In its fourth-quarter update released on Oct 2, 2026, Accenture’s management projected fiscal 2027 revenue growth of 3% to 6%. The company also set an operating margin target of 15.9% to 16.1%. Accenture said it plans to invest $5B in acquisitions to support long-term growth.

On October 2, 2026, Amazon is seeking to sell about $8 billion of Nvidia chip assets to outside investors to strengthen its balance sheet, according to Catenaa. The structure would see Amazon offer up to a 10% equity stake and ultimately hold no ownership in the entity. Amazon has committed to invest about $83 billion in OpenAI and Anthropic, which use Nvidia Grace Blackwell chips to train models. Amazon expects capital expenditure of $220 billion this year, largely for AWS to buy advanced chips and expand AI data centers, and shares of Amazon and Nvidia rose 2% at Friday’s open.

The cost of insuring against a French sovereign default has risen to the highest level among major EU countries and the U.K., while the 10-year yield climbed to 4.989%, its highest since 2002. The yield premium over comparable German bonds widened to 152 basis points, the largest since the eurozone debt crisis in 2011. Investors have also focused on weak growth, a budget deficit estimated at about 5.4% of GDP, and a debt-to-GDP ratio expected to rise to 122% next year from 119% this year. The government’s latest plan has not stopped the jump in yields as investors question its credibility, according to Macquarie Group strategist Thierry Wizman.

A long-dormant Bitcoin whale address dating back to the Satoshi era has liquidated its entire BTC holdings after holding for 16 years, worth about $412.3 million. The wallet had not previously recorded any large transfers and has now been fully emptied. The move is being watched as a major sell signal from an early holder, raising concerns about potential selling pressure and a possible market-top signal.

G7 leaders issued a joint statement confirming a coordinated release of 100 million barrels of oil reserves, starting immediately and lasting four months. The plan includes a frontloaded, substantial diesel release within the first 20 days by G7 members and partner countries. The move aims to address tight fuel supplies and elevated prices.

The Group of Seven agreed to release 100 million barrels of crude oil and refined products from emergency reserves over the next four months, and pledged not to restrict oil exports, aiming to cool a surge in diesel and other fuel prices. Brent crude fell 0.9% to $101.43 a barrel following the announcement.

Bitwise launched the first US spot NEAR ETF on NYSE Arca on Sept. 29, 2026, with shares trading under the ticker NRR. The fund directly holds NEAR tokens and is designed to incorporate staking rewards into its net asset value rather than paying them out to shareholders. Bitwise disclosed an annualized staking reward rate of about 5% as of Sept. 25, 2026, though it said the rate is not fixed. NRR charges a 0.75% management fee.

Nike reported first-quarter revenue of 112.1亿美元, down 4.3% year over year, missing analysts’ expectations. The company’s full-year revenue guidance also fell short of what the market had anticipated, sending the stock down as much as 9% in premarket trading. Nike has set a 25亿美元 cost-savings goal under its restructuring plan, but some market views suggest the target could be higher even as key categories perform strongly.