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Andrew Bailey, co-deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is set to leave his post.

Russia’s national debt is projected to rise to 21.7 percent of GDP in 2027, up from 19.9 percent in 2026.

Russia will spend 459 billion rubles in 2026, about 11% of the liquid portion of its fiscal reserve fund, to make up for the budget deficit.

Russia's budget spending will increase by 13.2% in 2026, reaching 48.6 trillion rubles, accounting for 20.9% of GDP.

Russia has lowered its 2026 oil and gas revenue forecast from 8.9 trillion rubles to 7.6 trillion rubles.

Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion rubles on defense by 2027, up from the initial plan of 13.5 trillion rubles.

Goldman Sachs stated that a surge in U.S. high-yield bond issuance is putting pressure on investor demand, pushing junk bond spreads to their widest level since April. September issuance reached $38.5 billion, while CCC-rated bond spreads have soared to their highest level since 2023. Furthermore, Goldman Sachs has monitored nearly $600 billion in AI-related bond issuance this year and warned that 2027 could see a new round of accelerated issuance.

The German DAX 30 index closed up 17.77 points, or 0.07%, at 25413.99 on Monday, September 28th; the UK FTSE 100 index closed down 8.01 points, or 0.07%, at 10687.24 on Monday, September 28th; the FCHI index closed up 0.68 points, or 0.01%, at 8078.48 on Monday, September 28th; the Eurozone... The Stoxx 50 index closed up 6.53 points, or 0.10%, at 6309.35 on Monday, September 28; the Spanish IBEX 35 index closed down 90.31 points, or 0.46%, at 19609.79 on Monday, September 28; and the Italian FTSE MIB index closed down 99.43 points, or 0.19%, at 51767.50 on Monday, September 28.

Last week, crude oil inventories in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell to 283.8 million barrels, the lowest level since 1982.

The percentage of winning bids for the 3-month U.S. Treasury bond auction ending September 28 was 61.14%, compared to 36.66% previously.

The bid-to-cover ratio for the US 6-month Treasury bond auction ending September 28 was 2.64, compared to 2.62 previously.

The bid-to-cover ratio for the US 3-month Treasury bond auction ending September 28 was 2.99, compared to 2.77 previously.

The winning bid for the US 3-month Treasury note, up to September 28, was 4.11%, compared to 4.02% previously.

The US 6-month Treasury auction ended September 28 - the winning bid rate was 4.285%, compared to 4.16% previously.

The percentage of winning bids for the 6-month U.S. Treasury bond auction ending September 28 was 37.89%, compared to 48.01% previously.

According to Saudi media Hadas, US Secretary of State Rubio is meeting with the Saudi Foreign Minister in Washington.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated that "extra caution" is needed when valuing private credit.

The yield on the two-year U.S. Treasury note reached 4.952%, the highest level since May 2024.

According to Interfax news agency, Russia says it has hit two ships heading to the port of Odessa.

According to S&P Global data, the iTraxx Europe Cross Index has touched 300 basis points for the first time since April.