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L LatAm political and economic calendar for week ahead Upcoming Brazil presidential and parliamentary elections and Peru regional and municipal elections are listed for the coming week. MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC M Emera Increases Common Dividend Emera announced an increase in its common dividend. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC L Crypto Updates: Ether Drops by 1.02% Today's cryptos market is characterized by modest daily movements, with Ether standing out as the frontrunner with a -1.02% decrease. CRYPTO | Oct 02, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC H EchoStar shares are trading higher after the company's subsidiary DISH DBS emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy under its confirmed reorganization plan. EchoStar shares are trading higher after the company's subsidiary DISH DBS emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy under its confirmed reorganization plan. LIVE | Oct 02, 2026, 06:29 PM UTC L Braskem Owners Finalizing Counter Proposal to Creditors' $3 Billion Demand Controlling shareholders of Brazil's Braskem are reportedly finalizing a counter proposal to the company's creditors. The move comes after the shareholders balked at the lenders' demands to inject $3 billion into the pet EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:29 PM UTC L Oil Eases as G7 Plans Reserve Release Crude oil trimmed losses to trade near $92 a barrel on Friday after reaching a one-month low of $88.06 earlier in the session, as G7 nations announced plans to release crude and diesel reserves to ease surging fuel price COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 06:28 PM UTC L Blast to cease Ethereum L2 operations as costs exceed revenue The Ethereum layer-2 network Blast has announced it will shut down due to operating costs outpacing revenue. The network cited no "credible path" to economic sustainability and urged users to withdraw assets to the Ether CRYPTO | Oct 02, 2026, 06:28 PM UTC M Bitcoin Surges 42.9% in Q3 2026, Outperforming Gold and Stocks Bitcoin recorded a 42.9% gain in the third quarter of 2026, significantly outperforming gold, stocks, and most other assets during the same period. This rally ended a three-quarter losing streak and marked Bitcoin's best CRYPTO | Oct 02, 2026, 06:27 PM UTC L Citigroup Cuts Martin Marietta Price Target to $610 Citigroup has lowered its price target for Martin Marietta to $610.00 per share from $690.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:27 PM UTC M Colombia Central Banker: Inflation Requires More Than Rate Hikes Colombian central bank board member Cesar Giraldo stated that measures beyond interest rate increases are necessary to combat inflation. This comment follows the central bank's recent 25 basis point rate hike. CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 02, 2026, 06:25 PM UTC L Eagle Materials Price Target Cut to $190 From $232 by Citigroup Citigroup has maintained Eagle Materials at Neutral and cut its price target on the stock to $190.00 per share from $232.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:25 PM UTC L Agricultural Commodities Updates: Sugar Soars by 5.12% Top commodity gainers are Sugar (5.12%), Cocoa (4.24%) and Cotton (1.37%). Biggest loser is Rubber (-1.28%). NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 06:25 PM UTC L Yesway Sells 29 Stores in Iowa and Kansas Convenience-store chain Yesway has sold 29 of its stores located in Iowa and Kansas to Texas-based Now & Forever for approximately $21 million, including inventory. Following this divestiture, Yesway will continue to ope EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:24 PM UTC M Seagate, Western Digital Shares Drop On Toshiba AI HDD Capacity Report Shares of Seagate (STX) and Western Digital (WDC) fell Friday following a report that Toshiba plans to expand its hard-disk drive capacity for AI applications. However, analysts from Morgan Stanley, Rosenblatt, and Citi EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:23 PM UTC H What's Going On With Nebius Group Stock Friday? Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ: NBIS ) stock rose about 4% Friday as investors favored higher-growth technology stocks during a broad market rally. The Nasdaq gained 0.95%, while the S&P 500 rose 0.69%. The technology sector LIVE | Oct 02, 2026, 06:21 PM UTC L CRH Maintained at Buy by Citigroup Citigroup maintained its Buy rating on CRH with a price target cut to $106.00/share from $122.