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Fri, Oct 02, 2026 - Page 33

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L Naver 3Q Earnings May Be Pressured by Weak Core Platform Revenue Daiwa Capital analysts Thomas Y. Kwon and Joon Lee suggest that South Korean internet giant Naver's third-quarter earnings could be negatively impacted by subdued revenue growth from its primary platform services. They a EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:57 AM UTC L Copper Flat as Tight Supply Offset by Stronger Dollar Copper prices were flat in early Asian trade, with tight supply and resilient demand being offset by a stronger dollar and higher U.S. Treasury yields. Copper concentrate supply remains tight, pressuring smelters' margin COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 01:57 AM UTC L GMO Internet Group Valuation Undervalues Cybersecurity Demand: Jefferies Jefferies analyst Hiroko Sato stated that GMO Internet Group's current valuation does not fully account for the long-term growth potential stemming from cybersecurity demand and its increasing involvement in national sec EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:56 AM UTC L BMI: Accumulated Economic Costs Likely to Trigger U.S.-Iran Peace Deal BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, suggests that the accumulated economic costs for both the U.S. and Iran stemming from their ongoing conflict are probable triggers for a preliminary peace agreement. The analysis highlight MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 01:55 AM UTC L Naver Target Price Cut to KRW270,000 From KRW273,000 by Daiwa Daiwa Capital lowered its target price for Naver to KRW270,000 from KRW273,000. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:53 AM UTC L AST SpaceMobile shares rise after new commercial chief filing AST SpaceMobile shares rose about 1% overnight after filings disclosed a new commercial chief with experience spanning Google Fi and SiriusXM and a 200,000-RSU award; investors also weighed a Big 3 satellite joint-ventur EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:52 AM UTC L KeyBanc Upgrades Airbnb (ABNB) Stock to 'Overweight' KeyBanc upgraded Airbnb (ABNB) to 'Overweight', citing potential for continued growth in its core business and momentum from expanding hotel bookings. The upgrade comes as the stock eyes snapping a four-week losing strea EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:48 AM UTC L Heartland Group Confirms Leanne Lazarus as CEO Designate of TSB Heartland Bank Heartland Group Holdings Ltd has confirmed the establishment panel's endorsement of Leanne Lazarus as CEO designate of TSB Heartland Bank. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:48 AM UTC L Port of Tauranga Development Consent Appealed Port of Tauranga Ltd (NZX:POT) announced that the development consent for the Stella Passage has been appealed. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:47 AM UTC L Marimaca Copper Receives Grid Connection Authorization Marimaca Copper Corp. announced it has received authorization for grid connection. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:47 AM UTC L ANZ Group To Commence External Audit Tender Process ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. has announced it will begin the process of tendering for an external audit. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:47 AM UTC L Elixir Energy Receives Unsolicited Interest From Third Parties Elixir Energy Ltd has received unsolicited interest from additional third parties. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:47 AM UTC H Trump On Iran: Maybe We’ll Make A Deal, Maybe We Won’t, Iran Will Not Have A Nuclear Weapon Trump On Iran: Maybe We’ll Make A Deal, Maybe We Won’t, Iran Will Not Have A Nuclear Weapon GEOPOLITICS | Oct 02, 2026, 01:47 AM UTC L Austral Gold And Challenger terminate toll agreement Austral Gold Ltd. and Challenger have agreed to terminate their tolling agreement. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:46 AM UTC M Stakk Limited Wins A$12.95 Million Deal Stakk Limited has secured a deal worth A$12.95 million with Candescent. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:46 AM UTC L Major Holdings Shares Halted On Oct. 2 Major Holdings Ltd (HKEX:1389) announced that its shares will be halted on October 2. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:45 AM UTC L Lendlease Group And Bizzi Extend Sale Satisfaction Date Lendlease Group and Bizzi have extended the satisfaction date for the sale of MSG North to October 15. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:45 AM UTC L Tarrina Resources CEO Gregor Partington To Step Down Gregor Partington will step down as CEO of Tarrina Resources Ltd. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:45 AM UTC L HSBC Holdings Stock Price Hits 13-week Low HSBC Holdings shares decreased to 149.40 HKD, the lowest since July 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, HSBC Holdings lost 1.86%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 42.6%. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:45 AM UTC H Dollar Hits 17-Month High as Global Bond Rout Fuels Borrowing Costs The US dollar strengthened to a 17-month high, marking its third consecutive week of gains. This surge is attributed to a global bond market rout that has driven borrowing costs to multi-decade peaks amidst rising inflat FX | Oct 02, 2026, 01:44 AM UTC L 6K Additive, Inc. Executes $27.4M EXIM Loan Agreement 6K Additive, Inc. has executed a final loan agreement for $27.4 million with EXIM. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:44 AM UTC H South Korean Shares Edge Lower on Inflation Concerns The benchmark KOSPI edged down to around 6,950 on Friday, reversing gains from the previous session as concerns over domestic inflation and elevated global bond yields weighed on the index. Korea’s CPI held at 2.9% in Se CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 02, 2026, 01:44 AM UTC M Summi Group Will Not Publish FY26 Annual Results By September 30, 2026 Summi (Group) Holdings Ltd HKEX:756 announced that it will not publish its FY26 annual results on or before September 30, 2026. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:44 AM UTC L Semirara Mining Partially Suspends Stripping Operations At Acacia Semirara Mining And Power Corp announced the partial suspension of stripping operations at its Acacia site. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:43 AM UTC L Hangzhou Great Star Industrial: Citigroup Cuts Target Price to CNY43.00 Citigroup has lowered its target price for Hangzhou Great Star Industrial to CNY43.00 from CNY49.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:43 AM UTC L Wheat heads for 5th weekly fall on demand hopes Chicago wheat futures fell on Friday, on track for their fifth consecutive weekly decline. Traders expressed hope that a large import tender by Saudi Arabia signalled a revival of demand. COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 01:42 AM UTC L San Miguel Board Approves Sale of 46.6 Million Manila Electric Shares San Miguel Corp announced that its board of directors has approved the sale of 46.6 million shares in Manila Electric Company. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:41 AM UTC H Australian Stocks Inch Up, Still Facing Fifth Weekly Decline Australian shares added 18 points or 0.2% to 8,631 in Friday morning trade, rebounding from a 2% slump in the prior session as bargain hunters returned after markets hit their lowest since mid-June amid domestic and glob MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 01:40 AM UTC L Alto Neuroscience President And CFO Sold Shares Worth Over $3.5M Nicholas Conrad Smith, an insider and President And CFO, reported sales of Alto Neuroscience common stock under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted June 30, 2026. The sales were made at a weighted average price of $26.5826 per sh GEOPOLITICS | Oct 02, 2026, 01:40 AM UTC L Bloom Energy CEO Dismisses Oracle Force Majeure Worries Bloom Energy Corp. (BE) CEO KR Sridhar stated that Bloom boxes are "fungible" and therefore not as susceptible to Oracle's (ORCL) force majeure clause concerning Project Jupiter, unlike larger power plants. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:40 AM UTC L Bilibili, Xiaomi Lead Losses on Hang Seng Tech Index Bilibili and Xiaomi are leading the declines on the Hang Seng Tech Index. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:40 AM UTC L S.Korea central bank announces sale of 91-day monetary stabilisation bonds at 3.170% yield S.Korea central bank announces sale of 91-day monetary stabilisation bonds at 3.170% yield CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 02, 2026, 01:40 AM UTC L First Philippine Reinstates Share Buyback Program From October 1 To Sept 30 2028 First Philippine Holdings Corp PSE:FPH EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:39 AM UTC L Napier Port Price Target Raised to NZ$4.40 Forsyth Barr raised its price target on Napier Port by 8.6% to NZ$4.40 per share. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:39 AM UTC L BeOne Medicines, Innovent Biologics Lead Losses on Hang Seng Index BeOne Medicines and Innovent Biologics were among the biggest decliners on the Hang Seng Index. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:39 AM UTC L Napier Port upgraded to Outperform Napier Port has been upgraded to Outperform from Neutral by Forsyth Barr. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:38 AM UTC H S Korea President Lee: Expresses Grave Regret Over Ukraine’s Response To Dispute On Disclosure Of North Korean POW Repatriation Talks Will Take Further Measures If Ukraine Continues To Deny Agreement On Repatriation GEOPOLITICS | Oct 02, 2026, 01:38 AM UTC H South Korean President Lee urges Ukraine to recognize deal and apologize South Korean President Lee urges Ukraine to recognize deal and apologize GEOPOLITICS | Oct 02, 2026, 01:38 AM UTC M South Korea Policymakers Ramp Up Warnings Amid Bond Sell-off South Korean policymakers are intensifying verbal interventions to stabilize domestic financial markets, vowing to curb short-term Treasury bond issuance and deploy market support measures if necessary amid an accelerati REGULATION | Oct 02, 2026, 01:37 AM UTC L Hao Tian International Construction Investment Says Trading Resumes Hao Tian International Construction Investment Group Ltd has announced that its trading will resume effective October 2, according to information from TradingView News. