Overnight News on September 30: U.S. Stocks Close Down, Oil Prices Fall, Gold Prices Recover; Fed's Williams Says "Not Eager to Take Action" After Interest Rate Hike in September
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Top news from the overnight period on September 30 includes a decline in U.S. stocks, a drop in oil prices, a rebound in gold prices, and Federal Reserve Chairman Williams indicating that he is "not eager to take action" after the interest rate hike in September. In addition, reports also mention that Trump will announce an Alaska liquefied natural gas plan, the U.S. Treasury Department's child account policy, as well as various developments in the corporate and bond markets.
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Top 20 US stock trading volumes on September 30: Micron rises by over 1%, will release fourth-quarter financial report after the market closes on Wednesday

On September 30, most Chinese concept stocks declined. Alibaba fell by 0.94%, and Li Auto fell by more than 4%.

Macro

Trump to announce $54 billion Alaska liquefied natural gas plan to address midterm election pressures

The U.S. Treasury Department stated that Trump's accounts will automatically register for children, potentially adding 60 million new accounts.

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Reports indicate that Anthropic achieved 47% of its sales in 2025 through Amazon and Google channels.

OpenAI launches the always-online agent Dots; a new monthly fee option of $500 is added.

Trump launches a new website America.gov driven by AI, creating a one-stop entry point for government services

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac policy adjustments result in a 26% plunge in the stock price of Fair Isaac company

The prospectus states that out-of-control AI intelligents may pose significant legal risks.

Intelligent proxy shopping is booming, and Morgan Stanley is optimistic that Shopify will become the winner in the AI arena.

Jamie Dimon has a plan to revive the West: to reach a “grand and beautiful” agreement with Europe

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Fed Chairman Bowman says AI presents both opportunities and risks for the banking industry, urging enhanced system security measures

U.S. Bond Market: Treasury yields mixed at close, yield curve steepens; New York Fed Chair discusses interest rate hikes

A wave of selling in the U.S. bond market has broken through another important milestone, with the yield on 30-year bonds reaching its highest level in 24 years.

European bond market: Spreading in yields between 10-year government bonds of France and Germany raises market concerns about France's fiscal situation

Barclays says that if productivity growth continues to accelerate, the yield on U.S. 30-year Treasury bonds could rise to 6%.

Raimundo believes that AI will ultimately create jobs in the long run, but what truly worries her is the first wave of large-scale layoffs.

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