04:11:31
[The three major stock indexes opened higher and moved lower, and the S&P 500 index recorded its worst monthly performance since December 2022] U.S. stocks closed, and the three major stock indexes opened higher and moved lower. The Dow closed down 0.47% today and 3.5% this month. The quarter closed down 2.6%; the S&P 500 index closed down 0.27% today and 4.9% this month, the worst monthly performance since December 2022. It closed down 3.65% this quarter, the lowest since the third quarter of 2022. Worst quarterly performance; the Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 0.14% today, down 5.8% this month, and down 4.1% this quarter; most popular Chinese concept stocks rose, with Xpeng Motors (XPEV.N) closing up 6.7% , Li Auto (LI.O) closed up 3.3%, and Pinduoduo (PDD.O) closed up 2.58%.
03:40:29
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of September 26, the net short position of natural gas futures in the NYMEX and ICE markets decreased by 26,777 lots to 39,061 lots.
03:39:15
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ended September 26, speculative net long positions in WTI crude oil futures increased by 16,191 lots to 285,636 lots.
03:35:24
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of September 26, speculative net long positions in COMEX gold futures decreased by 30,996 lots to 35,644 lots.
03:34:34
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ended September 26, speculative net short positions in COMEX copper futures increased by 15,384 lots to 21,220 lots.
03:33:48
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ended September 26, speculative net long positions in COMEX silver futures increased by 3,490 lots to 5,846 lots.
03:33:04
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ended September 26, U.S. speculators reduced their net short positions in the S&P 500 CME by 12,402 lots to 328,581 lots, and stock fund managers reduced their net long positions in the S&P 500 CME by 104,523 lots. The number of lots reached 756,785.
03:26:47
US Geological Survey: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred 131 kilometers southeast of Lajesdas Flores, Portugal.
03:21:41
Source: A heavy group of Ukrainian marines is gathering in Nikolayev Oblast to storm Dnipro.
03:05:28
Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.68% in night trading at 17,768 points, a 42-point discount.
03:01:29
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer urged U.S. House Speaker McCarthy to work together on a bipartisan spending bill.
02:58:57
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer: Discussed flooding issues with New York Governor and Federal Emergency Management Agency.
02:58:38
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer: The storm crisis in New York is not over yet.
02:51:24
White House spokesman Kirby: Continue efforts to promote an agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
02:36:34
U.S. Republican leadership: The House of Representatives is expected to hold a vote tomorrow ET.
02:36:02
US Republican Leadership: House of Representatives expected to hold vote tomorrow.
02:33:18
Spot palladium fell more than 2.00% during the day and is currently trading at $1,245.00 per ounce.
02:32:45
White House spokesman Kirby: We still believe that imposing an oil price ceiling on Russian exports is a useful and feasible tool.
02:30:14
United Auto Workers: Retirement security and health care issues remain unresolved.
02:30:03
United Auto Workers: Battery plant-related issues are not the only point of contention in negotiations with Ford.