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC L Metals Commodities Updates: Platinum Falls by 1.44% Top commodity losers are Platinum (-1.44%) and Gold (-0.98%). COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC M Stocks Jump as Hiring Softens The U.S. added 29,000 jobs last month, falling short of expectations but signaling a "not too hot, not too cold" labor market that could temper aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes. MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC L Swiss Market Index SMI Ends Higher on Friday The Switzerland market's benchmark index SMI finished on a positive note on Friday, supported by lower oil prices and bond yields. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:19 PM UTC L BEML Unveils 60-Ton Electric Mining Truck in India State-owned BEML Limited has launched the BH60-EV, described as India's first indigenous 60-ton electric dump truck, marking a move towards electric vehicles in the heavy industry, mining, and infrastructure sectors. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:19 PM UTC L Amrize Price Target Cut to $50.00 by Citigroup Citigroup cut its price target on Amrize to $50.00 per share from $58.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:17 PM UTC L Starbucks loses bid to dismiss union's trademark case A federal judge denied Starbucks' request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Workers United, a union representing thousands of its employees, which counters the coffee chain's trademark infringement claims. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC L Nvidia Called 'Best In Breed' Stock on Sale by Hightower Advisors Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) represents a compelling buying opportunity due to a divergence between its business performance and market valuation, according to Stephanie Link, Chief Investment Strategist at Hightower Advisors. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC L Energy Commodities Updates: Natural Gas UK Rises by 3.57% Top commodity gainers are Natural Gas UK (3.57%), Natural Gas EU (3.41%), Natural gas (2.48%) and Brent Oil (0.27%). Biggest losers are Heating Oil (-3.44%), Gasoline (-2.34%) and Crude Oil (-1.39%). COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC M FHTX Stock Extends Sell-Off After Eli Lilly Collaboration Ends Foghorn Therapeutics (FHTX) shares dropped over 28% on Friday, extending a previous day's 18% slump, following the termination of its cancer-drug collaboration with Eli Lilly (LLY). The biotech firm announced it would ce EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:13 PM UTC L ProPetro Holding Maintained at Buy by Citigroup EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:11 PM UTC L Pennsylvania measles cases approach 1,000 amid outbreak Pennsylvania has reported 977 measles cases as of Friday, as the state confronts a rapidly expanding outbreak. MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 06:10 PM UTC M Treasury Yields Turn Higher Again Treasury yields are drifting back higher, leaving the 10-year yield near 5.3%, not far below the 24-year highs it first reached two days ago. RATES | Oct 02, 2026, 06:08 PM UTC L Banco Comercial Português Reports on Share Buy-Back Programme Transactions Banco Comercial Português, S.A. has released an interim report detailing transactions conducted under its share buy-back program. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:08 PM UTC L Nike's dividend yield is the only thing moving higher amid disappointing update Nike's stock price has fallen to levels not seen in over a decade, raising concerns among investors about the sustainability of its dividend, which currently yields 5%. The company has provided another disappointing upda EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:06 PM UTC L Datadog Stock Posts Best Year Since 2020, Analyst Sees Further Gains Datadog's stock has more than doubled this year, marking its best performance since 2020. One Wall Street firm believes shares could continue to rise, even without significant contributions from artificial intelligence. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:05 PM UTC L Citigroup Raises Strategy Price Target to $240 From $136 Citigroup analyst raised the price target for Strategy to $240.00 from $136.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:05 PM UTC L Nike Price Target Cut to $32 From $39 by Citigroup EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:04 PM UTC L Myriad Genetics Maintained at Buy by Craig-Hallum Craig-Hallum maintained its Buy rating on Myriad Genetics. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:04 PM UTC H AI costs are rising for organizations, reports warn Two new reports from consulting giants show how the AI adoption conversation has shifted from whether it works to whether the spending on it is sustainable. The AI bill is coming for governments and businesses, and no on NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 06:03 PM UTC L SoundThinking Price Target Raised to $8.50 by Craig-Hallum Craig-Hallum raised the price target for SoundThinking to $8.50 per share from $6.