South Korea’s Exports Hit $120.9B, Wall Street Rebounds and Google Unveils Gemini 4 Argon: What’s Going On Today

Markets

South Korea’s exports surged 83.5% year over year in September to a record $120.9 billion, topping expectations, with chip sales driving the jump, Reuters reported on October 1. The country’s shares rose nearly 2% on the news.

US stocks recovered from early losses to close slightly higher on Thursday as Treasury yields pulled back from recent peaks, Reuters reported. The rebound offered some relief after the latest global bond selloff pushed borrowing costs to multi-decade highs.

Tech

Google unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, its latest AI model, on September 30. Reuters and CNBC report the model is initially being made available to a limited group of cybersecurity partners, with Google touting improvements in coding and complex professional tasks.

Sources

Reuters, CNBC.