS CLAIMS -1K TO 197K IN SEP-26 WK; SURVEY 200K US SEP-19 WEEK CONTINUING CLAIMS -11K TO 1,701,000 US SEP-19 WEEK JOBLESS CLAIMS REVISED TO 198K

GERMAN ECONOMY MINISTRY ON DIESEL RESERVES: AT THIS TIME, NO NEW REQUIREMENTS FROM IEA

EUROPE HOLDS EMERGENCY TALKS ON DIESEL RESERVES European nations are holding emergency talks over releasing strategic fuel reserves after pressure from Washington to boost supply. The U.S. has already approved another 40 million barrels from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

FED’S KASHKARI: U.S. ECONOMY KEEPS SURPRISING WITH ITS RESILIENCE Fed’s Neel Kashkari says consumer spending remains strong and the labor market is broadly healthy, with economic resilience continuing to surprise him. He said further rate hikes would put uneven pressure across

TRUMP SAYS RENEWED IRAN BOMBING ‘POSSIBLE’ AFTER MIDTERMS President Trump says ramping up military strikes against Iran after the November midterms is “possible,” as the war enters its eighth month. Trump also downplayed concerns over depleted U.S. munitions, saying America

$AAPL - MORGAN STANLEY SEES APPLE ENTERING MAJOR PRODUCT CYCLE Morgan Stanley cut its Apple price target to $355 from $360, while maintaining an Overweight rating. The bank says Apple’s next 2+ years of innovation under new CEO John Ternus could be among its most consequential

TRUMP SAYS AI INDUSTRY ‘BIGGER’ THAN INTERNET, INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: TIME

TRUMP SAYS HE MAY RAMP UP IRAN BOMBING AFTER MIDTERMS IF NO DEAL: TIME TRUMP SAYS SOME U.S. AMMUNITION STOCKS ‘A LITTLE BIT LOWER’: TIME TRUMP SAYS RAYTHEON, LOCKHEED EXPANDING PATRIOT, THAAD CAPACITY: TIME U.S. MILITARY FIRED MORE THAN 1,200 PATRIOT INTERCEPTORS: TIME

FED'S KASHKARI: ECONOMY KEEPS SURPRISING ME HOW RESILIENT IT IS

CITI RAISES BITCOIN TARGET TO $113,000 Citi has raised its 12-month Bitcoin target to $113,000 from $82,000, implying roughly 35% upside from current levels near $83,900. The bank points to renewed currency-debasement fears, greater regulatory clarity and continued adoption of

*TRUMP TO TIME: WE'LL SOON BE FILLING UP STRATEGIC OIL RESERVE

TOTALENERGIES TO INVEST $10 BILLION IN ARGENTINA, CEO POUYANNE SAYS

*TRUMP SAYS HE 'DOESN'T BLAME KEVIN' ON INTEREST RATES: TIME

TRUMP TO TIME: SOME FORMS OF AMMUNITION ARE A LITTLE BIT LOWER

*TRUMP SEES RAMPING UP BOMBING IRAN AFTER MIDTERMS POSSIBLE:TIME

EU COORDINATES POSSIBLE ENERGY RESERVE RELEASE WITH U.S. The European Commission says it is in high-level talks with the U.S. administration over the global oil market and potential emergency stock releases. Brussels is coordinating EU member states’ positions through the IEA,

HSBC: INVESTORS ROTATING OUT OF FRANCE INTO UK HSBC says European equity funds are shifting capital from France toward the UK, as concerns over France’s fiscal outlook intensify. The bank recently cut France to Underweight, citing worsening public finances, weaker growth

*EU IN CONTACT WITH MEMBER STATES ON EMERGENCY DIESEL STOCKS

EURO SLIDE CONTINUES; LAST DOWN 0.55% AT $1.127

$AVGO - BROADCOM TO LEND UP TO $42 BILLION TO ANTHROPIC FOR INFRASTRUCTURE LEASE AGREEMENTS, ACCORDING TO IPO PROSPECTUS

🚨Insider Trade Alert🚨! Insider ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC has purchased 950,000 shares in $ADRX ADARx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. worth $16,150,000.00 $ADRX current value: $19.94 Market: NASDAQ

SOUTH KOREA INDUSTRY MINISTER SAYS US HAS INDICATED TARIFF RATE ON SOUTH KOREA WOULD BE KEPT AT 15% LEVEL - YONHAP

*TRUMP ASKED ABOUT POWELL, WARSH: WARSH WILL DO HIS OWN THING

*TRUMP: INFLATION NUMBERS ARE WAY DOWN OTHER THAN FOR OIL

MUSK RETURNS TO PENTAGON ROLE FOR FUTURE WARFARE STUDY Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich will lead “Project Meridian,” a Pentagon study examining the future of warfare, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced. The group will focus on future weapons, technologies and

GRINDR $GRND AGREES TO BUY PURPOSEMED, PARENT OF HIV PREVENTION TELEHEALTH SERVICE FREDDIE, FOR $250M The deal may include up to $70M in additional cash and is expected to close in Q4 2026, per the company. Grindr expects an immaterial impact on its 2026 financials.

