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Markets on October 2 are focused on oil, long-end yields and payroll data. Major equity indexes closed slightly higher on October 1 after being pressured intraday by a spike in long-end yields, with AI and energy helping support risk appetite. Accenture (ACN) jumped after AI-related bookings, revenue and full-year guidance topped expectations, while Nike (NKE) fell after hours on weaker sales. Brent crude broke above $102 and energy stocks strengthened. Bitcoin traded near $83,500. Markets are also digesting the NEAR Intents security incident and expectations for Monad’s privacy-service reveal.

Markets on October 1 are focused on long-end yields, consumer earnings and consulting earnings. August PCE rose 3.4% year over year and core PCE 3.0%, both below forecasts, while implied odds of another policy-rate hike fell to about 36%. Still, the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to about 5.29%, a high since 2007, keeping pressure on long-duration risk assets. Micron beat on results and next-quarter guidance, but the after-hours gain was limited. Bitcoin traded near $83,600. Investors now watch jobless claims at 08:30 ET, Accenture before the open and Nike after the close.