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U.S. index futures closed higher on Thursday, October 1, at market close. The S&P 500 futures rose 0.22%, Dow futures gained 0.05%, Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 0.31%, and Russell 2000 futures climbed 0.45%.

According to Chile's Mining Minister, the recent decline in copper production is a temporary phenomenon despite a series of setbacks in the world's largest copper-producing nation. The minister expressed optimism about output levels for next year.

According to Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, EV Advanced Materials, a Daegu-listed company, completed a 90% stock consolidation on October 7 and resumed trading. The company reduced issued shares from 59.59 million to 5.96 million through a 10-for-1 stock merger at a par value of 500 won per share. Capital decreased from 29.80 billion won to 2.98 billion won.

According to the Korea Exchange, Samsung Electronics closed up 2.61% at 275,500 KRW on October 1, breaking out of a two-month consolidation range, while SK Hynix rose 3.1% to 1,831,000 KRW. Samsung is expected to post 108.6 trillion KRW in Q3 operating profit—a historic first for quarterly earnings above 100 trillion KRW—while SK Hynix forecasts 77.2 trillion KRW, combining for 186 trillion KRW in operating profit, roughly 8 times higher than the prior year period, according to financial data pr

According to the Financial Supervisory Service, South Korea's derivative linked securities and bond (DLS) market balance reached 96.7 trillion won by the end of June 2026, marking the highest level in three years. H1 2026 issuance totaled 42.9 trillion won, up 8.9 trillion won or 26.2% from the same period last year, driven by renewed investor demand amid strong stock market performance.

According to GetTrumpMemes, US President Donald Trump will host a third exclusive dinner on Nov. 22 for his top 185 Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin holders at his DC golf club. The announcement comes weeks after a report by nonprofit consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen estimated that investors in Trump's crypto ventures have lost a combined $4.7 billion since 2022, with $3.2 billion attributed to the memecoin. TRUMP's price surged approximately 9% to $2.23 from $2.05 immediately follow

According to President Zelensky, Ukraine deployed its domestically-made FP-7 ballistic missile in combat for the first time on October 2. Ukraine previously announced plans to introduce additional missiles throughout October. Meanwhile, Russian President Putin rejected proposals to halt strike operations in the Black Sea, stating that sustained international conflict remains likely. Russian Defense Ministry reported that its forces continued targeting vessels supplying Ukrainian forces, striking

According to Houthi officials, Saudi Arabia conducted airstrikes overnight on October 1 on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, including Sanaa, Saada, Taiz, and Amran provinces. This marks the first Saudi air assault on Yemen's capital Sanaa since tensions escalated on September 3. Saudi Arabia has not yet commented on the strikes.

On Thursday (October 1) evening, spot gold rose 0.47% to $4,177.04 per ounce, reaching an intraday high of $4,192.99, according to COMEX data. Spot silver gained 0.93% to $60.9887 per ounce, touching a daily high of $61.4332. However, the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index (measuring gold and silver mining stocks) closed down 0.90% at 357.91 points, while the NYSE ARCA Gold Miners Index fell 1.16% to 2,493.33 points. COMEX copper futures declined 0.68% to $6.5765 per pound.

According to TIME Magazine, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on September 28 during a White House interview that a major Taiwanese chip company is investing $500 billion in the United States, though he did not disclose the company's name. The interview, published Thursday (October 1), also covered Trump's views on Federal Reserve policy, artificial intelligence, and U.S.-China competition.

According to Yemen Republic TV on October 1, government forces and Houthi fighters clashed in Taiz province's southern region, with 30 Houthi militants killed and 50 wounded, according to a government military statement. Fighting also intensified across five fronts in Taiz province since early morning, with both sides sustaining significant casualties.

According to Jin10, on October 2, Russian President Putin stated that if Russian territory, including the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, comes under direct attack, Russia would consider using "all weapons that the state possesses." Putin said recent warnings issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry to certain countries were not threats but responses to Western pressure. Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry indicated that if Western nations attempt to isolate Kaliningrad, Russia may deploy its ent

According to ChainCatcher, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Baumgartner stated on Thursday that there is no pressing need to take further action at this time. She indicated that Fed officials should take time to understand current economic trends and the impact of September's rate hike before deciding on policy adjustments. Inflation remains above the Fed's target, requiring closer monitoring of developments.

According to Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, OpenAI on Thursday terminated three employees for improperly handling and disclosing confidential information. The company said in a statement that the staff violated protocols in processing non-public data, breaching company policy and the trust essential to its operations. The dismissed employees included two security researchers and one research project manager, who allegedly leaked sensitive information about OpenAI's infrastructure architectur

According to BitGo CEO Mike Belshe on the @stephanlivera Podcast, approximately 30% of Bitcoin's unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs) reside in addresses with exposed public keys, creating potential quantum computing vulnerabilities. Belshe noted that these vulnerabilities can be mitigated today through wallet provider measures to enhance quantum resistance.

According to XINHUA News Agency, Ukraine's domestically-produced FP-7 tactical ballistic missile completed its first combat use on October 1 evening, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on social media. Zelenskyy stated that the FP-7 will proceed to mass production in the next phase.

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, on October 1, the long-term Treasury buyback auction achieved record subscription rate of 7.73x, filling the maximum $6 billion target for the first time since the program's expansion in mid-August. The auction received bids totaling $46.391 billion for the 10-20 year maturity segment. The previous two buybacks under the expanded program fell short of their $6 billion limits, disappointing markets. The 30-year Treasury yield rose back toward 5.60% follo

According to the Ukrainian Air Force on October 1, one of its MiG-29 fighter jets was struck by a Russian missile while conducting combat operations in the front-line area. The pilot ejected from the aircraft but did not survive, the Air Force said. (Source: Xinhua)

Nike announced that its Pace operational transformation initiative is expected to generate $2.5 billion in surplus through fiscal year 2031. The initiative, which consolidates previous cost restructuring efforts, will result in approximately $1 billion in pre-tax charges during the same period, according to the company's forward guidance.

According to Crypto Briefing, Chainlink showcased an automated dividend payment system for tokenized equities across four blockchains at the Swift Hackathon. The project was designed to address corporate actions—such as dividends, stock splits and mergers—that typically flow through multiple custodians and data vendors in traditional markets, creating opportunities for errors. Chainlink won the 2025 Swift Hackathon Business Challenge from a field of 104 participants, according to an announcement