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According to Axios: A memo indicates that the U.S. Army is creating a new Autonomous Systems Command and appointing a procurement chief to prioritize the acquisition and deployment of smart machinery.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending September 29, crude oil speculators reduced their net long positions in WTI crude oil by 17,317 contracts to 131,150 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending September 29, natural gas speculators increased their net short positions by 53,998 contracts to 81,156 contracts across the four major markets of NYMEX and ICE.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as of the week ending September 29, the net long position in the Japanese yen was 55,440 contracts; the net short position in the euro was -63,256 contracts; the net short position in the British pound was -91,075 contracts; and the net short position in the Swiss franc was -24,617 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending September 29, speculators reduced their net short positions in CBOT U.S. 2-year Treasury futures by 115,041 contracts to 792,024 contracts; speculators increased their net short positions in CBOT U.S. 10-year Treasury futures by 88,863 contracts to 900,615 contracts; and speculators increased their net short positions in CBOT U.S. 5-year Treasury futures by 114,848 contracts to 995,701 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending September 29, speculators increased their net short positions in CBOT U.S. Treasury futures by 31,070 contracts to 186,875 contracts; while reducing their net short positions in CBOT U.S. ultra-long-term Treasury futures by 10,289 contracts to 326,436 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending September 29, COMEX silver speculators reduced their net long positions by 5,278 contracts to 7,738 contracts; COMEX gold speculators reduced their net long positions by 6,916 contracts to 124,418 contracts; and COMEX copper speculators reduced their net long positions by 3,940 contracts to 78,709 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending September 29, equity fund speculators increased their net short positions in the S&P 500 CME by 575 contracts to 355,697 contracts; while equity fund managers reduced their net long positions in the S&P 500 CME by 33,658 contracts to 901,255 contracts.

The United States will provide a $4 billion loan to power company Vistra to increase nuclear power generation.

Federal Reserve's Goolsby: Slow progress in service sector inflation may indicate that inflation has spread.

Federal Reserve's Goolsby: Inflation is trending wrong and stagnating.

Market news: Hackers have breached the propulsion system of an oil tanker bound for the United States.

U.S. Attorney General Blanche: The Justice Department is satisfied with the Federal Reserve Inspector General's report.

U.S. Attorney General Blanche: The Justice Department will not reopen the criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials: The FAA will issue special airworthiness notices to airlines to ensure they are aware of Boeing's (BA.N) announcements regarding the 737 MAX software issues.

A U.S. Federal Aviation Administration official said Boeing (BA.N) will issue a notice to airlines explaining how to identify and respond to such situations.

The CEO of Petrobras said that the drilling of the first well in the Amazon estuary is expected to be completed by the end of October.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Sources familiar with the matter revealed that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has determined that the newly discovered software glitch on the Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX aircraft will not pose a flight safety issue.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: The Russian threat concerns the security of the whole of Europe. Ukraine is willing to share its experience and methods for protecting national security, and there is a current need to strengthen cooperation between the EU and NATO.

The International Monetary Fund stated that to increase Mexico's potential growth rate, it is necessary to boost private investment by narrowing infrastructure gaps, reducing regulatory burdens and uncertainties, and strengthening trade integration.