U.S. 10-YEAR SUFFERS WORST QUARTER SINCE 1994 The 10-year Treasury yield ended Q3 at 5.29%, surging 87 basis points — its largest quarterly increase in more than three decades. The move has been driven largely by real yields approaching 3%, as markets dramatically repriced the

CBS NEWS PARTNERS WITH KALSHI CBS News is partnering with Kalshi to integrate prediction-market data into its 2026 midterm coverage. CBS joins CNN, Fox News and NBC News in highlighting prediction markets as part of their coverage

TAKE-TWO $TTWO ENTERS NEW LONG-TERM XBOX PUBLISHER LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH MICROSOFT $MSFT The agreement grants Take-Two rights to develop and sell Xbox-compatible products and supersedes all existing Xbox publisher license agreements between the two, per an SEC filing. -

MICRON $MU Q4 REVENUE $54.229B VS $51.069B EST, GUIDES Q1 TO $61.5B - Revenue: $54.229B vs $51.069B est, beat - Adj EPS: $33.42 vs $31.60 est, beat - EPS: $32.87 - Net income: $37.701B - Adj net income: $38.398B Q1 guidance: - Revenue: $61.5B vs $57.024B est - Adj EPS: $38.15

GOOGLE $GOOGL ANNOUNCES GEMINI 4 ARGON, TRAINED TO BE HIGHLY CAPABLE AT CYBERSECURITY DEFENSE The company says it will release Argon without cyber guardrails to trusted defenders and its own internal teams, and is expanding the model's output token limit to 1M tokens. Google

CONSTELLATION $CEG AND AMAZON $AMZN SIGN 20-YEAR POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT ADDING 190MW OF NUCLEAR CAPACITY AT CALVERT CLIFFS

FED’S COOK: INFLATION HAS BEEN TOO HIGH FOR TOO LONG Fed Governor Lisa Cook says she remains committed to bringing inflation back to target while preserving labor-market strength. Cook did not comment directly on today’s softer inflation data or the October rate decision. Her

PENTAGON TO CREATE NEW DRONE WARFARE GROUP Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is establishing a permanent Pentagon organization for drones, autonomous systems and defense robotics, according to Sen. Tim Sheehy. The Pentagon is seeking $54.6 billion for its Defense Autonomous

TRUMP SET TO UNVEIL $200 BILLION SOUTH KOREAN INVESTMENT President Trump is expected to announce $200 billion in South Korean investment in U.S. energy projects, including eight nuclear power plants, a Texas power facility and Alaska LNG. The package represents the first

RONALDO CONFIRMS HE HAS LEFT PORTUGAL'S NATIONAL TEAM CAMP ON THE EVE OF ITS MATCH WITH DENMARK $SPY lol

*OPENAI CEO SAM ALTMAN TO SKIP CONGRESS HEARING ON AI: NBC

SYRIA SAYS THREE POWER PLANTS GONE OUT OF SERVICE AFTER GAS PIPELINE EXPLOSION -STATE NEWS AGENCY

*BIGGEST US GRID SUSPENDS PLAN FOR NEW DATA CENTER POWER AUCTION

WHITE HOUSE SAYS S. KOREA TO INVEST IN US ENERGY

*WHITE HOUSE: SOUTH KOREA PLANS TO INVEST BILLIONS

SENATORS WILL DELAY ATTEMPT TO WIN APPROVAL OF PERMANENT CHINESE CAR BAN UNTIL NOVEMBE, - AIDES

SYCAMORE PARTNERS IN TALKS TO SELL U.K. PHARMACY CHAIN BOOTS, SOURCES SAY SYCAMORE PARTNERS IN TALKS TO SELL U.K. PHARMACY CHAIN BOOTS, SOURCES SAY CANADIAN ARM OF WESTON FAMILY IN TALKS TO BUY BOOTS FOR CLOSE TO $9 BILLION, SOURCES SAY SYCAMORE BOUGHT WALGREENS FOR $24

SYNOPSYS $SNPS AND OPENAI SIGN MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP GPT-SYNOPSYS FOR CHIP DESIGN OpenAI will license Synopsys' electronic design automation tools to develop the specialized model, per the company. The agreement includes revenue sharing and a global go-to-market for

$SNPS - OPENAI AND SYNOPSYS ANNOUNCE GPT-SYNOPSYS: FRONTIER INTELLIGENCE TO REVOLUTIONIZE CHIP DESIGN

FEDERATED HERMES: DON’T RUSH INTO BONDS YET Treasury yields are at some of their highest levels in a generation, but Federated Hermes CIO R.J. Gallo says elevated rate volatility means it may be too early to buy aggressively. He warns another wave of bond-fund selling could

ITALY PROLONGS UNTIL MID-OCTOBER SUSPENSION OF EU'S SCHENGEN FREE BORDER AGREEMENT WITH SPAIN - STATEMENT

SPACEXAI CONSIDERS $100 GROK “ULTRA” SUBSCRIPTION Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI is considering a four-tier subscription model combining Grok and X, Bloomberg reports. Plans reportedly range from a free tier to a $100-per-month “Ultra” package, which would include access to the Grok Bot

*TRUMP: HISTORIC FLOWS OF OIL OUT OF HORMUZ IN LAST 3 DAYS

*TRUMP ON IRAN: YOU WILL SEE THINGS HAPPENING VERY SOON

ANTHROPIC: CLAUDE FOR GOVERNMENT IS NOW GENERALLY AVAILABLE

U.S. 10-YEAR YIELD HITS 24-YEAR HIGH The 10-year Treasury yield surged to 5.304%, surpassing its 2007 peak and reaching the highest level since May 2002. Persistent energy-driven inflation concerns and stronger U.S. economic data are fueling the bond selloff. Analysts also

U.S. 10-YEAR TREASURY YIELD TOUCHES 5.304%, HIGHEST SINCE MAY 2002

LEGISLATION TO CAP ELECTRICITY BILL HIKES TIED TO DATA CENTERS FAILS TO GAIN ENOUGH VOTES TO ADVANCE IN US SENATE; VOTING CONTINUES

TRUMP ON TRUTH SOCIAL: I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE, THE LAST AMERICAN FORCES ARE LEAVING IRAQ

TRUMP: WE LEAVE IRAQ WITH A WONDERFUL NEW PRIME MINISTER

GOLDMAN PUSHES NEXT FED HIKE TO DECEMBER Goldman Sachs now says an October Fed hike is unlikely, pushing its forecast for the next increase to December after softer inflation data. Core PCE fell to 3.01% YoY, well below expectations, with Goldman now forecasting 3.0% Q4/Q4 core

