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INDIAN RUPEE OPENS AT 88.7750 PER U.S. DOLLAR, NEARLY UNCHANGED VERSUS 88.7875 PREVIOUS CLOSE

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Indiana Fever star guard Kelsey Mitchell left in the third quarter of Game 5 on Tuesday of her team's semifinal matchup at the Las Vegas Aces after her leg gave out in a scary scene. Mitchell was seen grabbing at her left knee during a Fever possession, and on their next trip up the floor, when an offensive foul was called on teammate Aliyah Boston, Mitchell signaled to the ref that she needed medical attention. Team trainers spent several minutes working on her leg, with ESPN reporting they were focused on her left quad area. At one point, they rolled out a stretcher for Mitchell, but she stood up and was able to walk off the floor with help. Mitchell had 15 points and was 3-for-3 from 3-point range before her exit. The three-time All-Star finished fifth in MVP voting this season. She averaged a career-high 20.2 points and 3.4 assists while starting all 44 games for Indiana, and she had a 34-point outburst in Game 1 of the series vs. Las Vegas. The winner of Tuesday's game will advance to face the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals. The Fever are already without Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham and Aari McDonald due to season-ending injuries. –Field Level Media

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Sept 30 (Reuters) – Alpha Cognition Inc: * ALPHA COGNITION INC – PRICING OF OVERSUBSCRIBED UNDERWRITTEN PUBLIC OFFERING OF 5,600,000 COMMON SHARES AT $6.25 PER SHARE Source text: Further company coverage:

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PHILIPPINE CIVIL DEFENCE OFFICE:RECEIVING REPORTS DEATH TOLL FROM MAGNITUDE 6.9 EARTHQUAKE HAS RISEN TO AS HIGH AS 60

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Sept 30 (Reuters) – Xpeng Inc: * XPENG ANNOUNCES VEHICLE DELIVERY RESULTS FOR SEPTEMBER AND THIRD QUARTER 2025 * XPENG INC – DELIVERS 41,581 VEHICLES IN SEPTEMBER, UP 95% YOY Source text: Further company coverage:

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Malaysian palm oil futures traded in a tight range on Wednesday, as stronger crude oil prices countered weakness in Chicago soyoil. The benchmark palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 9 ringgit, or 0.21%, to 4,361 ringgit ($1,036.61) a metric ton in early trade. The contract has fallen for three consecutive sessions. FUNDAMENTALS * Soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade were down 0.51%. The Dalian Commodity Exchange will remain shut from October 1 to October 8 for holidays, and will resume trading on October 9. * Palm oil tracks the price movements of rival edible oils, as it competes for a share of the global vegetable oils market. * Oil prices steadied in early trade after two consecutive days of losses as investors weighed potential OPEC+ plans for a larger output hike next month against the prospect of shrinking inventories in the U.S. * Stronger crude oil futures make palm a more attractive option for biodiesel feedstock. * The ringgit, palm's currency of trade, weakened 0.02% against the dollar, making the commodity slightly cheaper for buyers holding foreign currencies. * India has raised the base import prices of gold, silver and all vegetable oils, to reflect rising global market prices, the government said. * European Union soybean imports for the 2025/26 season that began in July reached 3.04 million metric tons by September 28, down 4% from the same period a year earlier, while palm oil imports fell 29% to 631,152 million tons, European Commission data showed. * Indonesia has set a crude palm oil reference price of $963.61 per metric ton for October, up from $954.71 per ton in September, Trade Ministry regulation showed. MARKET NEWS * Wall Street futures slipped on Wednesday as the clock ticked down to a U.S. government shutdown that would delay the release of crucial jobs data and muddy the interest rate outlook, while Asian markets hesitated after a solid quarter of gains. DATA/EVENTS 0600 UK Nationwide house price mm, yy Sep 0750 France HCOB Manufacturing PMI Sep 0755 Germany HCOB Mfg PMI Sep 0800 EU HCOB Mfg Final PMI Sep 0830 UK S&P GLOBAL MANUFACTURING PMI Sep 0900 EU HICP Flash YY Sep 0900 EU HICP-X,F,E,A,T Flash MM, YY Sep 1345 US S&P Global Mfg PMI Final Sep 1400 US ISM Manufacturing PMI Sep ($1 = 4.2070 ringgit) (Reporting by Ashley Tang; Editing by Eileen Soreng)

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Oct 1 (Reuters) – The international flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza said on Wednesday that several of its boats were approached by unidentified vessels, some navigating without lights. The Global Sumud Flotilla said in post on Telegram that the vessels have departed, and participants implemented security protocols in anticipation of a possible interception. (Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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Oct 1 (OPTA) – Top Scorers in the Serie A on Wednesday 1 Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro EC) 15 2 G. de Arrascaeta (CR Flamengo) 14 3 P. Vegetti (CR Vasco da Gama) 12 4 Pedro (CR Flamengo) 10 5 Reinaldo (Mirassol) 8 Alan Patrick (SC Internacional) Vitor Roque (SE Palmeiras) 8 Pedro Raul (Ceará SC) 7 Renato Kayzer (EC Vitória) Rayan (CR Vasco da Gama) 11 Á. Barreal (Santos Sao Paulo) 6 G. Cano (Fluminense) M. Braithwaite (Grêmio FB Porto Alegrense) Francisco da Costa (Mirassol) J. López (SE Palmeiras) Yuri Alberto (SC Corinthians Paulista) I. Pitta (RB Bragantino)

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Oct 1 (Reuters) – The Philippines' annual inflation rate was likely within a range of 1.5% to 2.3% in September, the central bank said on Wednesday. The central bank said it will monitor evolving developments affecting the inflation and growth outlook. The Philippines' statistics agency will release inflation data on Oct 7. (Reporting by Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema; Editing by John Mair)

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(Adds comments from Lee, background) By Ju-min Park and Heejin Kim SEOUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday the country's defence budget for next year would rise by 8.2% to 66.3 trillion won ($47.1 billion), adding that peace would only be possible on a strong foundation of security. Lee made the comments on South Korea's Armed Forces Day, highlighting the importance of self-defence capabilities. "The momentum for cooperation and shared prosperity is weakening across the world, and we are entering an era of increased conflict, where it’s every man for himself," Lee said. "To ensure peace and prosperity for the Republic of Korea, we must not depend on anyone else but strengthen our own power," said Lee, using South Korea's official name. Lee said next year's defence budget, with its "significant" increase, would be focused on investing in cutting-edge technology like drones and robots. The South Korean leader, who is pursuing engagement with North Korea, said that peace would only be possible on a strong foundation of security. He said the country's defence spending was already 1.4 times North Korea's gross domestic product. Lee took office in June after a snap election, which followed the fall of Yoon Suk Yeol, who imposed a short-lived martial law order that prompted troops and military helicopters to be deployed to parliament and other buildings. Lee said the military's reputation had suffered an "endless decline" and called for the military to regain public trust. "An army meant to protect the people must never repeat pointing its guns at them," he said. ($1 = 1,408.7300 won) (Reporting by Ju-min Park, Heejin Kim; Editing by Tom Hogue and Michael Perry)

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