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Nike's stock declined over 8% in premarket trading following the company's first quarter earnings report. The sportswear giant's fiscal Q1 revenue fell short of market expectations, triggering the sharp sell-off.

According to analyst @AxelAdlerJr, Bitcoin futures market buying pressure surged to 4.9 on October 2, reaching the highest level since August 19. Open interest positions increased by approximately 9,000 BTC in the past 24 hours, signaling renewed position accumulation by traders. The buying pressure indicator, weighted by changes in open interest, measures the market's buy-sell balance. A reading of 4.9 indicates accumulated pressure nearly five standard deviations above the one-week average, ty

According to sources familiar with the investigation cited by Jerusalem Post on Friday, October 2, the Omani co-pilot suspected of attempting to hijack and crash a Dubai Airlines flight bound for Israel holds no other nationality. The sources also denied claims that Israel-UAE aviation agreements restrict pilot nationalities to those from countries with diplomatic relations with Israel. Oman has no diplomatic relations with Israel, and the suspect's nationality was cited by Israeli Transportatio

Italy's seasonally adjusted retail sales rose 0.3 percent month-on-month in August, rebounding from a decline of 0.40 percent in the prior month.

According to Arcus announcement reported by PANews on October 2, Arcus launched a real-time points reward program for Robinhood Wallet users trading over 190 stock tokens. Users trading stock tokens on Robinhood Wallet earn higher Arcus points compared to eligible spot trades conducted directly on the Arcus platform. Since launching on Robinhood Chain on July 1, Arcus has accumulated over $5 billion in total trading volume across spot and perpetual markets.

According to the Korea Exchange, Bitcoin DAT-focused listed companies rebounded sharply on October 2, escaping the threat of delisting. BitMax closed up 65 won (3.11%) at 2,155 won, bringing its market cap to 30.8 billion won, well above the lower threshold of 20 billion won set for the second half of 2026. BitPlanet's market cap surged 93.30% from 33 billion won at mid-year to 63.8 billion won, while Ethereum DAT stock ParaTaxis climbed 8.83% to 28.7 billion won. The rally followed Bitcoin's as

According to Jin10 Futures, citing CFETS data, the CNEX money market sentiment index fell to 48 as of 4 p.m. on October 2, down 3 points from 2:30 p.m. Breakdowns showed large banks' sentiment index at 45, mid-sized and smaller banks at 48, and non-banking institutions at 50, each declining 3 points. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with 50 representing equilibrium and readings above 50 indicating monetary tightness.

Decentraland's MANA token surged 10.07% in the last 60 minutes, climbing from $0.0894 to $0.0984. Over the past 24 hours, MANA gained 10.56% with a trading volume of $2,709,518.9. The day's price ranged from a low of $0.0874 to a high of $0.0984.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $102.7 million in net inflows on October 1, reversing a $148.7 million outflow from September 30, according to ETF flow data. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) accounted for $195.6 million of inflows, offsetting $60.7 million in redemptions from Fidelity's FBTC and $31.4 million from Grayscale's GBTC. Meanwhile, Ether ETFs posted $48.5 million in outflows for a third consecutive session, while Solana funds recorded a minimal $1.1 million net outflow.

According to Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter, Group of Seven leaders may discuss steps regarding diesel stockpile releases this Friday afternoon. Any agreement on stockpile releases is expected to include a U.S. commitment to avoid unilateral diesel export restrictions.

According to PANews, on October 2, Cloudflare launched its Monetization Gateway in closed testing, allowing websites to charge AI agents per request, query, or token via HTTP 402 using USDC stablecoin on the Base blockchain. Current use cases include AI inference, web search, market signals, and PDF generation services.

According to South Korea's financial investment industry, October will see 14 new companies enter IPO roadshow phase, with 15 companies in ongoing or upcoming subscription rounds as of October 2. Large-scale IPO candidates including fashion platform Musinsa, resort operator Sono International, and OLED materials firm SFC are preparing market debuts, with Musinsa's expected valuation ranging from 7 trillion to 10 trillion Korean won. The third quarter showed significant recovery, with 16 companie

UK 2-year government bond yields declined to their lowest level since September 22 today, falling 9 basis points to 4.726%.

According to Guru Club, Singapore's benchmark index fell 1.2% to 5,076.81 points on June 4.

According to BlockBeats, on October 2, U.S. Federal Judge Jennifer L. Rochon dismissed a class action lawsuit against Libra organizer Kelsier Ventures, DeFi platform Meteora, and developer Benjamin Chow, rejecting the plaintiffs' request to file a revised complaint. The dismissed claims included fraud, violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, violations of New York General Business Law, and unjust enrichment. The court ruled that plaintiffs failed to demonstrate Mete

According to Jin10 data, Brent crude oil broke below $100 per barrel on October 2, down 1.48% intraday.

According to Korean Economic TV's Market Insight program on October 2, Micron Technology's earnings per share jumped over 1,200% year-over-year, with orders pre-booked through 2028–2030. Legnum Investment Advisory CEO Lee Chun-kwang noted the results prove AI growth is structural, not cyclical. Meanwhile, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields reached 5.3%, a 20-year high, though Lee assessed the U.S. economy's fundamentals can sustain the rate level. Middle East crude oil exports have recovered to 98% of

According to Yonhapnews, South Korean government bond yields fell sharply today (Oct 2), with the 3-year yield dropping 7.3 basis points to 3.937%, marking its lowest level in 14 trading days and the lowest since Sept 10. The 10-year yield fell 7.1 basis points to 4.365%, reaching its lowest level since Sept 4. The decline followed the Ministry of Economy and Finance's announcement yesterday of a 5 trillion won reduction in October government bond issuance, combined with overnight declines in U.

According to Yonhapnews, fintech company BankSalad submitted an application for a KOSDAQ listing preliminary review on October 2. Mirae Asset Securities serves as the lead underwriter. BankSalad reported 2025 revenue of 26 billion Korean won, a 77% increase year-over-year from 14.7 billion won. The adjusted net loss reached 6.8 billion won, representing an 89% improvement compared to the prior year.

According to The Information, venture capitalists and major Wall Street institutions have signaled sharply different valuations for Anthropic ahead of its anticipated initial public offering. Early private investors have discussed a roughly $2 trillion valuation, while two large institutional investors believe a more realistic public market price would be near $1.5 trillion. The gap reflects differing investment philosophies: venture backers focus on upside scenarios in AI's expansive market, wh