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:37 AM UTC H South Korean president Lee: will take further actions if Ukraine keeps refusing deal on North Korean POW repatriation South Korean president Lee: will take further actions if Ukraine keeps refusing deal on North Korean POW repatriation GEOPOLITICS | Oct 02, 2026, 01:37 AM UTC H South Korean President Lee: deeply regrets Ukraine's reaction to North Korean POW repatriation disclosure dispute South Korean President Lee: deeply regrets Ukraine's reaction to North Korean POW repatriation disclosure dispute GEOPOLITICS | Oct 02, 2026, 01:37 AM UTC L Sunrise Energy Metals Limited Eyes US Redomicile Sunrise Energy Metals Limited announced its intention to redomicile to the United States. The company is listed on the ASX under the ticker SRL. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:36 AM UTC L Boom Logistics To Buy Back Up To 3.6 Million Shares Boom Logistics plans to buy back up to 3.6 million shares, representing approximately 10% of its issued shares. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:36 AM UTC L OFX Group Investigates Cybersecurity Incident OFX Group is investigating a cybersecurity incident that has led to unauthorized access to client data. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:35 AM UTC L OCBC Target Price Raised to S$33.70 by RHB Research RHB Research raised its target price for Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. to S$33.70 from S$32.85. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:35 AM UTC L Seacon Shipping Group Sells Subsidiaries Seacon Shipping Group Holdings Ltd (HKEX:2409) has disposed of its 100% equity interest in its subsidiaries. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:34 AM UTC L Samsonite Completes Béis Acquisition Samsonite Group S.A. announced the closure of its acquisition of Béis. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:34 AM UTC H Gold Set for Weekly Drop Gold prices slipped to around $4,150 an ounce on Friday and were headed for a second consecutive weekly decline, pressured by higher oil prices amid concerns over a potential escalation in the US-Iran conflict. The metal CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 02, 2026, 01:34 AM UTC L Italian Thai Development PCL: Premchai Karnasuta Resigns As President Italian Thai Development PCL announced the resignation of Premchai Karnasuta as President. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:34 AM UTC H Mynt prices $845 million IPO to bolster Philippine share market Mynt, the parent of Philippine mobile wallet operator GCash, has priced its initial public offering at 6.60 peso ($0.1052) a share, totaling approximately 53 billion peso ($844.7 million). This offering is set to be one EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:33 AM UTC L Manulife closes long-term care reinsurance deal with Munich Re Manulife said it closed a long-term care reinsurance transaction with Munich Re. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:32 AM UTC L Japan's Nikkei Retreats From 6-Week High Amid Profit-Taking Japan's Nikkei 225 retreated from a 6-week high on Friday as investors locked in gains and turned cautious over the outlook for interest rates, inflation, and geopolitical risks. The benchmark index slid 0.79% to 68,413. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:32 AM UTC L Ballard Launches New Fleet Services for North American FCmove Fleets Ballard Power Systems has launched its Fleet360 services tailored for new North American FCmove-HD+ fleets, as announced at APTA EXPO 2026. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC M Asian session market picture: S&P 500 +0.08%, Nasdaq 100 +0.27%; USD/JPY +0.07%, WTI +0.06%, 9984 leads volume Asian session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is up 0.08 percent, Nasdaq futures is up 0.27 percent, Dow futures is down 0.03 percent and Russell futures is up 0.07 percent. In currencies, the dollar in EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC L Ballard launches Fleet360 services for North American FCmove-HD+ fleets Ballard said it launched Fleet360 services for new North American FCmove-HD+ fleets at APTA EXPO 2026. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC L Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index Falls 2.1% To 24,099.73 At Open; Hang Seng Tech Index Drops 1.8% To 4,176.92 Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index Falls 2.1% To 24,099.73 At Open; Hang Seng Tech Index Drops 1.8% To 4,176.92 NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC M Hang Seng Tech Index Opens 1.8% Lower The Hang Seng Tech Index opened 1.8% lower at 4176.92. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC L Stocks in Hong Kong Hit 11-week Low HK50 decreased to 24043.00 Index Points, the lowest since July 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) lost 4.75%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 11.52%. