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• Astera Labs shares fell 3.63% to $344.84 during today's trading session. • The price drop occurred despite the company reporting strong earnings and revenue growth.

• U.S. Treasury yields surged to 5.3% recently as forced selling intensified across the bond market. • This spike in yields reflects a broad sell-off of government debt that has increased global borrowing costs.

• ASEAN law enforcement officials adopted a joint declaration on Wednesday to strengthen regional cooperation in combating fugitive criminals. • The agreement calls for closer coordination in tracking, arresting, receiving, and transferring fugitives who use one country's territory to commit crimes in another.

• Allianz Insurance Singapore appointed Ong Bi Ying as Chief Executive Officer on 1 October 2026. • Ong Bi Ying takes over the role from Hicham Raissi, who is leaving the Allianz Group to pursue other opportunities.

• Chief Justice John Roberts has pushed for a unitary executive theory to increase the power of the head of the executive branch. • This legal approach strengthens the president's control over the executive branch while weakening the ability of the judicial branch to enforce its rulings.

• Alphabet stock rose 2.14% to trade at $348.22 today. • Technical strength in the stock's price movement offset mixed momentum signals and regulatory risks in Europe.

• The immersion lithography fluids market is projected to grow at a high-teens compound annual growth rate through 2035. • Growth is driven by the production of sub-7nm logic and advanced memory nodes that require high-NA imaging, which uses high numerical aperture lenses to print smaller features.

• The automotive DC-DC converter market is projected to expand through 2035 as electric vehicle production increases and power electronics become more integrated. • The market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8.2% from 2026 to 2035, with the market index reaching 220 by 2035.

• Leaders of the INDIA opposition bloc met in Delhi on Tuesday to finalize a strategy against the Election Commission. • The group plans to march to the Election Commission on October 6 to demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

• Indian men’s and women’s teams advanced to the Asian Games semifinals after winning their matches against Kuwait and Singapore. • Both teams secured their spots in the next round, which guarantees that India will win at least one medal in the competition.

• The global food and beverages color fixing agents market is projected to expand through 2035 to support the stability of natural colorants. • Growth is specifically driven by clean-label reformulation and the rise of plant-based dairy alternatives like yogurts and cheeses.