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC M US session market picture: S&P 500 +0.66%, Nasdaq 100 +0.94%; EUR/USD +0.12%, WTI -1.6%, NKE leads volume US session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is up 0.66 percent, Nasdaq futures is up 0.94 percent, Dow futures is up 0.42 percent and Russell futures is up 0.93 percent. In currencies, the dollar index i EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC L Craig-Hallum Maintains WisdomTree at Buy, Raises Price Target to $29 Craig-Hallum has maintained its Buy rating on WisdomTree and raised its price target from $24.00 to $29.00 per share. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC L Trade Gap Expected to Widen Ahead of Data Releases Median forecasts from a Wall Street Journal survey indicate an expected widening of the U.S. trade gap. Next week's data releases include S&P Global U.S. Services PMI and ISM Non-Manufacturing data. MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC L Certified Recycled Plastic Emerges as Economic Outcome of "Age of Parity" The concept of an "Age of Parity" is now permanent, with certified recycled plastic identified as a significant economic solution. This development comes as global economic factors like war, oil volatility, tariffs, trad EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:01 PM UTC L Colombia Grants Ecopetrol Environmental License for Bucare Development Colombia's National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) has approved an environmental license for the Bucare Development Area, allowing state-owned oil company Ecopetrol to proceed with the project's production phas EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:01 PM UTC H Joint US-Ukraine investment fund seals first critical minerals deal - US official Joint US-Ukraine investment fund seals first critical minerals deal - US official GEOPOLITICS | Oct 02, 2026, 06:01 PM UTC L AstraZeneca Shares Edge Lower Amid Cancer-Drug Collaboration Expansion AstraZeneca (AZN) shares moved slightly lower to $157.10 on October 2 as the company expanded its cancer-drug collaboration with Summit Therapeutics. The updated agreement involves pairing Datroway with ivonescimab in Ph EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 06:01 PM UTC L Crypto custodian Anchorage Digital lays off 17% staff Crypto custodian Anchorage Digital has laid off 17% of its workforce, according to a report by The Information. CRYPTO | Oct 02, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC H Accenture Stock Pulls Back as Investors Book Profits Accenture PLC (NYSE: ACN ) enters fiscal 2027 with stronger bookings and revenue momentum. Still, analysts remain divided over whether the improvement can translate into sustained organic growth as pricing pressure, acqu LIVE | Oct 02, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC L Saudi-led Coalition Says It Intercepted And Destroyed Three Ballistic Missiles Launched By Houthis Toward Khamis Mushait Saudi-led Coalition Says It Intercepted And Destroyed Three Ballistic Missiles Launched By Houthis Toward Khamis Mushait NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC L Stock Market Eyes Earnings Season Optimistically Investors are climbing the "wall of worry" and earnings season could provide support for the stock market's next move higher. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:59 PM UTC L FTC Secures Settlement to Protect Small Businesses from Price Discrimination The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC, the nation's largest distributor, aimed at preventing illegal price discrimination and promoting a more equitable market REGULATION | Oct 02, 2026, 05:59 PM UTC L BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership BNY Mellon is reportedly in discussions with Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, regarding a potential infrastructure partnership. CRYPTO | Oct 02, 2026, 05:59 PM UTC L Battery Mineral Resources Approves New Option and PSU/RSU Plan Battery Mineral Resources shareholders approved a new stock option plan and a 2026 PSU/RSU plan reserving 25,000,000 shares, subject to final TSXV acceptance. The option plan maintains the 10% overhang cap. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:58 PM UTC L WhiteHawk Minerals Maintained at Strong Buy by Raymond James Raymond James maintained its Strong Buy rating on WhiteHawk Minerals. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:58 PM UTC L S&P 500 and Nasdaq Climb After Weak Jobs Report U.S. stocks climbed Friday as Wall Street reacted to a weaker-than-expected September jobs report, which may reduce pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.The Nasdaq Composite gained 1% in morning tradin MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 05:58 PM UTC M AMD Valuation Raising Questions After 35% Rally Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has seen a 35% stock rally, fueled by its pursuit of a larger share of the artificial intelligence market. However, the extent to which this positive news is already priced into the stoc EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:58 PM UTC H Paramount Clears Strategic Hurdle for $110 Billion Warner Bros. Deal Paramount Skydance Corp. (PSKY) is preparing to adopt the Skydance name following its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros., signaling the completion of a key strategic step for the combined entity. MNA | Oct 02, 2026, 05:58 PM UTC L Battery Mineral Resources Adopts New Stock Option Plan Battery Mineral Resources Corp. announced the adoption of a new stock option plan and an amended performance share unit (PSU)/restricted share unit (RSU) plan following its annual general meeting of shareholders. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:58 PM UTC L European Markets Recover From Multi-month Lows European markets rebounded on Friday, closing on a positive note after falling to multi-month lows a day prior. The recovery was supported by a sharp drop in oil prices and falling bond yields, which provided some relief MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 05:57 PM UTC L Southern Glazer's to settle FTC case with pricing restrictions Southern Glazer's, the largest US liquor distributor, has agreed not to charge small retailers significantly more than nearby chain stores to settle a US Federal Trade Commission case. REGULATION | Oct 02, 2026, 05:56 PM UTC H Eaton Analyst Sees Strong Orders, Raises 2027 EPS Forecast Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN ) CEO Paulo Ruiz said in a conference on September 16 that the company had a very strong July and August and expects third-quarter results toward the high end of its guidance. Bank of America LIVE | Oct 02, 2026, 05:55 PM UTC L Amazon launches new data center commitments The tech giant vowed to publish its energy and water use annually, and spend more than $1 billion over five years on free community college, trades training, and home energy-efficiency upgrades in data center counties. A NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 05:55 PM UTC L ComEd and SunVest Energize 8MW Community Solar Array at DeKalb Airport ComEd and solar developer SunVest celebrated the energization of a community solar project at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport. The project is designed to support the community and offer savings to local subscribers. ENERGY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:55 PM UTC L Gold Prices Turn Lower As Treasury Yields Rebound Gold prices, after surging early in the session, have shown a significant downturn. December delivery gold slid $35.10 or 0.8 percent to $4,XXX an ounce. COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 05:54 PM UTC L Origin Bancorp Price Target Raised to $58.00 by Raymond James Raymond James raised its price target on Origin Bancorp to $58.00 per share from $56.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:53 PM UTC L CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Jalapeños Is Over The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared an end to a salmonella outbreak that was linked to jalapeños. The outbreak resulted in 488 total cases, with 65 individuals requiring hospitalization. COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 05:52 PM UTC L Genmab A/S: Darwin Global Management Discloses 5.11% Stake Darwin Global Management controls voting rights to 3,188,361 shares/ADRs, equal to 5.11% of Genmab A/S's voting rights as of Sept. 28, 2026. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC M Tesla Q3 Deliveries Beat Wall Street Estimates Tesla Inc. (TSLA) reported third-quarter deliveries that surpassed Wall Street expectations, delivering 486,532 cars, approximately 5% higher than the average forecast of 462,000. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC L Oppenheimer Cuts Modine Mfg Price Target to $260 From $300 Oppenheimer lowered its price target on Modine Manufacturing to $260 per share from $300. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC L El Salvador's Bitcoin Reserve Valued at $618 Million El Salvador's Bitcoin reserve is currently valued at $618 million, with all coins traceable on-chain. The country has maintained its Bitcoin holdings since 2021, even as it navigates loan conditions with the Internationa CRYPTO | Oct 02, 2026, 05:50 PM UTC L Oppenheimer Cuts SPX Technologies Price Target to $270 Oppenheimer analyst cut SPX Technologies's price target to $270 from $280. