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Market news: US Treasury Secretary Bessant expects third-quarter economic growth to exceed 3%, and mortgage rates to fall after the Iran war ends.

The yield on Japan's 20-year government bonds rose 1 basis point to 3.98%.

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The yield on Japan's 30-year government bonds rose 1 basis point to a record high of 4.24%.

The yield on Japan's 5-year government bonds rose 3 basis points to 2.39%.

Australia's seasonally adjusted ANZ total job advertisements rose 12.9% year-on-year in September, compared with 7.8% previously.

Australia's seasonally adjusted ANZ total job advertisements rose 2.2% month-on-month in September, compared with 2.50% previously.

The yield on Japan's two-year government bonds rose 2 basis points to 1.925%.

On Tuesday, October 6, the NI225 index opened down 86.96 points, or 0.12%, to 69,859.90.

US President Trump: Tonight I will sign an order exempting off-highway requirements, allowing anyone to purchase duty-free red-dyed diesel.

US President Trump: The war will end soon, and prices will drop dramatically. People might say, "Sir, please, the price drop is too fast!"

Australian Treasurer Chalmers: Private sector is leading economic growth, outlook is optimistic; productivity remains a long-term challenge.

Australia's Westpac/Melbourne Consumer Confidence Index for October was 80.4, compared to 84.4 previously.

Australia's Westpac/Melbourne Consumer Confidence Index fell 4.7% month-on-month in October, compared with a previous reading of -5.20%.

According to Fox News: US President Donald Trump arrived in Grand Island, Nebraska, and disembarked from Air Force One to attend a midterm election rally. As the Republican Party launches its campaign rally ahead of the November midterm elections, Trump will address supporters at a campaign event.

According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), one Australian Army soldier was killed and five others were injured during a training exercise in northern Australia.

US President Trump: The radical left is unhappy about the ads I ran—I see these ads as positive publicity for our great America, and I paid for them with American money. This is perfectly normal practice, but since they won't be satisfied no matter what, I've decided to produce dedicated patriotic ads in addition to other ads, and I'll pay for them myself with funds I've raised for the political action committee MAGA Inc.

US President Trump: If the Republicans win control of the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, I will give $5,000 to all adult citizens of the United States, and I look forward to signing those checks.

According to the Financial Times, Wall Street banks have launched a record $60 billion chip deal involving Broadcom and Anthropic.

According to US financial media Semafor, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is visiting major banks to review their lending to private lending companies. Fed officials inquired with JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N), Wells Fargo, Barclays (BCS.N), and Morgan Stanley (MS.N), focusing on their risk exposure, risk management, and collateral quality.