European equities opened lower on Oct 1: Germany's DAX down 165.19 pts (-0.66 pct) at 25,034.00; UK FTSE 100 down 116.75 pts (-1.10 pct) at 10,489.25; France CAC 40 down 49.60 pts (-0.62 pct) at 7,914.91; Euro STOXX 50 down 27.07 pts (-0.43 pct) at 6,241.95; Spain IBEX 35 down 155.10 pts (-0.80 pct) at 19,271.10; Italy FTSE MIB down 318.48 pts (-0.62 pct) at 51,053.50.

Tokyo District Court held the first hearing on Oct. 1 in the case of former Japan Self‑Defense Forces member Murata, who scaled the wall of the Chinese embassy on March 24 with a knife. Murata admitted trespassing and violating the Swords and Firearms Control Law but denied a coercion charge alleging he threatened embassy staff. Prosecutors have charged him with trespass and threatening diplomatic personnel; he was arrested at the scene. China’s embassy lodged a formal protest demanding a responsible explanation from Japan; Tokyo expressed regret but did not issue an apology.

意大利10年期政府債券收益率達到2023年11月以來的最高水平4.7232%，日內上升10個基點。