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:50 PM UTC L Brazil Sugarcane Harvest Challenged by Excessive Rains Excessive rains in Brazil's center-south sugar belt are hindering sugarcane harvest operations and impacting port loadings, according to a Datagro survey. COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 05:49 PM UTC L BNY In Talks With Kraken Parent Payward Over Infrastructure Partnership - Coindesk READ HERE NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 05:49 PM UTC L Suzuki Asks India Suppliers to Shorten Production Week for Quality Suzuki Motor Co. Ltd. has reportedly asked its suppliers in India to halt production for one day per week. This measure is intended for machine maintenance to prevent unscheduled stoppages and maintain quality ahead of r EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:49 PM UTC L Reliance Plans Rs.1 Lakh Crore Investment in Andhra Pradesh for Biogas Plants Reliance Industries executive director Anant M Ambani announced a Rs.1 lakh crore investment in Andhra Pradesh to build compressed biogas (CBG) plants. The projects are expected to create 3 lakh jobs and Rs.60,000 crore EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:49 PM UTC L Global Health to Open New Medanta Hospital in Ghaziabad Global Health Limited announced it has acquired a 10,560-square-meter land parcel in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, for Rs. 165.82 crore to establish a new Medanta hospital. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:49 PM UTC L Innoscripta SE Reports Search Conducted At Premises Innoscripta SE stated that searches were conducted at its premises in Tutzing and Munich on October 1, 2026. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:49 PM UTC M Fed's Goolsbee: Inflation Side Still a Concern Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee stated that while the labor market remains steady, inflation remains a concern for the Federal Reserve. He indicated that "plenty of room for anything to be on the table" regarding f CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 02, 2026, 05:48 PM UTC L SEC Proposes Framework for Advisor Custody of Cryptocurrencies The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a proposal aimed at clarifying the regulatory framework for investment advisors engaging with cryptocurrencies. This move seeks to address the reluctance of many REGULATION | Oct 02, 2026, 05:48 PM UTC M Nvidia Shares Surge to Record High on Strong AI Growth Nvidia (NVDA) shares reached a record high of $237.55 on Friday, pushing the company's market value to approximately $5.7 trillion. The stock surpassed its previous intraday record of $235.54. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:48 PM UTC L Microsoft, Amazon Face New EU Cloud Provider Scrutiny Microsoft and Amazon are reportedly facing new potential obligations in Europe as the European Commission reviews the market power of major cloud providers like AWS and Azure over their customers. REGULATION | Oct 02, 2026, 05:48 PM UTC L BNP Paribas Maintains Outperform on Meta, Sets $885 Target BNP Paribas highlighted a key question around Meta Platforms' Muse AI: whether rapid consumer adoption can eventually translate into a durable revenue stream. The firm maintained an Outperform rating and an $885 price ta EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:48 PM UTC L Matt Hagan Leads NHRA Points Into St. Louis Four-time world champion Matt Hagan will carry the NHRA points lead into St. Louis for the Midwest Nationals, with American Rebel Light Beer serving as the primary sponsor. Andy Ross, CEO of American Rebel Holdings, Inc. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:48 PM UTC H All In On McDonald's Stock? Social Media User Wants Advice on Fast Food Giant, Investors Aren't Lovin' It Shares of fast food giant McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD ) are trading at levels last seen four years ago in September 2022. The drop in the stock price of the well known restaurant company has one investor asking social med LIVE | Oct 02, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC L Bank of Canada Paper Studies Import Tariffs' Effect on Aggregate Prices A Bank of Canada staff working paper examines the impact of import tariffs on aggregate prices by analyzing cost pass-through, markup adjustments, and consumer substitution. The paper indicates a 25% counter-tariff on U. MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC L Brazil's Lula says citizens can own unlimited credit cards Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva stated that citizens have the right to own as many credit cards as they desire, while also cautioning against banks unsolicitedly sending credit cards to homes. MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 05:46 PM UTC L Turkish Banks Association Head: Fund Crisis Poses No Risk to Banking Sector The head of the Turkish Banks Association stated that the recent investment fund crisis in Turkey does not pose a risk to the country's banking sector. This comes amid a deepening crisis in Turkey's investment fund secto EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:46 PM UTC L Pinnacle Silver and Gold Corp. Closes $1.65M Private Placement Pinnacle Silver and Gold Corp. has closed the second and final tranche of its non-brokered private placement, raising total gross proceeds of $1.65 million. The company issued 15.0 million units at $0.11 per unit, with e EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:46 PM UTC L WW International Initiated at Outperform by Northland Northland Capital Markets initiated coverage of WW International with an Outperform rating. