Market news: The Australian government launches consultations on future natural gas strategy.

Market news: US Republican Congressman Gates proposed to formally remove Speaker of the US House of Representatives McCarthy.

Spot silver fell back below $21 per ounce, down 0.27% on the day.

The annual rate of the British BRC store price index in September was 6.2%, compared with the previous value of 6.90%.

Bank of America: Raise its forecast for Japan’s inflation, expecting core CPI to exceed 2% by 2025.

COMEX silver futures fell more than 1.00% during the day and are currently trading at $21.21 per ounce.

According to Automotive News: The United Auto Workers (UAW) has made a new counteroffer demand to General Motors (GM).

According to the Syrian National News Agency: Israel conducted air strikes on the positions of the Syrian armed forces near Dir ez-Zor.

Governor of the Bryansk region in Russia: The air defense system destroyed a Ukrainian drone in the Trubchevsk district of the state.

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on the nomination of the head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on October 4.

Argentine Government: Argentina’s tax revenue in September was 4.303 trillion Argentine pesos, a year-on-year increase of 102.3%.

Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan said he does not support the motion to repeal McCarthy.

Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Goode said he would vote to remove U.S. House Speaker McCarthy.

Market news: Ford Motor Company will temporarily lay off 330 employees in Chicago and Ohio due to the impact of the United Auto Workers strike.

US President Biden: We cannot allow support for Ukraine to be interrupted.

Market news: U.S. Republican Congressman Roy opposes the current motion to remove Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives McCarthy.

Visa (VN) launches $100 million generative artificial intelligence startup program.