What are today's top business/market headlines?

Here are the top business/market headlines as of Friday, October 2, 2026 (U.S. morning):

•After a volatile Thursday, Wall Street finished slightly higher as Treasury yields pulled back late in the session.[1]

•The 10‑year U.S. Treasury yield spiked to 5.34% on Thursday—its highest since 2002—before easing, a swing that dominated risk sentiment.[2]

•Weekly U.S. jobless claims fell to 197,000, the lowest since mid‑July, underscoring still‑firm labor conditions ahead of today’s September payrolls report.[3]

•Average 30‑year U.S. mortgage rates climbed to 7.28%, the highest since late 2023, as bond yields surged.[4]

•Oil is hovering near the low‑$90s per barrel today after recent war‑related supply jitters; WTI was around $93 this morning.[5]

•Accenture shares jumped more than 20% Thursday after a stronger‑than‑expected fiscal Q4, record bookings, and a dividend increase.[6]

•European equities closed Thursday near three‑month lows amid the global bond selloff, while U.S. stocks staged a late rebound as yields eased.[7]

•Traders trimmed odds of an October Fed rate hike after softer inflation data and recent Fed commentary, contributing to the late‑day equity recovery.[8]

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1apnews.comNews and mediaquality 1.00
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 10/1/2026
Backs: “After a volatile Thursday, Wall Street finished slightly higher as Treasury yields pulled back late in the session.”
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Mortgage rates hit highest point since 2023, Treasury yields rise – NBC4 Washington
Backs: “Treasury yield spiked to 5.34% on Thursday—its highest since 2002—before easing, a swing that dominated risk sentiment.”
3apnews.comNews and mediaquality 1.00
US unemployment claims dip to 197,000, lowest since mid-July
Backs: “Weekly U.S. jobless claims fell to 197,000, the lowest since mid‑July, underscoring still‑firm labor conditions ahead of today’s September payrolls report.”
4apnews.comNews and mediaquality 1.00
Average long-term US mortgage rate churns upward to its highest level in nearly 3 years at 7.28%
Backs: “Average 30‑year U.S. mortgage rates climbed to 7.28%, the highest since late 2023, as bond yields surged.”
5tradingeconomics.comData and tools
Crude Oil - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News
Backs: “Oil is hovering near the low‑$90s per barrel today after recent war‑related supply jitters; WTI was around $93 this morning.”
6yahoo.comNews and mediaquality 0.69
Accenture Q4 2026 earnings beat sends stock up 22%
Backs: “Accenture shares jumped more than 20% Thursday after a stronger‑than‑expected fiscal Q4, record bookings, and a dividend increase.”
7kelo.comNews and media
Trading Day: Stocks find footing as Treasury yields ease | KELO-AM
Backs: “European equities closed Thursday near three‑month lows amid the global bond selloff, while U.S. stocks staged a late rebound as yields eased.”
8livemint.comNews and media
Equities turn higher as Treasury yields drop from highs | Stock Market News
Backs: “Traders trimmed odds of an October Fed rate hike after softer inflation data and recent Fed commentary, contributing to the late‑day equity recovery.”