*FED WATCHDOG FINDS NO CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS IN RENOVATION PROJECT

ECB'S LAGARDE TELLS LA CROIX IF I LEAVE ECB EARLY, "IT WILL ONLY BE BY A FEW MONTHS"

ECB'S LAGARDE, ASKED BY LA CROIX NEWSPAPER IF SHE WOULD BE A FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, SAYS 'THAT WOULD NOT BE A GOOD IDEA AT ALL'

ECB'S LAGARDE TELLS LA CROIX NEWSPAPER FRANCE'S DEBT SITUATION IS SERIOUS AT 120% OF GDP AND WITHOUT A PATH TO LOWERING

U.S. DIESEL FUTURES EXTEND GAINS, UP 4.5%, AFTER EIA STORAGE REPORT

$LLY - ELI LILLY’S NEW OBESITY DRUG DELIVERS 23.3% WEIGHT LOSS Eli Lilly’s experimental drug eloralintide, combined with Zepbound, delivered 23.3% average weight loss over roughly 11 months, compared with 14.8% for Zepbound alone in patients with Type 2 diabetes. However,

ELI LILLY $LLY SAYS ELORATZP DELIVERED UP TO 23.3% WEIGHT LOSS VS 14.8% FOR TIRZEPATIDE IN OBESITY AND TYPE 2 DIABETES The combination of eloralintide and tirzepatide met all primary and secondary endpoints at 48 weeks across all doses, per the company. - Weight loss: up to an

U.S. INFLATION BREADTH SHOWS SIGNS OF COOLING Despite softer core PCE revisions, 51% of the PCE basket is still rising at 3% or more annually, little changed from recent months. However, the share experiencing inflation above 3% on a six-month annualized basis fell to 44% in

MEXICO GROWS CONFIDENT ON US DEAL TO CUT STEEL, AUTO TARIFFS

FTC LAUNCHES INDUSTRY-WIDE AI PROBE AFTER HUGGING FACE INCIDENT The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is conducting an industry-wide AI investigation following the Hugging Face incident, according to a source. The FTC reportedly plans to issue civil investigative demands to OpenAI,

*TRUMP ANNOUNCING TODAY SOUTH KOREA'S $200B INVESTMENT IN US *TRUMP TO ANNOUNCE 8 NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS FUNDED BY S.KOREA

*US SEPT. MNI CHICAGO REPORT BUSINESS INDEX AT 58.8; EST 51.0

MIDDLE EAST CRUDE EXPORTS RECOVER TO PREWAR LEVELS Middle East crude exports have rebounded to 98% of prewar levels, reaching roughly 17.5 million barrels per day, according to JPMorgan. Producers are increasingly bypassing Hormuz through alternative pipelines, ports and

FRENCH 10Y YIELD PREMIUM OVER GERMANY CLIMBS 5BPS TO 124BPS

U.S. S&P 500 E-MINI FUTURES UP 0.3%, NASDAQ 100 FUTURES UP 0.29%, DOW FUTURES UP 0.26%

*MACRON SAYS `WELCOME BACK' IF UK WANTS TO REJOIN EU

FRANCE’S MACRON: IF THE BRITISH PM WANTS BRITAIN TO RETURN TO THE EU THAT WOULD BE EXCELLENT NEWS AND A GOOD DECISION

U.S. CORE PCE FALLS BELOW EVERY ANALYST FORECAST August core PCE came in at 3.0% YoY vs. 3.3% expected, below the entire range of 51 Bloomberg analyst forecasts (3.1%–3.5%). The surprise was driven primarily by larger-than-expected downward revisions to previous months, rather

SHORT-TERM TRADERS TRIM BETS ON RATE HIKES AFTER ECONOMIC DATA

SPOT GOLD EXTENDS GAINS AFTER US PCE DATA, LAST UP 0.6% AT $4,206.29/OZ

US FINAL Q2 GDP +2.2% (CONSENSUS +1.5%) US FINAL Q2 PCE PRICE INDEX +5.0% US FINAL Q2 CORE PCE +3.3% (CONSENSUS +3.6%)

GERMANY SEP FLASH HICP 0.6% M/M (0.2% AUG) GERMANY SEP FLASH HICP 3.3% Y/Y (2.9% AUG) GERMANY SEP FLASH NATIONAL CPI 0.6% M/M (0.2% AUG) GERMANY SEP FLASH NATIONAL CPI 3.3% Y/Y (2.9% AUG)

U.S. TREASURIES END A BRUTAL QUARTER The U.S. bond market is closing Q3 after a relentless selloff, with 10- and 30-year Treasury yields reaching multidecade highs. According to WSJ/Dow Jones Market Data: 🔸10-year: +85 bps, biggest quarterly rise since 2016. 🔸2-year: +75

*EXPLOSION HEARD IN IRAN'S ZAHEDAN: FARS

*BURNHAM: COULD GO ALL THE WAY AND REJOIN EU

GOLDMAN: U.S. PENSION FUNDS SET TO SELL $33 BILLION IN STOCKS Goldman Sachs estimates $33 billion in U.S. pension fund equity selling around September month-end, a flow ranking in the 98th percentile since 2000. Meanwhile, systematic CTAs could provide an offset, buying $11.5

GOLDMAN: GULF OIL EXPORTS FULLY RECOVER TO 2025 LEVELS Persian Gulf oil exports have doubled in September, reaching 23.3 million barrels per day, according to Goldman Sachs. Crude shipments have recovered to 108% of their 2025 average, but key refined products, including diesel

