
Find here our morning brief which compiled the main macro news — released on Twitter — concerning Americas, Asia and Europe.
Markets
๐บ๐ธ Extreme Volatility Divergence Exposes โFragile Footingโ for S&P – Bloomberghttps://t.co/vmoDiHw48r pic.twitter.com/GMNcRGzRoU
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) October 1, 2026
Q3 closed with 263 more decliners than advancers https://t.co/44z2OBqCwX pic.twitter.com/fyOsKJQVJM
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 30, 2026
Diesel crack spread soars to $110 pic.twitter.com/JrVoXV0RYr
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 30, 2026
*Focus on AI
Micron guidance and market outlook: https://t.co/TLbJUTk6S8 pic.twitter.com/f1RiXBYGzC
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 30, 2026
Micron Rises After Strong Revenue Guidance Offsets Slight Margin Miss https://t.co/Fjxa0UDR4g
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 30, 2026
Data Center share of total electricity use: 2024 vs 2030. VA could be as high as 57% pic.twitter.com/140WMky7sz
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 1, 2026
CBRE Group executives have a warning for AI upstarts hunting for data centers: Find a serious partner to guarantee lease payments or face an uphill battle securing new sites. https://t.co/DXEZR1Iy1M
— Bloomberg (@business) September 30, 2026
๐บ๐ธ AI borrowers face tough sell in risky corners of US credit market – Reutershttps://t.co/RwuSeNfOUz
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) October 1, 2026
๐บ๐ฒ FTC opens sweeping probe of Anthropic, OpenAI and other super intelligence models – NY Posthttps://t.co/JJhbU7SmT8
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 30, 2026
Economic Indicators and Prospects
Core PCE Prints Cooler Than Expected Due To Change In Methodology, As Savings Rate Plunges To 3 Year Low https://t.co/1EB7FooRVy
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 30, 2026
PCE in charts: while core did miss, supercore posted a surprising MoM surge despite the methodology change https://t.co/djr8DugmK3 pic.twitter.com/gasT6MUdPY
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 30, 2026
Headline PCE prices rose 0.31% in August (after +0.05% in July and -0.10% in June).
— Nick Timiraos (@NickTimiraos) September 30, 2026
The six-month annualized inflation rate was 3.6%, versus 3.3% for six months before that and 2.3% for the year-earlier period.
The 12-month change was 3.4%. pic.twitter.com/bLfz6wdeVG
๐บ๐ธ US Consumer Spending Jumps by Most in a Year Despite High Prices – Bloomberghttps://t.co/ujf8jgz0fe pic.twitter.com/dXwMVdDejw
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) October 1, 2026
US second-quarter GDP revised higher amid robust consumer spending https://t.co/En2x5m5CxQ https://t.co/En2x5m5CxQ
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 1, 2026
Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimate for Q3 GDP drops to 3.7%, from 5.0% on September 25 pic.twitter.com/C2Y8vtRC1y
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 30, 2026
Monetary Policy
Fed's Kashkari says inflation is still too high, pencils in one more hike this yearhttps://t.co/cmKRjNKb0d
— investingLive (@investingLive_) September 30, 2026
Fed's Cook: Inflation Has Been Too High For Too Long
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) September 30, 2026
– Committed To Returning Inflation To Target While Preserving Labour Market Strengthhttps://t.co/E6DZbiXXis
Goldman saw the plunge in market odds, pushes back its next Fed rate forecast from October to December and sees "a strong chance that the FOMC will ultimately conclude that additional rate hikes are unnecessary."
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 30, 2026
"Based on todayโs inflation report, we now expect 3.0% growth forโฆ https://t.co/NYB2xkFMas
Trump Says Powell Should Be Forced To Resign From Fed Board – BBGhttps://t.co/h6rDb1fPBv
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) September 30, 2026
This report became invested with so much attention because it provided the path to satisfy Powell's initial threshold for leaving the Fed. He said, at a minimum, he would not do so until the probe was โwell and truly over, with transparency and finality."
