US macro, policy and market structure.
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Traders scaled back bets on further Federal Reserve rate hikes after a weaker-than-expected jobs report.
U.S. stock futures rose and gold rebounded from its weekly slide as weak jobs data pushed traders to pare back expectations for additional Federal Reserve rate hikes.
Five British men were arrested near RAF Fairford as US and UK officials pointed to Iranian involvement, prompting a swift aircraft withdrawal.
The US withdrew B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after British and American officials said an alleged terror plot near the base involved Iran.
The panel must deliver a risk assessment within 120 days, putting a clock on potential federal rules for AI developers.
The White House has formed an AI task force led by former SEC chairman Jay Clayton, with a report on technology risks due in 120 days.
Washington's pressure campaign could force European governments to release strategic fuel stocks just as a Hormuz tanker incident stokes supply worries.
The United States is pressuring European governments to release diesel from strategic reserves, with an export ban threat reportedly on the table if they refuse.
A rout in global government bonds pushed the euro lower and sent the U.S. dollar to its strongest level in 17 months.
The dollar climbed to a 17-month high on October 1 as a global bond selloff weighed heavily on the euro.
The contract, among the largest in the missile's history, comes as the Pentagon races to rebuild depleted munitions stockpiles.
The U.S. Navy awarded RTX's Raytheon unit a $24.4 billion contract for Standard Missile-6 interceptors amid concerns over thin stockpiles.
Rising yields have inflicted the bond market's steepest quarterly drawdown in more than three decades, even as rates dipped ahead of Friday's jobs report.
U.S. Treasuries just suffered their worst quarterly performance since 1994, a stretch that has reshaped portfolio positioning heading into October.
Reuters and other sources say the Taiwanese chipmaker is evaluating a new investment in Texas, adding to its existing Arizona buildout.
TSMC is evaluating a potential investment in Texas to expand U.S. chip production, according to Reuters, as the company's revenue growth continues to outpace peers like Applied Materials.
The chipmaker's fiscal fourth-quarter results beat Wall Street estimates, with executives warning that AI-driven demand is outstripping memory chip supply.
Micron's fiscal Q4 2026 revenue more than quadrupled year-over-year, beating estimates, as AI demand pushed memory chip supply into a tightening squeeze.
A U.S. judge's approval lets Paramount close its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery just as WBD shares touched $30.93.
A U.S. judge allowed Paramount to close its purchase of Warner Bros Discovery, and WBD stock hit a 52-week high of $30.93 in response.
Paramount's debt sale to fund its Warner Bros purchase became the latest test of how much borrowing the market can absorb at today's rates.
Yields on U.S. government debt have risen so fast in recent months that traders are calling it one of the sharpest jumps in a generation, and corporate borrowers are already feeling the squeeze.
JPMorgan reiterated its rating and a Seeking Alpha analysis called the chipmaker a 'strong buy' just before its fiscal fourth-quarter report.
Both JPMorgan and a Seeking Alpha analysis reaffirmed bullish views on Micron heading into its Q4 earnings report, citing continued strength in the memory chip market.
The Wall Street Journal reports the glitch can affect a landing-guidance feature, adding to Boeing's list of unresolved MAX issues.
Boeing has identified a software glitch in the 737 MAX that may affect an automated landing navigation feature, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Tehran had proposed a week-long pause to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Washington called the offer insufficient.
Trump said he is rejecting Iran's ceasefire proposal and is reported to be planning to resume bombing after the U.S. midterm elections, prolonging the seven-month conflict that has kept the Strait of Hormuz closed.
Tehran is still waiting on Washington after Trump reportedly rejected a peace proposal for the strait, even as US pump prices already sit near $4.48 a gallon.
Iran is awaiting a US response to a proposed peace plan for the Strait of Hormuz after Trump reportedly rejected an earlier deal, leaving a key oil chokepoint's status unresolved.
Beijing has committed to 10 million tons of American coal over two years, while Taiwan says continued US arms sales still serve Washington's own interests.
China has agreed to buy 10 million tons of US coal in 2027 and 2028, a concrete trade commitment emerging from the recent Trump-Xi summit.
September's second straight sentiment decline coincided with renewed dollar strength that is weighing on emerging-market local-currency debt.
U.S. consumer sentiment fell again in September for a second consecutive month, coinciding with a stronger dollar that is adding pressure to emerging-market bond funds such as EMLC.
Global equity funds also snapped a two-week run of outflows, according to fund-flow data cited in the session.
U.S. equity funds recorded their first weekly inflow in five weeks, and global equity funds broke a two-week outflow streak, both attributed to renewed optimism around artificial intelligence.
Fixed-income swings are running at their most intense level since March even as stock and crypto volatility gauges sit near yearly lows.
The 10-year Treasury yield has now risen for six consecutive weeks, and bond market volatility has climbed to its highest level since March, even as Wall Street's VIX and bitcoin's equivalent volatility gauges stay near their yearly lows.
Rising U.S. yields drove a selloff in Chinese technology and semiconductor names even as Korea moved forward with a $22 billion Texas gas plant tied to its tariff pledge to Washington.
Chinese tech and chip stocks fell as surging U.S. Treasury yields pulled capital away from higher-risk Asian equities.