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ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTRY: GRETA THUNBERG AND "HER FRIENDS" ARE SAFE AND HEALTHY

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(Adds investor comment, context, graphic; updates throughout) * Private employment decreased by 32,000 jobs in September * Government shutdown threatens federal jobs, data delays * Bets on October rate cut gain momentum * US sovereign CDS spreads tick higher By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as private jobs data signaled a weakening labor market and a U.S. government shutdown left investors second-guessing its impact on the economy. Private employment decreased by 32,000 jobs last month after a downwardly revised 3,000 decline in August, the ADP National Employment Report showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 50,000 increase following a previously reported 54,000 advance in August. U.S. data on Tuesday showed job openings rose moderately in August and subdued hiring. Investors focused on the ADP report to gauge labor market health especially because a U.S. government shutdown, which began at midnight on Tuesday after funding lapsed, means the Labor Department's closely followed September employment report will not be published on Friday. A report on weekly jobless benefits claims, scheduled for Thursday, will also not be published. This could challenge the Federal Reserve as it assesses whether to lower rates at its next policy-setting meeting at the end of October, after a 25 basis point cut last month. "This is another data point amid a laundry list of weak labor market data," said Matthew Miskin, co-chief investment strategist at Manulife John Hancock Investments, referring to the ADP numbers. "It's a weakening labor market and the Fed is likely to continue on their cutting path through year end in our view. Not having other data points does make this harder for the Fed," he said. Institute for Supply Management (ISM) data on Wednesday showed U.S. manufacturing edged toward recovery in September, though new orders and employment were subdued as factories continued to grapple with the fallout from tariffs on imports. Rates futures traders were betting with more conviction on a 25 basis point rate cut in October following the jobs numbers, with bets on that cut rising to 99% on Wednesday from about 96% on Tuesday, CME Group data showed. NO PLAYBOOK The U.S. government shut down large parts of its operations on Wednesday after partisan deadlock blocked a funding deal, triggering a potentially prolonged standoff that threatens thousands of federal jobs. Shutdowns can spark market volatility, but history shows no consistent link to market performance. Economic consequences could be worse this time, however, as President Donald Trump, whose push to remake the federal government is already set to eliminate about 300,000 jobs by December, has warned Democrats that a shutdown could pave the way for 'irreversible' cuts to programs and further staffing. "If you look back at past shutdowns, there's not one single playbook on how this is going to play out," said Mike Griffin, co-head of corporate and municipal teams at Conning. "I think one of the big things is, is Trump going to move to do firings, converting furloughs into dismissals or does he not? And so that could obviously have a larger impact." Spreads on U.S. government credit default swaps, market-based gauges of the risk of a sovereign default, ticked higher on Wednesday. Ratings agency Fitch said the shutdown had no near-term implications for its rating of U.S. government debt, but it highlighted "long-standing policymaking weaknesses and political brinkmanship around budgetary issues." The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was last down nearly five basis points on the day, at 4.106%, while two-year yields declined about six basis points to 3.545%. Two-year notes posted their biggest daily gain since early September. Yields move inversely to prices. The closely watched curve comparing two- and 10-year yields steepened to 56 basis points. Further steepening could occur next week when the government auctions three-year, 10-year and 30-year debt. A Treasury spokesperson has confirmed that auctions will be held as scheduled next week. The curve steepens when the yield premium of long-dated debt over shorter-dated debt widens, either because of expectations of rate cuts pushing short-term yields lower, or because of longer-term concerns such as demand-supply imbalances or inflationary fears that make long-dated bonds less attractive, or because of a combination of the two. (Reporting by Davide Barbuscia, additional reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Editing by Nick Zieminski and Richard Chang)

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Oct 1 (Reuters) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday became the first person in history to achieve a net worth of nearly $500 billion, according to Forbes' billionaires index. Musk's net worth stood at $499.5 billion as of 3:43 p.m. E.T. (Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)