U.S. MORTGAGE RATES SURGE TO 7.30% The average 30-year fixed mortgage contract rate climbed to 7.30%, up 18 basis points in one week and 84 basis points year-over-year, according to the MBA. The 15-year fixed rate rose to 6.56%, while the 5-year adjustable rate jumped 37 basis

*US 30-YR FIXED MORTGAGE SURGES TO 7.3%, HIGHEST SINCE NOV. 2023

UBS: HIGHER INTEREST RATES COULD BENEFIT HEDGE FUNDS UBS says the current environment of elevated interest rates could support hedge fund performance, citing historical resilience during monetary tightening. Hedge funds have generated positive cumulative returns during every

ARTHUR HAYES SEES BITCOIN AT $1 MILLION BY 2030 Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes predicts Bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2030, with its strongest rally in late 2027 or early 2028. His thesis: an AI infrastructure bubble bursts as data-center revenues fail to justify massive

BITCOIN PRICE COULD REACH $1 MILLION PER COIN BY 2030, MAELSTROM CIO SAYS MAELSTROM CIO HAYES EXPECTS EXPLOSIVE BITCOIN RALLY IN LATE 2027, EARLY 2028 HAYES SEES AI-INVESTMENT BUST TRIGGERING TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN BAILOUTS

ROBINHOOD $HOOD TO LET CUSTOMERS TRADE SELECT US EQUITIES 24/7, INCLUDING WEEKENDS - Robinhood Agents and Agent Apps coming soon to eligible US customers - Perpetual futures trading inside the app for eligible US customers in the coming months - New earnings contracts in its

BOEING $BA WINS THE US NAVY'S NEXT-GENERATION FIGHTER CONTRACT, VALUED AT MORE THAN $20B Per the Pentagon. Boeing also won the Air Force's next-generation fighter program, the F-47, in March 2025.

TESLA $TSLA ENTERS $30B IN NEW CREDIT FACILITIES - $20B three-year delayed draw term loan, maturing September 29, 2029 - $8B five-year revolving facility, allowing letters of credit up to $500M - $2B 364-day revolving facility The company may increase the revolving facilities

$TSLA - TESLA SECURES $30 BILLION IN NEW CREDIT FACILITIES Tesla has entered into $30 billion of new financing facilities, according to an SEC filing. The package includes a $20 billion three-year delayed-draw term loan, an $8 billion five-year revolving facility, and a $2

MUSK: MOST LIKELY OUTCOME OF AI IS INCREDIBLY BENEFICIAL

TRUMP: PEOPLE IN AREAS WHERE DATA CENTERS BUILT WILL GREATLY BENEFIT FINANCIALLY

TRUMP: DISCUSSED WITH AI LEADERS WHERE TO PUT DATA CENTERS

AI CEOS DESCRIBE COMMITMENTS AFTER WHITE HOUSE MEETING - Meta's $META Mark Zuckerberg: commitments were made around building controls and detecting issues with the technology - Anthropic's Dario Amodei: the technology has very real risks, and how to address them is still under

WORKDAY CUTS 2.5% OF WORKFORCE Workday is cutting about 2.5% of its workforce, primarily within its product and technology team, while reducing some office space. The restructuring will generate $65–80 million in charges, but Workday reiterated its Q3 and full-year fiscal 2027

WORKDAY $WDAY CUTS ABOUT 2.5% OF ITS WORKFORCE, REITERATES GUIDANCE The company estimates reorganization charges of $65-80M, per an SEC filing, and reiterates its fiscal 2027 Q3 and full-year financial guidance.

ANTHROPIC'S AMODEI: TECHNOLOGY HAS VERY REAL RISKS, STILL UNDER DISCUSSION HOW TO ADDRESS THE RISKS

SALESFORCE $CRM SIGNS DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE LISTEN LABS The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of Salesforce's fiscal 2027, per the company. Listen Labs uses voice AI to conduct customer research interviews. It had signed a term sheet for a $125M

TRUMP: WILL BE NAMING AI CZAR IN NEXT THREE OR FOUR DAYS

TRUMP: NORTH KOREA'S KIM WILL BE FINE AS LONG AS I AM AROUND

TRUMP: IRAN DOING VERY POORLY, DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE UP YET

TRUMP, ASKED IF AI GUARDRAILS UNNECESSARY, SAYS YES TRUMP: THINKING ABOUT COMMITTEE OF 10 PEOPLE TO WATCH OVER AI TRUMP: I BELIEVE AI MODELS WILL BE USED FOR GOOD TRUMP: AI FIRMS KNOW THEY NEED TO SELF-POLICE

NVIDIA'S HUANG: WE'RE GOING TO ADVANCE THIS RESPONSIBLY AND SAFELY

NVIDIA'S HUANG: THERE IS NO CONFLICT BETWEEN INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY

*TRUMP ON AI REGULATION: REITERATES US HAS FBI, CIA, DOJ

TRUMP: THINK WE ARE SEEING TREMENDOUS SELF-POLICING, AI LEADERS UNDERSTAND THAT TRUMP: WE ARE THKING OF CREATING COMMITTEE TO WATCH OVER

TRUMP ON MEETING WITH AI LEADERS: SIGNED AI DOCUMENT THAT IS A FORM OF PROTECTION

*OPEC+ LIKELY TO STICK WITH PLAN FOR STEADY QUOTAS: DELEGATES

*SUPREME COURT LETS TRUMP’S THIRD-COUNTRY DEPORTATIONS RESUME

EURO HITS 16-MONTH LOW AGAINST US DOLLAR, LAST DOWN 0.26% AT $1.13415

LUCID $LCID INTRODUCES AIR UX 3.0 SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR LUCID AIR OWNERS The update will be delivered over the air beginning today, per the company.