— Nick Timiraos (@NickTimiraos) September 30, 2026
But he later seemed toโฆ
Trade, Politics and Geopolitics
US Tells France And Germany To Release Emergency Diesel Stocks Or Face Possible US Diesel Export Ban โ RTRS Cites Three Sources Close To The Discussions
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) October 1, 2026
– US Wants The EU To Release 120 Million Barrels Of Diesel In The Next 6 Months #OOTT
USTR Greer: 10 More Trade Deals Are On The Way โ Fox Business
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) September 30, 2026
– โFairly Frequentโ Contact With Canada Counterpart
– If Canada Wants A Deal, Our Door Is Always Open
TRUMP SAYS LAST U.S. FORCES ARE LEAVING IRAQ pic.twitter.com/utHZyFoT2c
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 30, 2026
Brazil Election Polls Too Close To Call, But Polymarket Gives Bolsonaro Clear Lead https://t.co/83Xdkkknd4
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 1, 2026
Focus on Middle East conflict
๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ท Scoop: Rubio ordered Iranian delegation to leave the country, U.S. official says – Axioshttps://t.co/pEbbB7JRyq
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) October 1, 2026
"Zero Hormuz": Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Readies Tens Of Billions To Turn Fujairah Into Hormuz Bypass https://t.co/JQpEDEf7ml
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 1, 2026
US oil industry warns diesel prices will not return to normal for a year https://t.co/BiybLZAftB
— Financial Times (@FT) September 30, 2026
Markets
Focus Turns To Japan As Source Of Relentless Treasury Selling https://t.co/o5VBVsI74V
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 30, 2026
๐จ๐ณ #DeepSeek Open-Sources Software Tools for Huawei AI Chips – The Informationhttps://t.co/uqxgsitwix
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) October 1, 2026
Chinaโs Tencent Leases 100,000 Chips From Oracle To Accelerate AI Push – FThttps://t.co/FmWMkS6qtr
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) October 1, 2026
Economic Indicators and Prospects
๐ Asian factory activity expands thanks to global AI boom – Reutershttps://t.co/bJZlrtns1D
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) October 1, 2026
๐จ In September, Korean exports reached $120.9 billion, up 83.5% year-on-year. Semiconductor exports surged 263% to $60.3 billion, and chips now account for nearly half of the countryโs monthly exports. AI is clearly reshaping the macroeconomic data of a major industrial economyโฆ pic.twitter.com/ALFaea7WpE
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) October 1, 2026
Australia Trade Bal Aug: A$495M (est A$2000M; prev A$1923M; prevR A$1351M)
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) October 1, 2026
– Exports (M/M): 3.7% (prev -3.3%)
– Imports (M/M): 5.8% (prev -2.5%)
๐ฏ๐ต #Japan's patchy business mood takes pressure off BOJ for immediate hike – Reutershttps://t.co/QIncUdVKR5
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) October 1, 2026
Monetary Policy
#BankofJapan policymakers saw a need to raise interest rates more quickly or move borrowing costs closer to the central bankโs desired level relatively soon, according to a summary of opinions from its September policy meeting released on Thursday, Reuters reported.#ETMarketsโฆ
— ETMarkets (@ETMarkets) October 1, 2026
The yen weakened against the dollar after a summary of opinions from the Bank of Japanโs September meeting disappointed investors looking for signs that policymakers may be preparing for another move this month https://t.co/1OPs0LXqrO
— Bloomberg (@business) October 1, 2026
Fiscal Policy
๐จ๐ณ #China Eyes More Targeted Fiscal Support After Growth Slowdown – Bloomberg
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) October 1, 2026
*MOF (Chinese): https://t.co/0NPhpPLGbShttps://t.co/ZD4ussG8Ft
๐จ๐ณ *XI SAYS #CHINA ECONOMY HAD WITHSTOOD PRESSURE: XINHUA – BBG
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 30, 2026
*XI URGES STRIVING TO FULFILL ANNUAL TARGETS AND TASKS: XINHUA
*XI SAYS TO FURTHER DEEPEN REFORM, OPENING UP: XINHUA
*XI: RESOLUTELY CRACK DOWN ON "TAIWAN INDEPENDENCE"
*XI: TO DRIVE ECONOOMY TO PERFORM WELL
*XIโฆ
Trade, Politics and Geopolitics
China extends probes into US trade barriers until December https://t.co/fbUWHbpMfN
— The Straits Times (@straits_times) September 30, 2026
Taiwan Plans $930 Million Sea Drone Buildout As China Expands Maritime Pressure https://t.co/MUunMDKDBF
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 1, 2026
Markets
๐ข๏ธ BRENT OIL HITS SESSION HIGH ABOVE $100 A BARREL – BBG
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) October 1, 2026
๐ฌ๐ง *UK 30-YEAR BOND YIELD CLIMBS TO 6% FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1998 – BBG
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) October 1, 2026
๐บ๐ธ *US 10-YEAR YIELD RISES TO 5.33%, HIGHEST SINCE 2002
BOE warns gilt market faces growing spillover risks https://t.co/9BzuK83tdk pic.twitter.com/XFqUs4nKBY
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) September 30, 2026
๐ซ๐ท The French 10yr Yield hits a fresh new 24-yrs highhttps://t.co/tU5Hoskz7r
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) October 1, 2026
Economic Indicators and Prospects
๐จ Germanyโs industrial competitiveness index fell from 21 in 2024 to just 3 in 2026. When almost every major industrial sector deteriorates at the same time, it means the problem looks much more structural.