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC L Trump Repeats: US Should Have Lowest Interest Rate In The World Trump Repeats: US Should Have Lowest Interest Rate In The World CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 02, 2026, 01:29 AM UTC M Hang Seng Index Opens 2.1% Lower at 24099.73 EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:29 AM UTC L ANZ Group to replace KPMG as auditor after nearly six decades Australia's ANZ Group said it would launch a competitive tender for external audit services, with incumbent KPMG ineligible to participate after serving as the bank's auditor since 1969. ANZ joins a growing number of Aus EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:29 AM UTC H ICYMI | USTR Greer Says No Date Set For US-China Board Of Trade Tariff Cuts READ HERE GEOPOLITICS | Oct 02, 2026, 01:28 AM UTC L Shinwon Construction Wins 37.5 Billion Won Order Shinwon Construction Co Ltd KRX:017000 was awarded an order worth 37.5 billion South Korean Won. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:27 AM UTC M Asian Currencies Weaken Ahead of US Nonfarm Payrolls Asian currencies broadly weakened against the dollar in anticipation of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report. MUFG Bank noted that continued resilience in the U.S. labor market would support higher-for-longer U.S. interest r FX | Oct 02, 2026, 01:25 AM UTC L Angel Aligner upgrades Torque Ridges to "Pressure Points" in Europe Angel Aligner has upgraded Torque Ridges, labeling them as "Pressure Points" within the European market. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:24 AM UTC L Australian shares rebound from three-month low, remain on track for weekly loss Australian shares rose on Friday, recovering from a more than three-month low hit in the previous session as banks, energy stocks and easing bond yields lifted the benchmark, although it remained on track for a fifth con EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:23 AM UTC H Trump Reiterates: Iran Conflict Will Be Over Very Soon Trump Reiterates: Iran Conflict Will Be Over Very Soon GEOPOLITICS | Oct 02, 2026, 01:21 AM UTC L Hong Kong SFC Adds FNXAI Token and 1FNXAI Token to Suspicious Investment Products List Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has added FNXAI token and 1FNXAI token to its list of suspicious investment products related to digital tokens. The regulator stated that these products falsely claim i REGULATION | Oct 02, 2026, 01:21 AM UTC L Japan MOF Plans Y3.3 Trillion T-Bill Auction Oct 9 Japan's Ministry of Finance announced plans to auction Y3.3 trillion of treasury discount bills on October 9, 2026. The bills are set to settle on October 13, 2026, and mature on January 18, 2027. RATES | Oct 02, 2026, 01:20 AM UTC M Japan to Auction Y3.5 Trillion of Treasury Discount Bills Japan's Ministry of Finance announced it will auction Y3.5 trillion of treasury discount bills. The issue is TD-Bill (Number 141) with settlement on October 5, 2026, and maturity on January 12, 2027. RATES | Oct 02, 2026, 01:20 AM UTC L Iljin to Supply Ultra High-Voltage Power Cables to J. MURPHY & SONS EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:18 AM UTC H Nike, Corteva, Mattel, Accenture and Coherent: Why These 5 Stocks Are on Investors' Radars Today Global bonds faced renewed selling pressure, pushing borrowing costs in the U.S., France and Japan to multi-decade highs as inflation and stronger growth expectations fueled concerns about higher rates. The U.S. 10-year LIVE | Oct 02, 2026, 01:18 AM UTC L Iljin Electric Secures KRW187.17B Contract in U.K. Iljin Electric Secures KRW187.17B Contract in U.K. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:18 AM UTC L ANZ to replace KPMG as auditor after nearly six decades Australia's ANZ Group ASX:ANZ said on Friday it would launch a competitive tender for external audit services, with incumbent KPMG ineligible to participate after serving as the bank's auditor since 1969.ANZ joins a grow EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:17 AM UTC L Trump: If Republicans Do Not Win The House And Senate, They’ll End Up Impeaching Me Repeats Pledge To Give $5,000 Cheques If Republicans Win Both Chambers - Says Canada Has Been Ripping Us Off For Years, Not Anymore - Jokes That He Is Running In This Election At Oklahoma Event NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 01:16 AM UTC L ANZ: To Launch External Audit Tender; KPMG Ineligible To Participate Expects To Conclude Tender By April 2027, With New Auditor Starting In FY2029 NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 01:14 AM UTC L Sunrise Energy Metals plans US redomicile, primary Nasdaq listing Sunrise Energy Metals plans to relocate its parent company to the United States through a newly incorporated Delaware company and seek a primary listing on Nasdaq. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:13 AM UTC L Mynt, GCash parent, prices IPO at 6.60 Philippine pesos/share Mynt, the parent of Philippine mobile wallet operator GCash, has priced its initial public offering at 6.60 Philippine pesos per share, valuing the offering at approximately 53 billion pesos. This is set to be one of the EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:09 AM UTC L Trump: Canada Has Been “Ripping Us Off For Years”; Says That Is No Longer The Case Trump: Canada Has Been “Ripping Us Off For Years”; Says That Is No Longer The Case NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 01:08 AM UTC L Tenaga Nasional Generation Pipeline Seen Boosting Earnings From 2028 Tenaga Nasional's 12.7GW generation pipeline is expected to progressively rejuvenate its ageing power-generation fleet and strengthen generation earnings from 2028 onward, Affin Hwang IB analyst Isaac Chow said in a note EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:07 AM UTC L Oil Prices Edge Up Amid Mixed Supply Signals Oil prices saw a slight increase on Friday, influenced by China halting fuel exports and reports of the US increasing its military presence in the Middle East while encouraging European diesel drawdowns. ENERGY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:04 AM UTC L Malaysia Semiconductor Growth May Be Limited by Talent Shortages Talent shortages could limit Malaysia's semiconductor industry growth, preventing companies from fully capitalizing on demand and investment, according to Hong Leong IB analyst Toh Woo Kim. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:04 AM UTC M Sojitz to Acquire Sealaska Foods International Holdings Sojitz Corporation will acquire a 100% stake in Sealaska Foods International Holdings. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:03 AM UTC L Champion Technology Shares Halted on October 2, 2026 Trading in Champion Technology shares will be halted on October 2, 2026. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:03 AM UTC L Australia Sold A$1.2B 4.5% 2033 Bonds: 5.108%; B/C 3.00x Australia Sold A$1.2B 4.5% 2033 Bonds: 5.108%; B/C 3.00x NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 01:02 AM UTC L Key facts: TSMC (2330) Leads AI Foundry, Tops $2T Market Cap This is an AI-generated summary and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify any important information with the original sources. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:02 AM UTC M FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index Opens 0.2% Higher at 1633.87 The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index opened 0.2% higher at 1633.87. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:01 AM UTC L Armory Mining Corp. to Consolidate Shares 1-for-5 Armory Mining Corp. will implement a 1-for-5 share consolidation on Oct. 6, 2026, reducing outstanding shares from 108,454,924 to approximately 21,690,984, pending CSE approval. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC L FTSE Straits Times Index Opens 0.05% Higher The FTSE Straits Times Index opened 0.05% higher at 5670.70. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC M Asian session market picture: S&P 500 +0.12%, Nasdaq 100 +0.26%; USD/JPY +0.03%, WTI +0.26%, 1810 leads volume Asian session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is up 0.12 percent, Nasdaq futures is up 0.26 percent, Dow futures is up 0.05 percent and Russell futures is up 0.13 percent. In currencies, the dollar inde EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC L NFLX Stock Faces Fifth Week of Declines Amid Growth Concerns Netflix (NFLX) shares are trending towards a fifth consecutive week of losses, driven by concerns over slowing user engagement and growth. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos acknowledged the streaming service is not expanding as rapidl EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC L Australia, New Zealand dollars near multi-month lows The Australian and New Zealand dollars were pinned around multi-month lows as the greenback extended its bull run through major chart levels, while bonds found some relief from a rare rally in Treasuries. The Aussie was FX | Oct 02, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC L Taiwan overnight interbank rate starts at 0.805% (unchanged from previous session) Taiwan overnight interbank rate starts at 0.805% (unchanged from previous session) CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 02, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC L Armory Mining Corp. Announces Share Consolidation Armory Mining Corp. announced that its board of directors has approved a share consolidation of its issued and outstanding common shares. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC L XPeng 3Q Earnings Face Margin Pressure, Deutsche Bank Says Deutsche Bank forecasts XPeng's third-quarter revenue to rise 5% year-on-year to 21.4 billion yuan. However, the bank expects gross margin to fall 1.7 percentage points to 18.5% due to a higher contribution from lower-ma EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 12:59 AM UTC H Missile And Drone Attack Reported In Southern Yemen - Fars Missile And Drone Attack Reported In Southern Yemen - Fars NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 12:56 AM UTC H Ukrainian Drones Attacked Industrial Facilities In Russia’s Volgograd, Governor Says Ukrainian Drones Attacked Industrial Facilities In Russia’s Volgograd, Governor Says - RTRS GEOPOLITICS | Oct 02, 2026, 12:55 AM UTC H Ukrainian drones hit industrial sites in Russia's Volgograd: governor Ukrainian drones hit industrial sites in Russia's Volgograd: governor GEOPOLITICS | Oct 02, 2026, 12:55 AM UTC M Gold Falls on U.S. Dollar and Yields Obstacles Gold declined in early Asian trade, facing