US Stock Market prediction for Friday: How will S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq perform on October 2? Factors that will determine Wall Street trading

Asian Games 2026: Three boxing finals, hockey gold clash headline India’s Day 13 medal hunt

India aims to secure medals in various sports during Day 13 of the Asian Games. The Indian women's hockey team competes against China for the gold medal at 3:30 pm IST. Several boxers will fight for gold, including Lovlina Borgohain and Parveen in their respective finals. Archery events will feature India facing China and Japan in semifinals today.

Asian Games Live Day 13: India beat South Korea to win historic women’s recurve team gold

The new oil pipe: Canada wants to break free from the US grip and send more crude to Asia

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney has fast-tracked the proposed 1-million-barrel-a-day Pacific Link oil pipeline, aiming to reduce Alberta’s dependence on US markets and open access to growing Asian buyers. The $25 billion-$31 billion project could reshape Canadian crude flows, strengthen Pacific exports and support Carney’s push to make Canada an energy superpower while easing tensions with Alberta.

US Stock Market prediction for Friday: How will S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq perform on October 2? Factors that will determine Wall Street trading

US Stock Market outlook: S&P Futures were up by 0.13 per cent, Dow Futures jumped 0.09 per cent, Nasdaq futures climbed 0.25 per cent, Russell 2000 futures rose 0.16 per cent.

India-Canada trade target: $70 billion in five years as CEPA talks speed up

Canada and India are targeting an increase in bilateral trade, aspiring to reach USD 70 billion in five years. Ongoing negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement are expected to conclude soon. Recently, the fifth round of negotiations is planned to take place in Ottawa on October 5. Both nations have emphasized the importance of collaboration in energy and critical minerals for economic growth.

Trump threatens Iran with ‘very hard’ strike if Tehran linked to FlyDubai attack

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he would respond very hard against Iran, if they are implicated. Investigators are looking into the attack's motives and possible links to Iran. In response to the incident, approximately 9,000 U.S. troops were sent to the Middle East for military support. The attempted hijacking involved a co-pilot who was subdued by passengers during a chaotic descent.

Native tribes denied greater say in water decisions with Newsom veto

Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have given Native tribes greater say on decisions about water. One tribal leader said it shows that the governor "doesn't care about tribes."

US Federal Reserve Interest Rate prediction: Fed experts are making bold forecast

US Fed Interest Rate Forecast: Benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield touched a 24-year high before falling back to around 5.24 per cent. Higher long-term bond yields show market participants expect strong economic growth and a higher Fed policy rate

Mother charged with murder in death of 4-month-old baby found in South L.A. dumpster

A woman was charged with murder in connection with the death of her 4-month-old baby, who was found dead in a dumpster earlier this week in South Los Angeles.

OpenAI sacks 3 researchers over leaking 'sensitive' info, ChatGPT maker alerts over 100 organizations about rogue AI agent activity

ChatGPT maker has been conducting a broad review of the activities of its AI models after the accidental hacking of Hugging Face. OpenAI is searching through roughly 50 petabytes of data as it works to understand the full scope of its rogue agent activity.

Donald Trump's closest adviser Stephen Miller's wife Katie Miller cyberstalking case: What has happened as Massachusetts man charged by Federal prosecutors

Katie Miller is a conservative podcaster who is married to Stephen Miller, one of President Donald Trump's closest advisers.

Nike stock plunges after shocking earnings report, company plans lay offs

Nike earnings statement shows that the company projected sales in the current fiscal year would fall by "high-single digits". Nike reported a two percent drop in quarterly profits to $712 million. Revenues fell four percent to $11.2 billion for the quarter ending August 31, the first quarter of Nike's fiscal 2027.