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* Two penalties help Newcsatle to open Champions League account * Rare away success for the club in European competition * Belgian hosts put up spirited showing but outclassed (adds details) BRUSSELS, Oct 1 (Reuters) – A pair of penalties from Anthony Gordon and strikes from Nick Woltemade and Harvey Barnes spurred Newcastle United to collect their first points of the Champions League campaign with an emphatic 4-0 away win over Union Saint-Gilloise on Wednesday. It was a rare away success in Europe for Newcastle and a positive response after defeat in their opening group phase fixture at home to Barcelona last month. Woltemade’s goal was a flick that deflected a shot from Sandro Tonali in the 17th minute while Gordon put away penalties on either side of the break. Substitute Barnes added gloss to the scoreline by finishing off a swift counter-attack 10 minutes from the end to net their fourth at the Anderlecht Stadium, where Union have had to move their Champions League ties. Newcastle had won only one of their previous 11 away games in European club competition, but they controlled most of the affair despite a spirited showing from their hosts, who were hoping to replicate a shock win at PSV Eindhoven in their group opener. The first goal came after Anthony Elanga’s cross was cleared only as far as Tonali on the edge of the box, who shot into a crowd of players with Woltemade getting a back heel to the ball, changing its direction and opening the visitors’ account. Elanga was fouled for the first penalty as he jinked his way off the wing into the Belgian champions’ penalty box, with Fedde Leysen’s challenge catching him on the ankle as he mistimed his tackle. Gordon converted two minutes from halftime. Leysen then gave away a second penalty for a foul on Woltemade that was not initially given but then awarded after a VAR review. The pictures showed Leysen tugging on Woltemade’s jersey and also handling the ball at the same time, and Gordon dispatched the 64th-minute kick away with similar conviction as he had done with the first. Gordon then turned provider, winning possession in his own half to set up the fourth goal, quickly dispatching it upfield where Barnes combined with fellow replacement William Osula in a quick counter before smartly finishing. Tonali could have made it 5-0 in the last minute, but his close-in effort was sharply saved by Kjell Scherpen. Newcastle’s next Champions League assignment is at home against Benfica on October 21, while Union host last season’s runners-up Inter Milan the same night. (Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; editing by Pritha Sarkar)

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GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA: THE STATUS OF PARTICIPANTS AND CREW REMAINS UNCONFIRMED AFTER NAVAL BOARDED VESSEL SIRIUS ALONG WITH OTHER BOATS

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Oct 1 (OPTA) – Summaries for the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday (start times are CET) League Stage ……………………………………………………….. Qarabağ (1) 2 Scorers: A. Zoubir 28, E. Addai 83 Yellow card: Matheus Silva 74, Bayramov 85, Axundzadə 93 Subs used: Addai 70 (Kashchuk), Bayramov 78 (Leandro Andrade), Axundzadə 78 (Durán), Qurbanlı 90 (Cəfərquliyev), Kouakou 90 (Zoubir) København (0) 0 Yellow card: López 50 Subs used: Zague 15 (Huescas), Suzuki 46 (Robert Silva), Claesson 46 (Moukoko), Achouri 69 (Hatzidiakos), Madsen 78 (Delaney) Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük ……………………………………………………….. Union Saint-Gilloise (0) 0 Yellow card: Van de Perre 39, Burgess 51, Mac Allister 57, Giger 60 Subs used: Giger 46 (David), Rasmussen 67 (Van de Perre), Sykes 67 (Mac Allister), Boufal 73 (Rodríguez), Patris 78 (Khalaili) Newcastle United (2) 4 Scorers: N. Woltemade 17, A. Gordon 43pen, A. Gordon 64pen, H. Barnes 80 Yellow card: Joelinton 35 Subs used: Miley 59 (Joelinton), Osula 73 (Woltemade), Hall 73 (Bruno Guimarães), Barnes 73 (Elanga), Schär 83 (Trippier) Referee: Urs Schnyder ……………………………………………………….. Arsenal (19:00) Olympiakos Piraeus ……………………………………………………….. Monaco (19:00) Manchester City ……………………………………………………….. Bayer Leverkusen (19:00) PSV ……………………………………………………….. Borussia Dortmund (19:00) Athletic Club ……………………………………………………….. Barcelona (19:00) PSG ……………………………………………………….. Napoli (19:00) Sporting CP ……………………………………………………….. Villarreal (19:00) Juventus ………………………………………………………..

