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Acuity's fiscal Q4 2026 net sales rose 2.9% to $1.244 billion, while diluted EPS increased 56.0% to $5.63 and adjusted EPS advanced 11.0% to $5.77. Acuity Intelligent Spaces supplied the growth, with sales up 16.6% and adjusted operating profit up 35.7%, while Acuity Brands Lighting sales slipped 0.4%. A $44.9 million tariff refund widened GAAP margins, but adjusted operating margin increased only 10 basis points to 18.7%. For fiscal 2026, operating cash flow reached $825.6 million and free cash flow totaled $747.9 million.

• EURUSD declined due to widening yield differentials and Eurozone stagflationary concerns. • U.S. dollar strength was supported by elevated Treasury yields and resilient growth. • Technical indicators show MACD, RSI, and Williams %R all suggesting sell conditions.

• NZDUSD declined due to U.S. Dollar strength and wider yield differentials. • New Zealand faced domestic economic sluggishness and election-related political uncertainty. • Technical indicators including MACD, RSI, and Williams %R suggest selling conditions.

Progress Software reported Q3 2026 non-GAAP EPS above guidance, updated its full-year outlook and detailed the financial impact of its $400 million Domo acquisition.

Micron reported record fiscal Q4 2026 revenue of $54.23 billion and forecast another record year as data-center demand and tighter memory supply support growth.

Micron’s Q4 FY2026 earnings call highlighted over 75% of FY2027 shipments committed, tight supply through 2028, higher HBM pricing and cleanroom investment.

• Crude prices rose due to Middle Eastern security concerns and tight supplies. • Strong refinery utilization and seasonal demand support robust physical crude intake. • Global commercial inventories remain below historical averages, sustaining upward price momentum.

• Middle Eastern geopolitical friction and transit risks underpin elevated crude benchmark pricing. • Constrained global petroleum stockpiles and robust refinery utilization reinforce physical market tightness. • Technical indicators for Brent Futures show neutral MACD and RSI with sell conditions.

• Brent crude rose due to renewed geopolitical risks and Middle East supply uncertainties. • Global supply remained constrained while markets anticipated restricted OPEC+ output quotas. • Technical indicators showed mixed signals with a neutral MACD and RSI.

• USDMXN rose due to narrowed U.S.-Mexico interest rate differentials and carry trade unwinding. • Institutional investors liquidated long peso positions, driving capital outflows from local debt instruments. • Technical indicators show a MACD buy signal alongside overbought RSI and Williams %R readings.

• Solana advanced due to persistent institutional capital inflows through U.S. spot ETFs. • Robust network activity and decentralized finance growth reinforced investor adoption expectations. • Derivatives market positioning and positive funding rates accelerated the upward momentum.

• Ethereum advanced due to favorable macroeconomic conditions and renewed institutional capital flows. • Layer-2 expansion, high staking rates, and ETF inflows tightened circulating supply. • Derivatives short liquidations accelerated momentum while technical indicators showed mixed signals.

• XRPUSD advanced due to positive institutional capital flows and tokenization initiatives. • Exchange balances contracted as large holders accumulated, reducing immediate sell pressure. • Derivatives positioning and technical indicators supported steady intraday upward momentum.

TradingKey - Tesla (TSLA) is set to host a highly anticipated new vehicle launch. Tesla stated that the next-generation Roadster, originally scheduled to officially debut in Texas on October 1, has now been postponed to October 15. The model has experienced multiple delays since it was first announced in 2017 and is now re-entering the market spotlight.

TradingKey - On Friday, October 2 (Eastern Time), the US will release its September nonfarm payrolls report. The market will focus on whether job growth can sustain August's rebound and whether the data will alter expectations for subsequent Federal Reserve rate hikes.

• Strong U.S. economic data and higher Treasury yields drove USDJPY upside. • Gradual Bank of Japan rate hikes failed to bridge yield differentials. • Technical indicators show neutral signals alongside an overbought Williams %R.

Jabil reported higher fiscal 2026 revenue, earnings and cash flow and forecast $44.5 billion of FY2027 revenue, led by AI infrastructure growth.

FactSet reported 7% organic ASV growth in fiscal Q4 2026 and issued fiscal 2027 guidance for $2.60 billion to $2.625 billion in revenue.

Cal-Maine said specialty eggs and prepared foods reached about 54% of Q1 FY2027 sales as excess industry supply pressured conventional egg pricing.

Conagra Brands reaffirmed its FY2027 outlook after Q1 adjusted EPS rose 5.1%, while organic sales fell 1.1% and adjusted margins narrowed.