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U.S. EIA natural gas storage for the week ending September 25 was 64 billion cubic feet, compared to a forecast of 63 billion cubic feet and a previous reading of 53 billion cubic feet.

The letter shows that the U.S. State Department exempted Egypt from human rights conditions for military aid, citing Egypt's "beneficial role" in the conflict with Iran.

The U.S. EIA natural gas storage figures for the week ending September 25 will be released in ten minutes.

The yield on German two-year government bonds continued to fall, currently down nearly 7 basis points to around 3.12%.

U.S. Treasury yields continued to rise; the 10-year Treasury yield was last up 4.72 basis points to 5.34%.

The US ISM output index for September was 56.7, compared to 58.3 in the previous month.

The U.S. ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Index for September was 77.9, below the expected 72.3 and the previous reading of 71.1.

The US ISM Manufacturing PMI for September was 54.5, below the expected 55 and the previous reading of 54.6.

U.S. construction spending rose 0.9% month-on-month in August, below the expected 0% and the previous month's -0.50%.

The U.S. ISM Employment Index for September was 52.7, compared to 51.2 in the previous month.

The US ISM new orders index for September was 55.3, compared to 53.7 in the previous month.

Fitch stated that the UK water bill update has not altered the risks in the industry.

The US September ISM Manufacturing PMI and August construction spending month-on-month rate will be released in ten minutes; Federal Reserve Governor Waller will also speak in ten minutes.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary: We discussed with the UK the potential risks that Iran could pose to U.S. interests within the UK. We are aware that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard may be attempting an attack.

The final reading of the S&P Global Manufacturing PMI for September in the United States was 55.9, compared to 57 in the previous month.

Temasek North America Head: A large portion of our AI-themed investments are in the US market.

The final value of the US S&P Global Manufacturing PMI for September will be released in ten minutes.

U.S. software stocks rose, with IBM (IBM.N) up 5%, ServiceNow (NOW.N) up 4.8%, and Salesforce (CRM.N) up 3%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened 83.59 points higher, or 0.16%, at 50,989.64 on Thursday, October 1st; the S&P 500 opened 17.22 points higher, or 0.23%, at 7,668.76; and the Nasdaq Composite opened 93.01 points higher, or 0.35%, at 26,954.07.

U.S. stocks opened higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.14%, the S&P 500 up 0.22%, and the Nasdaq Composite up 0.46%. Accenture (ACN.N) surged 17.8%, boosted by its fourth-quarter results and guidance for the next fiscal year. Google A (GOOGL.O) rose 2.4% after unveiling its flagship Gemini 4 AI model. Micron Technology (MU.O) fell 1.8%, as its quarterly results and guidance for the next quarter appeared to disappoint the market.