OPENAI SEEKS $30 BILLION AT $1.4 TRILLION VALUATION OpenAI is targeting at least $30 billion in new funding at a roughly $1.4 trillion valuation, Bloomberg reports, after postponing its IPO plans. The financing would serve as a bridge round, following OpenAI’s $122 billion

NETAPP $NTAP ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIPS WITH SUPERMICRO, ORACLE, AND SAP - Super Micro $SMCI: collaborating on AI infrastructure - Oracle $ORCL: launching a fully managed cloud storage service for AI and enterprise workloads - SAP $SAP: expanding its partnership to support SAP cloud

FED'S BARR: I SEE US NOT GETTING TO 2% INFLATION TARGET IN A TIMELY WAY UNLESS WE ADJUST OUR POLICY

WHITE HOUSE EYES EUROPE’S DIESEL RESERVES The Trump administration is considering asking European governments to release diesel from strategic reserves as it searches for alternatives to a U.S. export ban. Europe reportedly holds more than 350 million barrels across government

OPENAI UNVEILS "DOTS," ALWAYS-ON AUTONOMOUS AGENTS ACROSS PAID TIERS The company says ChatGPT now reaches 1.2B users worldwide, and 35M people build with ChatGPT Work and Codex every week. Enterprise: - Partnering with Amazon Web Services $AMZN to run managed agents on AWS

*US LOOKING TO EUROPE TO RELEASE DIESEL FROM RESERVES: POLITICO

OPENAI:INTRODUCING GPT‑6.1 SOL

$META moving off OpenAI Dev Day

OPENAI REPORTEDLY IGNORED INTERNAL SECURITY WARNINGS OpenAI employees warned executives that advanced AI models were not being adequately monitored during safety testing, but were reportedly overruled as the company prioritized release timelines, according to the New York Times.

BITCOIN TRADERS PILE INTO $90K+ CALLS Bitcoin is trading around $83,238, but options traders are increasingly positioning for a move above $90,000, with $95,000 and $100,000 also popular strikes. Institutional flows are improving too: Bitcoin ETFs have recorded eight

LUNDBECK REPORTEDLY EXPRESSES INTEREST IN BUYING XERIS BIOPHARMA $XERS, PER BLOOMBERG

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAYS SEVERAL EU MEMBER COUNTRIES HAVE NOT RELEASED AS MUCH OIL AND REFINED PRODUCTS FROM RESERVES AS THEY PROMISED

FED’S BARR SEES MORE RATE HIKES AHEAD Fed Governor Michael Barr says further policy adjustments are likely needed, warning that inflation risks have increased while labor-market risks have receded. Barr expects U.S. growth to accelerate from the 2% first-half pace, with AI

$DIS - DISNEY CUTS HUNDREDS MORE JOBS Disney is laying off several hundred employees, primarily across HR and IT, marking its third round of job cuts this year under CEO Josh D’Amaro. The latest reductions follow roughly 1,000 layoffs in April and several hundred more in July

*WHITE HOUSE URGED THE EU TO DRAW DOWN DIESEL INVENTORIES

WHITE HOUSE HAS URGED EUROPEAN UNION TO DRAW DOWN DIESEL EMERGENCY INVENTORIES IN BID TO LOWER GLOBAL PRICES- SOURCES

ALTMAN: AI HAS MORE OF A SCIENCE PROBLEM THAN ENGINEERING ALTMAN: NVIDIA SECURITY SYSTEM NOT 'A FULL SOLUTION'

U.S.-CHINA TARIFF DEAL LEAVES LNG OUT The latest U.S.-China tariff agreement does not include LNG, leaving JKM and TTF pricing largely unaffected, according to Platts. The newly created U.S.-China Board of Trade could eventually expand negotiations to commodities, potentially

FRANCE FACES RECORD €340 BILLION BORROWING WAVE France plans to issue €340 billion of medium- and long-term debt in 2027, as its total borrowing requirement reaches €339.7 billion. A record €189.2 billion of debt redemptions will add to refinancing pressure. The AFT sees

*ECB'S DEMARCO: STRONGER CORE INFLATION COULD BE GROUNDS TO ACT

*US OFFERS UP TO 40 MILLION BARRELS FROM STRATEGIC OIL RESERVE

BARCLAYS: U.S. 30-YEAR YIELD COULD HIT 6% Barclays says the 30-year Treasury yield could reach 6% if the AI investment boom produces a sustained acceleration in U.S. productivity. Stronger productivity could keep the economy growing faster and force markets to raise long-run

U.S. 30-YEAR TREASURY YIELD TOUCHES 5.612%, HIGHEST SINCE JUNE 2002

OPENAI ADDS MORE CONSUMER REVENUE IN Q3 THAN IN ALL OF LAST YEAR - SOURCE

OPENAI B2B REVENUE GROWS MORE THAN 100% IN Q3 - SOURCE

OPENAI ANNUALIZED REVENUE RUN RATE GROWS MORE THAN 70% IN Q3, NEARLY $70 BLN - SOURCE FAMILIAR WITH MATTER

HOMELAND SECURITY MONEY FINANCED PRO-TRUMP TV ADS, SOURCES SAY

EU OIL COORDINATION GROUP MET ON TUESDAY, CONFIRMED SUPPLY STABLE DESPITE HIGH DIESEL AND JET FUEL PRICES EU SAYS BLOC'S OIL REFINERIES ARE RUNNING AT NEAR-MAXIMUM CAPACITY, RESPONDING WELL TO MARKET SIGNALS

U.S. 30-YEAR YIELD NEARS HIGHEST SINCE 2002 The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.58%, within 1 basis point of its highest level since 2002, extending its rise for a sixth straight session. The 10-year yield reached 5.24%, its highest since 2007. High oil prices,

WELLS FARGO RAISES 2027 OIL TARGETS Wells Fargo raised its 2027 WTI target to $75-$85 and Brent to $80-$90 per barrel, citing persistent supply risks and the need to rebuild depleted inventories. The firm expects oil prices to ease from recent highs but remain elevated through

*TRUMP: IRAN IS FAILING VERY BADLY, WILL BE OVER W/ VERY SOON

*TRUMP: OIL PRICES WILL TUMBLE DOWN

TRUMP: IRAN WAR WILL BE OVER WITH VERY VERY SOON

IRAN WARNS OF PREEMPTIVE STRIKES Iran’s army says it could launch a preemptive strike if it concludes an enemy attack is imminent.

