Stock market news — Thursday, 1 October 2026
23 headlines. Of the 18 with a specific market target, 8 were positive, 9 negative and 1 neutral — overall mood neutral. Most mentioned: DJI, SPY, UST10Y.
Mood Index49Neutral · about the index
Sentiment
8 positive1 neutral9 negative
Top stories
Dow Jones Futures: Micron Earnings Crush Views, S&P 500 At Critical Level As Treasury Yields Rise
The Nasdaq faded while the S&P 500 fell to its 50-day as Treasury yields keep running. Micron earnings easily beat views.
Iran’s Disappearing Oil Is Becoming Everyone’s Problem
Iranian oil is disappearing from the market just as its biggest buyer returns for more. China’s recovering crude demand is colliding with the loss of a supplier that sustained its independent refiners through the crisis, forcing them to…
Corn Collapse on Wednesday, as USDA Reports Larger than Expected Stocks
Corn futures were under pressure on Wednesday following USDA’s quarterly stocks report with front months down 18 ¼ to 21 ¼ cents and 2027 crop contracts steady to 9 ¼ cents lower. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down…
Nvidia Could Have a Monster October. Here's Why.
Nvidia expects to grow revenue at a 70% pace next year.
Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery expect merger to close Oct 6
Stocks Pressured by Rising Bond Yields
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.25% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.86%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.23%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 )…
Wheat Falls Lower on Wednesday, Fading a Tighter Stocks Number
The wheat complex ignored USDA Grain Stocks report showing tighter stocks on Wednesday, posting losses across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW closed the day with contracts down 5 ½ to 17 cents to lead the weakness. KC HRW futures…
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Corn Collapse on Wednesday, as USDA Reports Larger than Expected Stocks
Corn futures were under pressure on Wednesday following USDA’s quarterly stocks report with front months down 18 ¼ to 21 ¼ cents and 2027 crop contracts steady to 9 ¼ cents lower. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down…
Cotton Slips Lower on Wednesday
Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts 16 to 43 pints lower across the board. Crude oil is back up $2.06 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.074 higher. The Cotlook A index was back up 10 points on…
Wheat Falls Lower on Wednesday, Fading a Tighter Stocks Number
The wheat complex ignored USDA Grain Stocks report showing tighter stocks on Wednesday, posting losses across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW closed the day with contracts down 5 ½ to 17 cents to lead the weakness. KC HRW futures…
Soybeans Fade Post-USDA Report Gains to Close Lower on Wednesday
Soybeans failed to see strength on a friendly stocks number on Wednesday, with contracts down 2 ¼ to 5 cents at the close. Sharp losses in corn were a spillover pressure factor. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4…
South Korea ordered to pay Elliott $48.49 million in Samsung merger case
Transurban to buy $4.5 billion of Sydney toll-road stakes from CPP Investments
Inside India newsletter: Foreign insurers get the red-carpet treatment — and policy uncertainty
Foreign insurers brace for another set of policy changes in India's insurance market.
Nvidia Could Have a Monster October. Here's Why.
Nvidia expects to grow revenue at a 70% pace next year.
Coffee Prices Rise on Brazil Weather Risks
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +1.25 (+0.43%) on Wednesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +35 (+1.03%). Coffee prices settled higher on Wednesday, with arabica posting a 3-week high and robusta posting a…
Stock futures rise as traders eye elevated Treasury yields, brace for jobs report due this week: Live updates
Investors are weighing a softer inflation picture, higher Treasury yields and uncertainty over the Fed's next rate decision.
Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery expect merger to close Oct 6
Bernstein Initiates Coverage of Arista Networks at Outperform
Fintel reports that on September 30, 2026, Bernstein initiated coverage of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) (LSE:0HHR) with a Outperform recommendation.This rating action occurred on September 30, 2026, a day when the stock closed at…
Trend vs. Hype
Every few years, an investing theme momentarily captures the zeitgeist, but then fades into the background just as quickly. What's part of the hype cycle versus a durable trend?
Dow Jones Futures: Micron Earnings Crush Views, S&P 500 At Critical Level As Treasury Yields Rise
The Nasdaq faded while the S&P 500 fell to its 50-day as Treasury yields keep running. Micron earnings easily beat views.
Did Santa Cruz’s Updated 24-Year Mine Plan and 18.7% IRR Just Shift Ivanhoe Electric’s (IE) Investment Narrative?
Ivanhoe Electric has released an updated Preliminary Feasibility Study and Technical Report Summary for its Santa Cruz Copper Project, prepared under SEC S-K 1300 rules and replacing the June 2025 report. The new study outlines a…
Stocks Pressured by Rising Bond Yields
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.25% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.86%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.23%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 )…
Demand Fears Undercut Sugar Prices
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed down -0.19 (-1.07%) on Wednesday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -3.20 (-0.63%). Sugar prices settled lower on Wednesday on concerns over weak demand. According to…
Soybeans Fading Post-USDA Report Gains on Spillover Pressure
Soybeans got a friendly stocks number on Wednesday, but bulls are fading the data, with fractional losses at midday. Sharp losses in corn are a spillover pressure factor. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 1 1/2…
OpenAI links China’s Moonshot AI to attempt to extract its models’ reasoning
OpenAI says it identified an attempt to extract protected reasoning from its AI models, linking part of the activity with China’s Moonshot AI.
Hogs Fade Lower on Wednesday
Lean hog futures saw weakness on Wednesday, with contracts 7 to 65 cents lower across the board. USDA’s national base hog price was tallied at $77.72 in the Wednesday PM report, down $1.02 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was…
Cattle Rally on the Midweek Session
Live cattle futures saw gains of $1.30 to $2.15 across the board on Wednesday. Cash trade saw some light $348-350 dressed action in the North so far this week as reported by USDA, with live sales at $219-219.50. The Wednesday Fed Cattle…
Sugar Prices Fall on Signs of Weak Physical Sugar Demand
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is down -0.21 (-1.18%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is down -3.80 (-0.75%). Sugar prices are sliding today on demand concerns. According to McDougall Global Views, current…
Iran’s Disappearing Oil Is Becoming Everyone’s Problem
Iranian oil is disappearing from the market just as its biggest buyer returns for more. China’s recovering crude demand is colliding with the loss of a supplier that sustained its independent refiners through the crisis, forcing them to…