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According to the Saudi-led coalition, Houthi forces attacked a power distribution station in Medina on September 29.

On Thursday (October 1), UK 10-year gilt yields fell 2.7 basis points to 5.398% after earlier reaching 5.504% in European morning trading, retreating from its approach toward the 2007 Q3 peak of 5.564%. Two-year gilt yields dropped 8.6 basis points to 4.801%, while 30-year gilts fell 0.4 basis points to 5.945% and briefly touched 6.021%, marking the first break above the 6% psychological level since Q1 1998. The 2/10-year gilt spread widened 5.779 basis points to +59.429 basis points.

On Thursday, October 1, UK government bond yields fell across the curve during late European trading. The 10-year gilt yield fell 2.7 basis points to 5.398% after earlier reaching 5.504% near 2007 highs. The 2-year yield fell 8.6 basis points to 4.801%. The 30-year yield fell 0.4 basis points but at 15:37 UTC briefly broke above the 6% level at 6.021%, marking the first time since early 1998. The 2/10-year spread widened 5.779 basis points to 59.429 basis points.

On October 2, the U.S. will release key labor data including nonfarm payrolls, unemployment rate, and wage growth, while eurozone September CPI and Japan's August jobless rate will be published simultaneously. Multiple Federal Reserve officials are scheduled to deliver speeches on the same day.

According to Switzerland's federal government, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) will reduce the minimum distribution ratio of reserves from 10% to 8%, effective from the 2026 fiscal year.

Rocket Lab secured its largest commercial launch contract on October 1, signing a multi-year agreement with Japanese satellite operator Synspective for 20 additional Electron missions. The new deal brings Synspective's total orders to 47 missions, making it Rocket Lab's largest customer by mission count. The company will deploy 20 StriX synthetic aperture radar satellites into sun-synchronous orbit between 2028 and 2031. Meanwhile, Citi initiated coverage of Rocket Lab with a buy rating and $105

According to Route 2 FI, traders are shifting focus from TAO and CHIP to USELESS, as TAO has declined 35% from recent highs over the past ten days. The rotation reflects changing market sentiment, with traders pivoting toward the meme-based token amid broader selling pressure across the crypto market.

Copper has announced a new integration enabling direct access to Hyperliquid for its institutional clients. According to the announcement, this integration allows institutions to trade on-chain derivatives through Copper's platform or dedicated APIs, with assets secured in Copper Vaults using multi-authorization workflows. Hyperliquid has become the largest venue for decentralized perpetuals, handling over half of the market segment. The integration eliminates the need for third-party tools, enh

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian forces struck a cargo ship delivering military supplies to the Ukrainian military in the Black Sea during daylight hours.

The Swiss Federal Finance Department and Swiss National Bank (SNB) have signed an agreement on profit distribution for 2026-2030, according to the Swiss Government.

According to Portugal's automotive association ACAP, Tesla new vehicle registrations in the country surged 128.3% year-over-year in September. For the January to September period, Tesla registrations rose 59.4% compared to the same period in 2025. The broader Portuguese light electric vehicle market also showed strong momentum, with new registrations climbing 87.4% year-over-year in September.

According to Arbitrum, the network generated $5.45 million in total revenue in September, marking an all-time high. Orbit licensing fees accounted for $4.75 million of the revenue.

According to The Verge, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella last week pitched Copilot as the "OS for work" at an invite-only event for enterprise customers, unveiling a major rethink of the AI assistant. Microsoft is adding coding and agent capabilities directly into Copilot while bringing the full power of Office into the platform for the first time. Nadella compared the transformation to how Microsoft Office revolutionized workplace productivity in the 1980s and 1990s.

According to LSEG analyst survey, Nike is expected to report first-quarter earnings of 43 cents per share on revenue of $11.32 billion Thursday after the bell. The retailer faces headwinds under CEO Elliott Hill, with China market sales declining 12% last quarter and stock prices falling more than 40% this year. Bank of America downgraded Nike to underperform last week, citing rising risks for the sneaker company's turnaround amid category sluggishness.

According to Guru Club, the U.S. Dollar Index broke through the 102 level on October 2, rising 0.60% during the session.

According to on-chain analyst MarcoV, Coinbase stock token daily trading volume reached approximately $99 million on October 1, with cumulative volume hitting $1.6 billion. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong retweeted the data.

According to two EU diplomats, the EU Energy Union working group will meet on Friday to discuss potential diesel stockpile releases.

According to Goldman Sachs, equity strategist Rich Privorotsky warned this week that the traditional correlation between oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields appears to be breaking down. Despite oil declining, Treasury yields continued rising, with credit spreads widening simultaneously—what Privorotsky described as "the most unsettling cross-asset signal of this cycle." Privorotsky attributed the persistent yield pressure to fiscal financing demands rather than energy or inflation shocks. Higher

According to CNBC, Apple chairperson Tim Cook and CEO John Ternus were notably absent this week from a White House lunch where President Trump met with tech leaders to discuss artificial intelligence, while other major tech companies and AI enterprise executives attended. Apple and the White House have not issued official statements on the absence. Brad Gerstner, CEO of Altimeter Capital and a Trump ally, said Apple's absence was insignificant, noting that Cook recently represented Apple at a st

Bitfinex will host the Future of Capital Markets summit on October 22 in Lugano. According to the exchange's official announcement, the invite-only event aims to gather key institutional players to discuss emerging trends and strategies in the evolving capital markets landscape. The summit is co-organized with Blockstream Capital Partners.