US 4-week Treasury bill auction to Oct. 8: stop-out yield 3.98% vs 3.89% prior (+9 bps).

A cybersecurity firm recently reported an unverified actor attacked South Korean financial institutions, allegedly using Chinese-developed AI tools and Chinese-language commands and possibly operating from Guangdong. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said she was not aware of the specifics. She reiterated that China opposes and, under law, combats hacking and rejects politically motivated disinformation, and said AI profoundly affects cybersecurity; she called for stronger international cooperation and new global rules to safeguard cyberspace.

ECB accounts: All members judged risks to the inf outlook to be tilted to the upside.