USER REPORTS SHOW PROBLEMS WITH CLAUDE - DOWNDETECTOR

OPENAI ANNUAL REVENUE RUN RATE NEARS $70 BILLION OpenAI’s annualized revenue run rate is approaching $70 billion, up more than 70% since the start of Q3, according to Axios. Enterprise revenue has more than doubled since July, as OpenAI gains ground in business AI adoption.

OPENAI'S ANNUAL RECURRING REVENUE NEARS $70B - AXIOS

$SPCX - TD COWEN STARTS SPACEX AT BUY, SEES AI BOOM TD Cowen initiated SpaceX at Buy with a $200 price target, citing major opportunities across AI computing and space. The firm expects AI compute leasing to become SpaceX’s largest business by Q1 2027, forecasting revenue of

L3HARRIS $LHX RECEIVES $6B THAAD PROPULSION CONTRACT FROM LOCKHEED MARTIN $LMT The company will build a new facility for THAAD boost motor manufacturing and expand production capacity, per the company. CBO estimated this month that the Iran war has consumed as much as

*US AUG. JOB OPENINGS 7.079M; EST. 7.228M

*US SEPT. CONSUMER CONFIDENCE 81.9; EST. 89.0

U.S. JOB OPENINGS FALL TO 7.08 MILLION U.S. job openings fell to 7.079 million in August, down from a revised 7.335 million in July, according to the Labor Department’s JOLTS report. The job-openings rate slipped to 4.3% from 4.4%, while hiring edged higher to 5.192 million.

U.S. 30-YEAR TREASURY YIELD REACHES 5.587%, HIGHEST SINCE MAY 2004

U.S. GASOLINE AND DIESEL PRICES FALL U.S. regular gasoline prices fell 1.3 cents over the week to $4.465/gallon, though prices remain $1.347 higher than a year ago. Diesel saw a much larger decline, falling 14.7 cents to $6.382/gallon, but remains $2.628 above last year. The

TRUMP TO HOST AI POWER LUNCH WITH TOP TECH CEOs President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are set to meet leading AI and tech executives Tuesday as Washington debates how to oversee rapidly advancing AI. Axios Attendees include Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Satya Nadella, Jensen

ELON MUSK, CEOS OF PALANTIR, AMAZON, SERVICE NOW, ALTIMETER TO ATTEND WHITE HOUSE MEETING ON AI, AXIOS REPORTS

*MUSK, BEZOS TO ATTEND WHITE HOUSE AI LUNCH: AXIOS

HEGSETH PLANS 20% CUT TO GENERAL, ADMIRAL POSITIONS War Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to reduce by 20% the number of military positions reserved for generals and admirals, Fox News reports. The target doubles the 10% reduction ordered last year, with the changes expected to be

GOLDMAN: STOCKS NEED BOND YIELDS TO FALL Goldman Sachs says the clearest path to further equity gains is relief in Treasury yields, with the U.S. 10-year reaching 5.25%, its highest since 2007. Stocks have remained resilient, led by large-cap and AI-related names, but market

GENSLER WARNS CHINESE AI MODELS POSE CHALLENGE TO U.S. FIRMS Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler says competition from Chinese AI models complicates efforts to impose stronger safeguards on advanced AI. He also questioned whether the enormous spending by U.S. AI companies will

$NFLX - DEUTSCHE BANK UPGRADES NETFLIX TO BUY Deutsche Bank upgraded Netflix to Buy from Hold, citing its global scale, international production advantage and attractive valuation. The bank lowered its price target to $95 from $100. Netflix now trades at roughly 18x estimated

CITADEL’S RUBNER SEES BETTER SETUP FOR STOCKS IN OCTOBER Citadel Securities’ Scott Rubner expects equity market conditions to improve in October as quarter-end selling ends and historically favorable midterm-election seasonality begins. He says investor positioning remains low

WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT INSTITUTE CUTS GOLD'S 2027 YEAR-END TARGET RANGE TO $5,200-$5,400 PER OUNCE FROM PRIOR FORECAST OF $5,400-$5,600 PER OUNCE

🇬🇧 AVERAGE UK DIESEL PRICE SET TO REACH £2 PER LITRE WITHIN DAYS

*OMAN PLANS TO MORE THAN DOUBLE OIL STORAGE CAPACITY AT DUQM

IRAN’S RIAL HITS RECORD LOW AS WAR WEIGHS ON ECONOMY Iran’s currency weakened to a fresh record low Tuesday, with traders exchanging more than 2.5 million rials per U.S. dollar, according to AP. The rial has fallen steadily since the U.S.-Israeli assault began in February. The

VANCE: WE THINK IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER IS ALIVE

*VANCE: IRAN MUST BEHAVE FOR THERE TO BE ANY KIND OF DEAL

ANTHROPIC TARGETS $2 TRILLION IPO VALUATION Anthropic is reportedly targeting a valuation above $2 trillion in a potential IPO, more than double its estimated $965 billion valuation in May. Revenue surged 12-fold to nearly $4.6 billion in 2025, but the Claude maker posted a $42

PUTIN'S ENVOY DMITRIEV HAD MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF US DEPARTMENTS OF TREASURY, ENERGY IN WASHINGTON, SOURCES SAY

IEA'S BIROL: EUROPE IS GOING TO ENTER A VERY DIFFICULT WINTER

*TRUMP BACKS RUSSIA SANCTION RELIEF ON PRISONER RELEASE: ATLANTIC

MEDVEDEV WARNS WORLD CLOSER TO GLOBAL CONFLICT Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev claimed Tuesday that the world is closer to a global conflict than at any point since 1945.