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(Adds details on China avoiding US soybeans in paragraphs 3-5) WASHINGTON/CHICAGO, Oct 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that soybeans will be a major topic of discussion when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in four weeks. "The Soybean Farmers of our Country are being hurt because China is, for 'negotiating' reasons only, not buying," Trump wrote on Truth Social. Chinese importers have not yet bought soybeans from the autumn U.S. harvest during the trade war between Washington and Beijing, costing U.S. farmers billions of dollars in lost sales. Autumn is normally the prime marketing season for U.S. soybeans as farmers bring in fresh crops from their fields and global buyers wait for top-supplier Brazil to harvest its next crop. China, the world's top soybean importer, has turned to South America for supplies while it avoids U.S. crops, pressuring soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade. Last month, Trump said he and Xi made progress on a TikTok agreement during a call and would next meet face-to-face in South Korea to discuss trade, illicit drugs and Russia's war in Ukraine. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya and Jasper Ward and Tom Polansek; Editing by Doina Chiacu and Diane Craft)

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ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTRY: ISRAEL REITERATED THE OFFER TO TRANSFER ANY AID PEACEFULLY THROUGH SAFE CHANNELS TO GAZA

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By Christian Radnedge LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Any wealth redistribution deal between the Premier League and the English Football League should not come at the cost of the competitive allure of England's top-flight, Birmingham City co-owner and chairman Tom Wagner said on Wednesday. Wagner, who became co-owner of Birmingham in 2023 along with NFL great Tom Brady, said that the Premier League still has potential to grow its revenue globally and that in doing so, it would benefit the rest of the pyramid. The EFL is yet to agree a deal with the Premier League as it seeks a substantial offer that will help make the pyramid more sustainable, as the revenue gap between the top-flight and the second-tier alone has grown to more than five billion pounds ($6.74 billion). West Ham United vice-chairman Karren Brady said in the House of Lords in July that a "credible and generous proposal to the EFL" had been rejected. However, this claim was denied by the EFL, who said only that discussions had briefly resumed. Wagner, who is hoping his second-tier side soon become part of the Premier League elite, said the top clubs were entitled to protect their value. "What I would say is that we'd love to have more revenue, and we'd love to see the pyramid strengthened, but what we don't want to see is for whatever percentage we land on result in a less competitive top of the pyramid," the American told reporters at the Leaders sports business conference. "From an international perspective, it's not for me to say what the right percentage is, but I think what we want is for the top of the pyramid to still have that enormous brand value, be highly competitive internationally, and I think that that will draw more attention to English football generally. "Our hope and our sincere belief is that it will lead to a growth in the overall amount of revenues that filter through the pyramid and its entirety." The Premier League said it committed 1.6 billion pounds ($2.16 billion) to the wider football pyramid from its most recent broadcast cycle (2022-2025). The British government's newly created independent football regulator (IFR) will have the backstop power to impose an agreement between the Premier League and Football League if no deal can be reached. However, it may take time for the IFR to become fully operational. In the meantime, Wagner said the Premier League still had an opportunity to increase its value without increasing the workload on players. "When I say that it's going to grow, that doesn't mean that we have to play more matches or increase ticket prices – we can distribute to a broader audience," Wagner added. "I would posit that there are many billions of people every match that are not consuming it either directly or indirectly. "And so by growing our product to reach more people and to reach them in new ways, different types of content, that then creates more opportunity to continue to grow the sport globally." ($1 = 0.7422 pounds) (Reporting by Christian Radnedge Editing by Pritha Sarkar)

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RPT: INTEL IN EARLY TALKS TO ADD AMD AS FOUNDRY CUSTOMER – SEMAFOR

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