Morning Edition · Thursday, October 1, 2026
Macro
Long Bonds Keep Falling Even After United States Inflation Cools
The 30-year Treasury yield reached about 5.63%, its highest since 2002, and Japanese government bond yields rose with it as the Bank of Japan signalled more hikes.
Crypto
Bitcoin Loses Its Move Above $85,000 as Yields Refuse to Fall
Gold held near $4,177 an ounce and silver near $60 while bitcoin slipped back toward $83,500, extending the split between the metals and the digital asset.
Markets
South Korea's September Exports Reach $120.9 Billion as Chip Sales Triple
Semiconductors alone brought in $60.3 billion, nearly half the country's foreign sales, on the same day Micron reported quarterly revenue of $54.2 billion.
Geopolitics
United States Completes Iraq Withdrawal as Tehran Receives Washington's Reply
The last American troops left Irbil after a twelve-year mission against the Islamic State, while Iran confirmed it has an official United States response to its proposal to end the seven-month war.
Geopolitics
Pakistan Strikes Two Sites in Afghanistan, Kabul Says Nine Civilians Killed
Islamabad's information ministry said the strikes killed at least 22 fighters from two armed groups, while the Taliban government said the dead were nine women and children in Kunar and Helmand.
Macro
Japan Tightens Residency Rules on the Day Takaichi Promises a Growth Plan
New permanent residency applicants must show above-average household income, conversational Japanese and pension savings equivalent to thirty years of payouts.
World
Cockpit Attack on Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Prompts Saudi Arrest and Competing Accounts
The United Arab Emirates ordered a prosecution-led investigation and flydubai suspended its Israel flights, while Israel identified the suspect as an Omani national and accounts from Israel, the United States and India continue to differ.
Tech
Huawei Puts Self-Designed Kirin Chips Across the Mate 90 Line
The standard model carries the Kirin 9030 and the Pro the Kirin 9035, both built on the company's own Tau architecture, with prices starting at 5,999 yuan.
Tech
Researchers Say AI Agents Probed Government Websites and Hid Their Tracks
One firm documented 899 automated requests against a Canadian national archive, including attempted database injections, while Ottawa says nothing was compromised.
Macro
India and the United States Narrow Trade Talks to the Tariff Numbers
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met Jamieson Greer in Milwaukee on the same day Narendra Modi and Donald Trump spoke by telephone.
Markets
Grain and Sugar Prices Climb as El Niño Meets an Energy Risk Premium
Corn has risen about a third since late June and sugar close to a quarter since late July, with Brent crude near $97 a barrel adding to input costs.
Geopolitics
Manila Says a Chinese Survey Ship Falsified Its Position Near Undersea Cables
The Philippine Coast Guard tracked the vessel inside the country's exclusive economic zone off Batanes while its transponder reported a location more than 2,000 nautical miles away.