headwinds from a strong U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields. Simon-Peter Massabni, head of business development at XS.com, noted these factors as key obstacles to gold's broa COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 12:55 AM UTC L Spot Gold Falls 0.4% To $4,161.58 Ahead Of US Payrolls, On Track For Second Weekly Loss Down About 3% This Week As Firmer Dollar And Elevated Treasury Yields Weigh - December Gold Futures Fall 0.3% To $4,191.10 COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC L India Regulator IRDAI Proposes Insurance Distribution Reset The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has released a consultation paper proposing a recalibration of insurance distribution economics, aiming to address issues where sellers have been overco REGULATION | Oct 02, 2026, 12:51 AM UTC L Indian Stock Markets Closed October 2 for Gandhi Jayanti Indian stock markets, including the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), will be closed on October 2 in observance of Gandhi Jayanti. Trading will be suspended across all major segments. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 12:51 AM UTC L South Korea Finance Ministry: Will Closely Monitor Markets And Take Pre-Emptive Action If Needed South Korea Finance Ministry: Will Closely Monitor Markets And Take Pre-Emptive Action If Needed NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 12:50 AM UTC L US Sent More Patriot Air Defence Systems To Saudi And Qatari Energy Sites - Axios Citing Two Officials READ HERE NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 12:49 AM UTC L S Korea Finance Ministry: Monitoring Bond Yields And Issuance Conditions After F4 Meeting; Yields Have Risen Broadly Across Bond Market Home Prices Continue To Rise Outside Gangnam Areas NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 12:49 AM UTC L Gold slips before US payrolls data, set for second weekly loss Gold prices eased on Friday and were on track for a second straight weekly decline, pressured by a firmer US dollar and elevated Treasury yields, while investors awaited key US payrolls data for clues on the Federal Rese COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 12:49 AM UTC L South Korea finance minister: will closely watch markets, take pre-emptive measures if needed South Korea finance minister: will closely watch markets, take pre-emptive measures if needed NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC H Japanese Shares Fall as Oil Prices Gain The Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.6% to around 68,500 on Friday, ending a two-day winning streak as oil prices climbed amid concerns that a potential escalation in the US-Iran conflict could further disrupt Middle East energy COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC M Tokyo Inflation Picks Up, Fueling Rate-Hike Views Consumer prices excluding fresh food climbed 2.7% in September from a year earlier, accelerating from a 1.8% rise in August. CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 02, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC M Twilio to Replace Warner Bros. Discovery in S&P 500 on Oct. 6 Twilio (TWLO) will join the S&P 500, replacing Warner Bros. Discovery, before the market opens on Tuesday, October 6. The change was prompted by corporate transactions and affects the S&P Dow Jones Indices' large-, mid-, EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 12:43 AM UTC L Canaccord Genuity Raises PC Gold Price Target to A$2.35 Canaccord Genuity has raised its price target for PC Gold by 9.3% to A$2.35 per share. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC L Meeka Metals Price Target Cut 45% to A$0.17 by Morgans Morgans cut its price target on Meeka Metals by 45% to A$0.17 per share. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 12:41 AM UTC L South Korea: May Cut Treasury Bond Issuance Further If Needed South Korea: May Cut Treasury Bond Issuance Further If Needed NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 12:41 AM UTC L Advantest Stock Price Hits All-time High Advantest shares increased to an all-time high of 39440.00 JPY. Over the past 4 weeks, Advantest gained 21.65%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 150.29%. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 12:38 AM UTC L Jarden Raises Data#3 Price Target to A$12.10 Jarden has raised its price target for Data#3 to A$12.10 per share, an increase of 23%. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC L Data#3 Upgraded to Neutral from Underweight by Jarden Jarden upgraded Data#3 to Neutral from Underweight. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC L Jarden raises Amplitude Energy price target to A$2.10 Jarden has raised its price target on Amplitude Energy to A$2.10 per share, an increase of 3.4%. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 12:36 AM UTC L Japan Yield On 10-Year JGB Falls 4.5bps To 3.050% Japan Yield On 10-Year JGB Falls 4.5bps To 3.050% NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 12:36 AM UTC L Amplitude Energy Upgraded to Buy from Overweight by Jarden Jarden upgraded Amplitude Energy to Buy from Overweight. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 12:36 AM UTC