FED SPEAKERS IN FOCUS AS BOND YIELDS SURGE Markets are closely watching Fed officials for any shift in tone following the sharp rise in Treasury yields. Deutsche Bank says policymakers remain broadly hawkish and expects two additional 25bp hikes in December and March. A

U.S. CRUDE PRICES FALL AS HORMUZ EXPORTS RISE Regional U.S. crude prices weakened as rising exports through the Strait of Hormuz eased concerns over global supply tightness. WTI remained rangebound in the mid-$90s/bbl. Houston averaged $98.46, down $6.01, while Midland fell

U.S. S&P 500 E-MINI FUTURES UP 0.1%, NASDAQ 100 FUTURES UP 0.3%, DOW FUTURES UP 0.2%

MORGAN STANLEY BUILDS CRYPTO LAB Morgan Stanley has launched a Digital Asset Lab to test stablecoins, tokenization and DeFi applications before deploying them across the bank. The firm will explore tokenized deposits, CBDCs, money-market funds and DeFi vaults that could

PUTIN'S ENVOY DMITRIEV HAD 'CONSTRUCTIVE' MEETING ON MONDAY WITH US OFFICIALS ON PEACEFULLY RESOLVING WAR IN UKRAINE -US OFFICIAL

IRAN EXPECTS FORMAL U.S. RESPONSE TODAY Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran expects a final U.S. response to its proposal today, as Qatari and Pakistani mediators push for an understanding that could revive the Islamabad MoU. Araghchi says Iran’s position has

MUSK SAYS TESLA $TSLA ROADSTER EVENT RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 15

Iran Agrees To Suspend Uranium Enrichment In Exchange For US Sanctions Relief - Al Hadath

US CONSIDERING SANCTIONS WAIVER FOR FLIGHTS BETWEEN IRAN AND IRAQ'S HOLY CITY OF NAJAF, PERSON WITH DIRECT KNOWLEDGE SAYS

SAUDI ARABIA RESTORES KEY OIL EXPORT ROUTE Saudi Arabia has resumed oil exports through its East-West pipeline after repairing damage from drone strikes earlier this month. Saudi Aramco began loading vessels again at the Red Sea port of Yanbu, with the pipeline currently

TRUMP OPEN TO IRAN SANCTIONS RELIEF FOR NUCLEAR PROGRESS President Trump is willing to offer sanctions relief and release frozen Iranian funds in exchange for concrete progress on Tehran’s nuclear program, a U.S. official told CNN. Washington says talks through mediators remain

IRAN PESSIMISTIC ON U.S. DEAL BEFORE MIDTERMS Iranian officials privately see little prospect of reaching a U.S. agreement to end hostilities and reopen Hormuz before the Nov. 3 midterms, Bloomberg reports. Talks in New York made limited progress, with nuclear concessions and

SAUDI ARABIA RESUMES OIL EXPORTS VIA EAST-WEST PIPELINE AFTER REPAIRS -- SOURCES

GOLDMAN WARNS JUNK BOND SUPPLY IS OVERWHELMING INVESTORS Goldman Sachs says a flood of U.S. high-yield debt issuance is straining investor demand, pushing junk-bond spreads to their widest since April. September issuance has reached $38.5 billion, while CCC spreads have surged

STOCKS OF CRUDE OIL IN US STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE FELL TO 283.8 MLN BARRELS LAST WEEK, LOWEST SINCE 1982

U.S. TWO-YEAR TREASURY YIELD REACHES 4.952%, HIGHEST SINCE MAY 2024

$GM - TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FORECASTS GENERAL MOTORS TECHNOLOGY COSTS THROUGH 2031 WILL DECLINE BY $20.4 BILLION IN TOTAL AS RESULT OF LOWER FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS -- DOCUMENT

$SPCX - SPACEX SHARES UP 1.1%; CO SAYS STARSHIP REACHES ORBIT DESPITE ENGINE ISSUE

- IRAN'S ISNA NEWS AGENCY SAYS FOREIGN MINISTER ARAQCHI TO MEET MEDIATORS TODAY IN NEW YORK

RUSSIA PLANS TO EXTEND DIESEL EXPORT BAN THROUGH OCTOBER: TASS

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. Kevin Hern has released a new financial disclosure. (13 pages) Highlights: $KO Coca-Cola $1k - $15k Sold: $AAPL Apple $2k - $30k $BSX Boston Scientific $117k - $295k $DVN Devon Energy $230k - $600k $XOM ExxonMobil $100k - $250k $LMT Lockhead

IRAN REACHES OUT TO ARAB STATES Iranian General Yahya Safavi says Tehran has “extended a hand of friendship” to Arab countries, according to local media. Safavi warned that the United States will eventually leave the region, signaling Iran’s push for stronger ties with

$META - META PRICE TARGET RAISED TO $830 Monness Crespi Hardt raised its Meta price target to $830 from $730, maintaining a Buy rating. The firm says early traction for Meta’s Muse personal AI agent and its broader AI strategy have started to change the investment narrative.

