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DAILY BRIEF 02 Oct 2026, 21:05 UTC

Nasdaq hits record high after weaker-than-expected US jobs report – bu, 10s -5bp · Fri 02 Oct 2026

Treasuries (close 2026-10-01): 2s 4.78% (-10.0bp), 10s 5.24% (-5.0bp), 30s 5.61% (-3.0bp).

Tape (close 2026-10-01): VIX 16.39, 2s10s +46bp.

Narrative: Nasdaq hits record high after weaker-than-expected US jobs report, business live

What mattered:

• Nasdaq hits record high after weaker-than-expected US jobs report – business live

• Trump vows to hit Iran ‘very hard’ if linked to Flydubai cockpit attack

• US Adds 29,000 Jobs in September, Jobless Rate Rises

• US economy added 29,000 jobs in September: BLS

• Labor market faltered in September as jobs increased by just 29,000, unemployment rate rose to 4.2%

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