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:45 PM UTC H Ford Sales Slide 6.6% After Model Phase-Outs Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F ) on Friday reported a 6.6% year-over-year decline in third-quarter U.S. vehicle sales as planned portfolio changes weighed on volumes. Ford sold 509,764 vehicles during the quarter. Excluding LIVE | Oct 02, 2026, 05:45 PM UTC L Pinnacle Silver and Gold Closes Second Tranche of Private Placement Pinnacle Silver and Gold Corp. has closed a second and final tranche of its non-brokered private placement. The placement was initially announced on July 17, 2026. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:45 PM UTC L Morgan Stanley Cuts Nike Price Target to $27.00 Morgan Stanley has lowered its price target on Nike (NKE) to $27.00 per share from $31.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:43 PM UTC L Pennsylvania Reports 977 Measles Cases The Pennsylvania Health Department reported 977 confirmed cases of measles as of October 2. MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 05:42 PM UTC L Terex, Regal Rexnord, Resideo, Comfort Systems, WESCO Stocks Trade Higher on Weaker Jobs Data Several stocks, including Terex, Regal Rexnord, Resideo, Comfort Systems, and WESCO, saw gains in afternoon trading following the release of U.S. employment data that fell short of expectations. The weaker-than-expected EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:42 PM UTC M Stocks Trade Up on Weaker US Jobs Data Cooling Treasury Yields Several stocks, including Tutor Perini, Kennametal, CSW, United Rentals, and Keysight, experienced gains in afternoon trading. This upward movement followed the release of U.S. employment data showing nonfarm payrolls ro EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:42 PM UTC M AAR and Werner Shares Jump on Weaker US Payrolls Data Shares of AAR and Werner experienced a significant surge in afternoon trading following the release of weaker-than-expected U.S. employment data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that nonfarm payrolls increased by EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:42 PM UTC L FDA Flags Evolus Jeuveau Instagram Promotion The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated that an Instagram promotion for Evolus' wrinkle treatment Jeuveau was misleading and created an inaccurate impression of the drug's benefits. Shares of Evolus (EOLS) fel REGULATION | Oct 02, 2026, 05:41 PM UTC L Meta Parts Ways With AI Safety Startup Virtue AI Hires - Semafor READ HERE NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 05:40 PM UTC L SEC Proposes Rules to Open Private Funds to Individual Investors The SEC has proposed new rules that would allow individual investors to access private funds, a move that comes as many large institutional investors are experiencing "indigestion" from their current high allocations to REGULATION | Oct 02, 2026, 05:40 PM UTC L McCormick & Co Maintained at Outperform by BNP Paribas BNP Paribas maintained its Outperform rating on McCormick & Co. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:39 PM UTC M US Debt Yields Climb Back After Weak Jobs Report, Fed Hike Fears Linger Treasuries briefly rallied following a weak U.S. jobs report, but yields reversed course as investors grew concerned that the Federal Reserve might continue hiking interest rates due to persistent inflation. RATES | Oct 02, 2026, 05:39 PM UTC L American Express Stocks Fall as AI Enters Corporate Expense Workflows American Express NYSE:AXP, the card network and premium financial-services company, launched its revamped Amex Corporate platform on September 30, bringing cashback cards, expense software and AI capabilities into one pa EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:38 PM UTC L BNY in talks with Payward on infrastructure partnership Coindesk reports BNY is in talks with Kraken parent Payward over an infrastructure partnership. MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 05:38 PM UTC M Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon With 1 Million Token Output Window Google DeepMind announced Gemini 4 Argon, a new AI model capable of producing up to 1 million tokens in a single output, significantly expanding its capacity from previous generations. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:38 PM UTC L Nike Price Target Cut to $19.00 by BNP Paribas BNP Paribas cut its price target on Nike to $19.00 per share from $23.