SAUDI ARABIA'S EAST-WEST PIPELINE HAS RESUMED OIL EXPORTS

$TSLA - CANTOR STAYS BULLISH ON TESLA AHEAD OF Q3 DELIVERIES Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its Overweight rating and $485 price target on Tesla ahead of this week’s expected Q3 delivery update. Cantor forecasts 421,758 vehicle deliveries, below the 448,679 consensus, alongside

$NVDA - NVIDIA EXPANDS BUYBACK PROGRAM TO $235 BILLION Nvidia’s board authorized a $150 billion increase to its share repurchase program, bringing the total authorization to $235 billion. The company expects to execute the expanded buyback program through fiscal 2028. The

EU'S KALLAS: EUROPE NEEDS TO REARM MORE QUICKLY AND MORE EFFECTIVELY TO MEET OUR 2030 TARGET

S&P 500 BREADTH FALLS TO DOT-COM ERA LOW Goldman Sachs says AI stocks are masking extreme weakness beneath the S&P 500, with market breadth falling to its lowest level since the dot-com bubble. The median S&P 500 stock now trades 16% below its 52-week high, while investor

$SPCX : CLSA INITIATES SPACEX AT ACCUMULATE - PT $250

NIO $NIO SELLS 30% OF NIO POWER TO GEELY HOLDING GROUP IN BATTERY SWAPPING AND CHARGING DEAL Geely Holding will contribute Yiyi Internet Technology and RMB640M in cash for the stake, valuing NIO Power at RMB16B post-money, per the company.

🚨Insider Trade Alert🚨! Insider Zambrano Lozano Rogelio has purchased 400,800 shares in $CX CEMEX SAB DE CV worth $6,926,304.96 $CX current value: $9.71 Market: NYSE

OPENAI HAD IDENTIFIED ABOUT TWO DOZEN ROGUE AI INCIDENTS BY MID-SEPTEMBER, REUTERS SOURCE SAYS

FED’S HAMMACK WARNS INFLATION RISKS REMAIN HIGH Fed’s Beth Hammack says the biggest risk is persistent inflation becoming embedded in public expectations. With economic growth holding up and the labor market stable, she warned that strong demand and capital spending could keep

TRUMP: WILL BE MEETING WITH XI AGAIN IN NOVEMBER, IN CHINA, AND THEN AT G20 IN DECEMBER, IN MIAMI, FLORIDA TRUMP: MUCH HAS BEEN, AND WILL BE, ACCOMPLISHED

YEMEN'S PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL CHAIRMAN CALLS ON YEMENIS TO MOBILISE AND JOIN ARMED FORCES

PUTIN: RUSSIA IS NOT PREPARING FOR ANY HOSTILITIES WITH EUROPE - IFX

PUTIN: KYIV HAS BEGUN ATTACKS ON CIVILIAN INFRASTRUCTURE; NOW IT MUST FACE THE CONSEQUENCES - TASS

XI WRAPS UP STATE VISIT TO U.S. - XINHUA

PUTIN: RUSSIA WAS READY TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS WITH KYIV AFTER THE ELECTIONS, BUT UKRAINE ATTEMPTED TO STRIKE MOSCOW AND ATTACKED POLLING STATIONS - TASS

*TRUMP TO UNVEIL NEW GOVERNMENT WEBSITE ON TUESDAY: FOX NEWS

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LOCKS IN $400M UKRAINE AID The Trump administration plans to obligate nearly all $400 million in military aid for Ukraine before funding expires September 30. About $307 million is already committed, with the remaining $93 million expected to be secured

TRUMP: SCOTT BESSENT WILL NOT BE GOING TO BE SUPER INTELLIGENCE (SI) CZAR. TRUMP: BESSENT DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB AT TREASURY

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO MEET SEPTEMBER 30 DEADLINE TO COMMIT TO SPENDING $400 MILLION IN UKRAINE MILITARY AID, SOURCES SAY

SK HYNIX'S SOLIDIGM EYES 2027 IPO THAT COULD VALUE IT AT $150 BILLION, SOURCES SAY SOLIDIGM HELD PITCH MEETINGS THIS WEEK WITH BANKS FOR ROLES IN THE IPO, SOURCES SAY

XI SAYS FUTURE OF CHINA-U.S. TIES BRIGHT -XINHUA

PALANTIR CO-FOUNDER JOE LONSDALE SAYS OPENAI, ANTHROPIC’S AI POLICY PUSH IS 'VERY DANGEROUS'

$AAPL - BERNSTEIN WARNS APPLE EARNINGS COULD DISAPPOINT Bernstein sees downside risk to Apple’s December-quarter earnings as sharply higher memory-chip costs pressure iPhone margins. The firm cut its EPS forecast to $2.87 from $3.00, below the $2.92 consensus. Despite the

🚨Insider Trade Alert🚨! EVP, Chief Financial Officer Gupta Navdeep has purchased 7,707 shares in $DKS DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. worth $999,983.25 $DKS current value: $133.25 Market: NYSE

$TSLA - TESLA’S OPTIMUS HITS SNAGS IN HANDS, SUPPLIERS AS SCALE-UP BEGINS - THE INFORMATION TESLA HAS RAMPED UP PRODUCTION OF ITS OPTIMUS HUMANOID ROBOT ROUGHLY TENFOLD IN RECENT MONTHS - THE INFORMATION

$MSTR - STRATEGY PROPOSES DAILY DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK Strategy is seeking shareholder approval to shift four preferred-stock series — $STRF , $STRC, $STRK and $STRD — to daily dividend payments. The change would not alter dividend rates or total payment obligations, only

$TSLA - STONEX STAYS BULLISH ON TESLA AHEAD OF Q3 DELIVERIES StoneX reiterated its Buy rating and $475 price target on Tesla ahead of next week’s Q3 delivery report. The firm expects 446,500 deliveries, down 10% year-over-year and slightly below consensus. However, energy

MGM RESORTS $MGM CONSIDERS BID FOR PEOPLE INCORPORATED $PPLI MGM is discussing a potential bid for Barry Diller's People Incorporated, which owns roughly 27% of MGM. A proposal could come within days, per WSJ. People has a market value of about $2.7B, while its MGM stake alone