US equities opened higher on Thursday, Oct 1: Dow Jones Industrial Average up 83.59 points (0.16%) at 50,989.64; S&P 500 up 17.22 points (0.23%) at 7,668.76; Nasdaq Composite up 93.01 points (0.35%) at 26,954.07.

亞特蘭大聯儲GDPNow模型將美國第三季度實際GDP增速的預期從5.0%下調至3.7%。

Japan’s largest power producer JERA has signed a memorandum with Dell (DELL.N) and UK AI-infrastructure developer RHAELM to create a standardized framework for nationwide AI infrastructure, with the first project sited in Chiba. JERA will provide land adjacent to its Chiba power plant and commit 400MW of power capacity under a 15–25 year agreement. RHAELM will develop, build, operate and finance a hyperscale AI data centre targeted to reach 400MW full capacity in 2029 with phased commissioning from 2028. Dell will supply standardized rack-level AI infrastructure.