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:37 PM UTC L Kirtan Patel Discloses 5.6% Stake in LogicMark, Opposes Merger Kirtan Sanjaykumar Patel has disclosed a 5.6% stake in LogicMark, Inc. common stock, filing a Schedule 13D on October 2, 2026. The holdings were aggregated across his personal account, a Roth 401(k), and an LLC owned by EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:36 PM UTC L General Intuition Holding B.V. Raises $175.2 Million In Equity Financing General Intuition Holding B.V. has successfully raised $175.2 million in an equity financing round. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:36 PM UTC H Deal Dispatch: Hormel Acquires Brakebush, Onsemi buys Synaptics for $5.7 Billion, Leslie’s Pools Bankruptcy New On The Block Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE: GPUS ), an artificial intelligence data center company, is holding discussions regarding a sale of its askROI, Inc. subsidiary and its AI business. Updates From The Block Val LIVE | Oct 02, 2026, 05:35 PM UTC L Italy Sets 2028 Debt-to-GDP Target At 137.9% - RTRS Sources Italy Sets 2028 Debt-to-GDP Target At 137.9% - RTRS Sources MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 05:35 PM UTC H IEA: Oil Prices Declining Following Reserve Release International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol stated on Friday that oil prices have begun to decrease following a decision to release 100 million barrels from strategic reserves. This coordinated release by ENERGY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:35 PM UTC L Coal India, Wipro, ITC, BPCL, ONGC Among Top Large Caps for Dividend Yield Coal India, Wipro, ITC, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation are identified as the top five large-cap companies with the highest dividend yields for FY 2025-26. These stocks offer investors a EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:34 PM UTC M Atome Reports H1 2026 Loss Atome PLC reported a loss of $12.20 million for H1 2026. EARNINGS | Oct 02, 2026, 05:34 PM UTC L Italy Sets 2026 Debt Target At 138,1% Of GDP Vs 138.6% Set In April Italy Sets 2027 Debt-to-GDP Target At 138.5% MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 05:34 PM UTC L Arca Nova Acquisition Corp Offers 10 Million Units At $10 Each Arca Nova Acquisition Corp is offering 10 million units at a price of $10 each. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one-half of a warrant. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:34 PM UTC L Reabold Resources: Takeover Offer No Longer Open To Acceptances Reabold Resources PLC (LSE:RBD) announced that its takeover offer is no longer open to acceptances. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:33 PM UTC L Fortress Net Lease REIT Enters Lender Joinder Agreement Fortress Net Lease REIT announced it has entered into a new lender joinder agreement with Associated Bank. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:32 PM UTC L Axis Capital Considers Offer For Permanent TSB Group Axis Capital is considering making a possible offer for Permanent TSB Group. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:32 PM UTC L Meta lets go of virtue ai employees hired in June - Semafor $META Meta lets go of virtue ai employees hired in June - Semafor $META NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 05:31 PM UTC M PLUS Mainnet Launches Layer-1 Blockchain With $945 Mln Reserves PLUS Mainnet has launched its Layer-1 blockchain, backed by $945 million in reserves. CRYPTO | Oct 02, 2026, 05:31 PM UTC L Lokotech Group CEO, Chair Sell Shares for Tax, Debt Purposes Lokotech Group CEO transferred 2.25 million shares to a controlled company and sold 826,111 shares, while the Chair sold 4.13 million shares. These transactions are linked to tax and debt obligations stemming from prior EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC M US session market picture: S&P 500 +0.69%, Nasdaq 100 +1.01%; EUR/USD +0.09%, WTI -1.49%, NKE leads volume US session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is up 0.69 percent, Nasdaq futures is up 1.01 percent, Dow futures is up 0.43 percent and Russell futures is up 0.91 percent. In currencies, the dollar index i EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC M Axis Capital considers counter-bid for PTSB at premium Irish corporate finance firm Axis Capital is considering making a counter-offer for Permanent TSB (PTSB), potentially at a 7.7% premium to BAWAG Group's proposed €1.6 billion acquisition, which is supported by PTSB share MNA | Oct 02, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC L Anthropic Invests $100 Million To Train 10,000 Engineers AI company Anthropic is investing $100 million to train 10,000 engineers in enterprise AI. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC