The third quarter of this year is drawing to a close. The U.S. stock market may break through the 'infamous September,' as major U.S. indices have continuously hit record highs during the month, though some adjustments have been observed in recent days. Looking ahead to October, investors will face a new earnings season for U.S. stocks, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decision, OpenAI DevDay, and $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ GTC conference, along with a series of key economic indicators. ● The U.S. Senate Finance Committee has confirmed an Oct. 1 hearing to examine the taxation of crypto assets. The hearing comes amid ongoing debate over how crypto assets should be taxed. In July, pro-crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced legislation seeking to update the tax code for crypto assets, arguing that existing rules are outdated and stifle innovation. Also in July, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration still supports de minimis tax exemptions for crypto transactions in future legislation. • The September Non-farm payrolls and unemployment rate will be released on October 3 at 8:30 am. Non-farm payrolls increased by just 22,000 in August, significantly lower than the 75,000 forecast, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%. • On October 6, OpenAI will host its biggest developer event yet in San Francisco to explore what’s new, what’s possible, and what’s next with AI. This year, OpenAI will bring together more than 1,500 developers for DevDay. Speakers will include Sam Altman, Chief Executive Officer, Greg Brockman, President, and many more to come. • On October 14th, the four major investment banks— $Citigroup (C.US)$, $Goldman Sachs (GS.US)$, $JPMorgan (JPM.US)$, and $Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.US)$—will release their earnings before the U.S. stock market opens, marking the beginning of a new earnings season.

Healthy pullback across many of the speculative theme winners off recent highs: • $MSTR -34% • $ALAB -26% • $CIFR -26% • $OUST -23% • $OKLO -22% • $BMNR -22% • $IREN -21% • $LMND -21% • $OPEN -20% • $ASTS -18% • $RKLB -16% • $SOUN -16% • $SERV -16% • $IONQ -15% • $OSCR -15%

President Donald Trump on Saturday afternoon stirred the pot over his feud with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell by posting a cartoon on Truth Social that showed him firing the head of the central bank. The post shows a cartoon of Trump saying "You're Fired!" to a glum-looking Powell holding a box of his office belongings. Trump has previously flirted with the idea of firing Powell, whose term as chair expires in May 2026. Powell has repeatedly said he plans to remain in office through then. The Federal Reserve Board declined to comment. The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump has taken more formal actions to terminate Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, with the president attempting to terminate her in August. Cook has challenged the move and was reinstated by lower courts, who cited a likely violation of her right to due process. The case is now before the U.S. Supreme Court, which is expected to rule quickly. What's more, the president recently nominated Council of Economic Advisers chair Stephen Miran to fill a temporary spot on the Federal Reserve's board of governors. Miran was confirmed by the Senate, and shortly after voted his dissent with the board's 25 basis-point cut in his first Federal Open Market Committee meeting this month. Miran has taken a leave of absence from his role at the CEA. Trump's efforts reflect his desire to put his own stamp on the Federal Reserve. He has said repeatedly that he wants the central bank to lower interest rates to reduce borrowing costs. The stock market's strong showing in recent months indicates that investors may not be as concerned about the potential loss of Fed independence as anticipated, Barron's Matt Peterson reported this month .

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