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Wells Fargo expects the U.S. dollar to weaken over the coming months as mid-term elections approach. The bank's outlook reflects concerns that political uncertainty surrounding the electoral cycle may pressure currency valuations.

Synopsys raised its fiscal 2026 full-year revenue guidance to $11 billion–$11.2 billion from its prior estimate of $9.69 billion–$9.74 billion. The chipmaker also increased adjusted earnings per share guidance to $19.04–$19.12, up from the previous range of $15.04–$15.10. For fiscal 2027, the company projects revenue growth of approximately 15% year-over-year. Synopsys plans to return up to 50% of free cash flow to shareholders through buybacks, with approximately $1 billion in share repurchases

According to CoinDesk's analysis of federal lobbying disclosures, the cryptocurrency industry spent approximately $8 million on lobbying efforts connected to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act during the first half of 2026. On September 15, the Senate voted 49-50 against invoking cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3633, falling short of the 60 votes required to advance the measure. Coinbase was the largest individual spender, allocating about $2.2 million, followed by Kraken with nearly

According to CNBC, Meta's stock closed at $725.18 on Wednesday, representing a 27% increase from $572.34 at the end of August, marking the company's best month since 2022. The rally was driven by investor optimism following Meta's September 8 debut of its Muse personal AI agent app, which topped OpenAI's ChatGPT in Apple iOS downloads.

Alphabet released Gemini 4 Argon on September 30, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, marking significant improvements in programming, cybersecurity, and complex professional work. The model set new records in real-world software engineering, tied for first place in cybersecurity, and leads benchmark tests measuring performance in financial, legal, and other professional tasks. Argon has already been deployed internally at Google to optimize data center memory, unlocking hun

According to ChainCatcher, Micron Technology projects adjusted revenue of $60-63 billion for its next fiscal year Q1, exceeding market expectations of $56.77 billion. The guidance represents an upside of approximately 5-11% versus consensus estimates.

According to Yonhapnews, on September 30, South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 32.77 points at 6,838.04, declining 0.48% for the day. The index has fallen 25% from its year-to-date high of 9,114.55 recorded on June 22, though it remains up 62.26% compared to end-of-year 2025 levels. Consensus forecasts from 109 KOSPI-listed companies indicate third-quarter operating profit will reach 218.2 trillion won, a 20.38% increase quarter-over-quarter, with semiconductor leaders Samsung Electronics and S

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks closed mixed on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.86%, the S&P 500 declined 0.25%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.24%. Intel led gainers with a 3.71% surge, followed by Apple up 1.1% and Google up 0.93%. Moderna declined 5.35%, and Ford fell 1.95%. The Nasdaq-100 China Index gained 0.6%.

According to remarks by President Trump on October 1, Trump criticized the Federal Reserve's Washington headquarters renovation project, citing an inspector general report showing severe project management deficiencies. The project has exceeded its budget by hundreds of millions of dollars, with final costs projected at a minimum of $2.5 billion and potentially reaching $3.5 billion to $4 billion, Trump stated. The renovation has been underway for over four years, yet as of July 2026, the Federa

According to Wall Street Journal citing TradeWeb, the US 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.304% intraday on September 30, breaking through the previous 2007 high of 5.303% and reaching its highest level since May 2002. Strong economic growth and corporate bond supply pressures drove long-term yields higher despite softer inflation data. The US Commerce Department revised Q2 GDP growth upward to 2.2% annualized, versus the prior estimate of 1.5%, signaling resilient economic activity that supports the

On Sept 30, U.S. stock indexes closed mixed. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, with consumer staples, real estate, industrials, healthcare, and financials each declining up to 1.5%. The technology sector gained 0.7%. The Nasdaq 100 rose 0.2%; among components, AppLovin fell 4.9%, while CEG and Meta declined 3.8% and 1.6% respectively. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed flat. For Q3, the S&P 500 rose approximately 2.5%, the Dow Jones fell 2.5%, the Nasdaq rose 2.5%, and the Nasdaq 100 gained 0.5%.

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against six major currencies, rose 0.08% on Sept 30, closing at 101.451. At the close of New York trading, the euro weakened to 1.1332 per dollar from 1.1341, while sterling strengthened to 1.3262 per dollar from 1.3229. The dollar gained against the yen to 157.34 from 157.22, the Swiss franc to 0.8354 from 0.8336, the Canadian dollar to 1.4229 from 1.4178, and the Swedish krona to 10.0103 from 9.9892.

AUDIO surged 11.98% in the past hour, moving from $0.01594 to $0.01785. The token also posted a 14.42% gain over the past 24 hours, with trading volume reaching approximately $2.5 million, signaling heightened market activity around the asset.

According to on-chain investigator ZachXBT, on September 30, the Bitget hacker began transferring approximately 2,700 ZEC—roughly $3.8 million—into Ironwood, a shielded pool on the privacy-focused Zcash blockchain. A shielded pool encrypts sender, receiver, and transaction amounts, obscuring the trail once funds enter. Meanwhile, Near Intents said its screening system rejected more than $50 million in swaps linked to the attacker, with roughly $503,000 frozen mid-transaction and approximately $1

According to the Federal Reserve's Office of Inspector General (OIG), today (Sept. 30) the board released a report finding no criminal violations or administrative policy breaches in the $2.4 billion headquarters renovation project. The OIG noted, however, that the project had "numerous deficiencies" in management oversight. The renovation project budget initially set at $1.3 billion in 2020 has more than doubled. The OIG identified management issues including insufficient cost controls, limited

According to the ruling by U.S. District Judge Richard G. Andrews on Wednesday, Liquidia's Yutrepia infringes two valid claims of United Therapeutics' patent covering inhaled treatment for pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD). UTHR shares surged about 13%, while LQDA plunged as much as 57%, marking its worst trading day on record. The court found the remaining claims of the '327 patent asserted against Liquidia invalid. Possible remedies range from removing t

According to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, the crypto market's rally following the Senate's failure to advance the Clarity Act on September 15 reflects a strategic trade-off. Bitcoin gained roughly 8% and Ether 7% since the vote, while tokens including NEAR, Uniswap, and Avalanche posted substantially larger gains. Hougan argues the market response reflects regulatory wins already secured by federal agencies. On September 25, the SEC approved a five-year conditional exemption allowing venues to trade

According to Crypto Briefing, on September 30, 2026, Circle rolled out three developer kits on its Arc blockchain, enabling applications to embed stablecoin purchases, lending, and borrowing directly into their products. The Onramp Kit allows users to buy USDC and EURC using Apple Pay, Google Pay, or debit cards in the US, UK, and EU. The Earn Kit offers lending opportunities for both stablecoins through Morpho protocol-generated yields. The Borrow Kit enables users to take USDC loans using cirB

According to Crypto Briefing, Ondo Stocks reached a record total value locked of $1.26 billion as of late September 2026. The tokenized stock platform, which launched in September 2025, first crossed the $1 billion milestone on August 15, 2026, with a TVL of $1.01 billion.

On September 23, 2026, at Meta Connect in Menlo Park, California, Meta unveiled a range of AI-powered hardware devices centered around its Muse personal AI agent. The lineup includes the Meta Adventurer smart glasses starting at $249, Ray-Ban Meta Audio at $349, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 at $449, and the Muse Charm handheld device expected to ship by December 2026. The flagship product is the Meta VR Glasses, weighing approximately 100 grams with a 5K micro-OLED display. The device is powered by a sepa