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 30, 2026
๐ฉ๐ช๐จ๐ณ Germany probably had one of the best suited economic models to theโฆ pic.twitter.com/HdZDu20Tmh
Switzerland CPI (Y/Y) Sep: 1.0% (est 1.0%; prev 0.8%)
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) October 1, 2026
– CPI (M/M): 0.0% (est 0.0%; prev 0.4%)
– CPI Core (Y/Y): 0.5% (est 0.5%; prev 0.4%)
– CPI EU Harmonised (Y/Y): 1.2% (prev 0.9%)
– CPI EU Harmonised (M/M): -0.1% (prev 0.1%)
Swiss inflation quickens to 2-year high driven by oil and franc https://t.co/eO1aYEfLSI via @bbenrath pic.twitter.com/M8K5IXR3IN
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) October 1, 2026
Housing
UK house prices in sharpest drop since May, Nationwide says https://t.co/rODbNzkV9C via @irinaanghel12 pic.twitter.com/c5sayAbQOT
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) October 1, 2026
UK Nationwide House Price NSA (Y/Y) Sep: 0.8% (est 1.3%; prev 1.6%)
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) October 1, 2026
– Nationwide House Price (M/M): -0.2% (est 0.0%; prev 0.2%)
Monetary Policy
ECB Asks EU To Start Finding Successor To Isabel Schnabel
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) October 1, 2026
Fiscal Policy
France to lay out its budget in latest test of investor nerves https://t.co/WOT0rLqwr1 via @WHorobin pic.twitter.com/3UzCgY71e3
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) October 1, 2026
Portugalโs opposition Socialist Party says it will ask lawmakers to abstain in an initial vote on the 2027 budget, boosting chances for the minority center-right government to push its fiscal plan through parliament https://t.co/2r1UaETTBi via @halmeida5 pic.twitter.com/SYLGyeqdMP
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) September 30, 2026
Greece calls for EU fiscal flexibility to address energy costs https://t.co/YY4bo7fx0p via @NikasSotiris pic.twitter.com/23ZHUmZHSq
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) September 30, 2026
Trade, Politics and Geopolitics
MI5 accuses Chinese institute of spying on the UKโs AI research https://t.co/IIlrrBa9SR via @alexwickham pic.twitter.com/ZVU8G5bjug
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) September 30, 2026
UK ends migrant returns deal with France tackling small boats https://t.co/WEz43gNfuE via @LucyGJWhite pic.twitter.com/2iCMSq25Us
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) September 30, 2026
UKโs path back to the EU will hit hard post-Brexit realities https://t.co/w8uPbPJTOQ pic.twitter.com/sUpOwhx7rM
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) September 30, 2026
Europe waits the UKโs next move on Brexit reset https://t.co/sg2zePjMPX via @suzannelynch1 pic.twitter.com/XTcLpb6PSn
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) September 30, 2026
Germany moves closer to blocking Chinese logistics takeover https://t.co/J8F4Qn9xuU via @KowalczeKamil pic.twitter.com/HhlHtBan11
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) September 30, 2026
โ #WeekAhead #Preview: Week 40 (2026) โ ๏ธ
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 27, 2026
๐บ๐ธ U.S.ย #Jobs Report
๐บ๐ธ ๐ช๐บ ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ท ๐ฏ๐ต U.S., Eurozone, Australia, SK and Tokyo #Inflation Reports
๐ฆ๐บ #RBA Meeting
๐ Central Bank Speeches from the #Fed, #ECB, and #BOE
…https://t.co/W0nfzJtUnm