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US markets, Thursday 1 October 2026
The tape carried 2,877 headlines on Thursday 1 October 2026, and measured 63 separate price moves.
The largest measured move listed here is FNGR, +10.87% over 10 minutes.
47 economic releases printed an actual figure on this date.
Equities
Constellation Energy and Amazon finalize a 20-year power agreement.
CGI shares increase by 9%, approaching a two-month peak.
Conduent has finalized the sale of its public transit division to Modaxo.
Gogo addresses court's ruling following the SmartSky litigation trial.
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Thomson Reuters finalizes sale of majority stake in Global Print business to KKR.
HDFC Bank appoints Anup Bagchi as CEO, leading to a 4% increase in its US-listed shares.
JetBlue launches new nonstop service to Barranquilla, expanding its presence in Colombia.
NU Holdings shares increased after the company announced it is not pursuing a deal with Monzo.
GM 3Q US deliveries 670,974 units, -5.5% y/y $GM
H2O America finalizes acquisition of Quadvest assets through its Texas subsidiary.
Kin announces support for Meta's Muse AI bot in insurance quote shopping.
Earnings
NKE Fiscal Q1 earnings results
Sanctions
US imposes new sanctions on Iran's automotive and rail industries amid shipping disruptions.
Philippines deploys its largest ship and an aircraft to confront a Chinese vessel near Taiwan.
UK sanctions extend to vessels suspected of transporting Russian liquefied natural gas.
M&A
Nayax Ltd. has finalized its acquisition of IPS Group, Inc.
Rogers has finalized its acquisition of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.
Commodities
India's Oil Secretary states that rationing of fuel sales by private retailers is unacceptable.
Saudi East-West crude pipeline operates at a capacity of 5.5 million barrels per day.
The US has proposed that the EU distribute diesel supplies over a 180-day period.
Spot premiums for Oman and Dubai crude increase marginally amid low trading activity.
Rates
Macro
Arion Bank projects Iceland's inflation to average 4.2% in 2024 amid ongoing economic challenges.
Advance Agrolife Ltd receives a notice for a total tax demand of 32.3 million rupees.
Economic releases
Figures as released, with the survey forecast and the prior reading where one was published.
| Time | Release | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM ET | 🇰🇷 South Korean Exports Prelim | 83.5% | 62.5% | 68.7% |
| 8:00 PM ET | 🇰🇷 South Korean Imports Prelim | 26.0% | 21.0% | 22.4% |
| 8:00 PM ET | 🇰🇷 South Korean Trade Balance Prelim | 49.85B | 38.90B | 34.79B |
| 8:30 PM ET | 🇰🇷 South Korean Manufacturing PMI | 53.9 | — | 52.3 |
| 8:30 PM ET | 🇯🇵 Japanese Mfg PMI | 54.1 | — | 54.1 |
| 9:30 PM ET | 🇦🇺 Australian Exports | 3.7% | — | -3.3% |
| 9:30 PM ET | 🇦🇺 Australian Trade Balance | 495M | 2000M | 1,923M |
| 9:30 PM ET | 🇦🇺 Australian Imports | 5.8% | — | -2.5% |
| 12:30 AM ET | 🇳🇱 Dutch Retail Sales YoY | 2.5% | — | 3.5% |
| 2:00 AM ET | 🇬🇧 UK Nationwide House Price MoM | -0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2:00 AM ET | 🇬🇧 UK Nationwide House Price YoY | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| 2:30 AM ET | 🇨🇭 Swiss Retail Sales YoY | 3.2% | — | 2.3% |
| 2:30 AM ET | 🇨🇭 Swiss CPI YoY | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| 2:30 AM ET | 🇨🇭 Swiss CPI MoM | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2:30 AM ET | 🇨🇭 Swiss Core CPI YoY | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| 3:15 AM ET | 🇪🇸 Spanish Manufacturing PMI | 51.0 | 50.2 | 49.5 |
| 3:30 AM ET | 🇨🇭 Swiss Manufacturing PMI | 55.3 | 56.3 | 57.1 |
| 3:50 AM ET | 🇫🇷 French Manufacturing PMI | 50.6 | 50.3 | 50.3 |
| 3:55 AM ET | 🇩🇪 German Manufacturing PMI Final | 53.9 | 53.8 | 53.8 |
| 4:00 AM ET | 🇮🇹 Italian Unemployment Rate | 6.20% | 5.75% | 5.80% |
| 4:00 AM ET | 🇪🇺 Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Final | 52.9 | 52.7 | 52.7 |
| 4:30 AM ET | 🇬🇧 UK Manufacturing PMI Final | 51.9 | 52.0 | 52.0 |
| 4:50 AM ET | 🇫🇷 French 10 Yr OAT Bid-to-Cover | 2.00 | — | 2.28 |
| 4:50 AM ET | 🇫🇷 French 20 Yr OAT Bid-to-Cover | 2.43 | — | 3.07 |
| 4:50 AM ET | 🇫🇷 French 20 Yr OAT Yield | 5.40% | — | 4.74% |
| 4:50 AM ET | 🇫🇷 French 10 Yr OAT Yield | 4.93% | — | 4.23% |
| 5:00 AM ET | 🇪🇺 Eurozone Unemployment Rate | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| 5:30 AM ET | 🇺🇸 US Challenger Layoffs | 43.281k | — | 52.881k |
| 8:30 AM ET | 🇺🇸 US Initial Jobless Claims | 197k | 200k | 197k |
| 8:30 AM ET | 🇺🇸 US Continued Jobless Claims | 1.701M | 1.725M | 1.719M |
| 9:30 AM ET | 🇨🇦 Canadian Manufacturing PMI | 51.5 | — | 53.0 |
| 9:45 AM ET | 🇺🇸 US S&P Manufacturing PMI Final | 55.9 | 57.0 | 57.0 |
| 10:00 AM ET | 🇺🇸 US ISM Mfg. New Orders Index | 55.3 | 54.7 | 53.7 |
| 10:00 AM ET | 🇺🇸 US ISM Mfg. Employment Index | 52.7 | 52.0 | 51.2 |
| 10:00 AM ET | 🇺🇸 US ISM Mfg. Prices Paid | 77.9 | 73.0 | 71.1 |
| 10:00 AM ET | 🇺🇸 US ISM Manufacturing PMI | 54.5 | 55.0 | 54.6 |
| 10:00 AM ET | 🇺🇸 US Construction Spending MoM | 0.9% | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 10:30 AM ET | 🇺🇸 US EIA Natural Gas Change BCF | 64B | 63B | 53B |
| 11:30 AM ET | 🇺🇸 US 4-Week Bill High Yield | 3.890% | — | 3.850% |
| 11:30 AM ET | 🇺🇸 US 4-Week Bill Bid-to-Cover | 2.830 | — | 2.610 |
| 7:00 PM ET | 🇰🇷 South Korean CPI MoM | 0.30% | 0.40% | 0.20% |
| 7:00 PM ET | 🇰🇷 South Korean CPI YoY | 2.90% | 2.90% | 3.10% |
| 7:30 PM ET | 🇯🇵 Japanese Jobs/Applicants Ratio | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 |
| 7:30 PM ET | 🇯🇵 Japanese Tokyo CPI Overall | 2.7% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| 7:30 PM ET | 🇯🇵 Japanese Unemployment Rate | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| 7:30 PM ET | 🇯🇵 Japanese Tokyo Core CPI YoY | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| 7:50 PM ET | 🇯🇵 Japanese Monetary Base YoY | -15.2% | — | -15.7% |