Treasury-sensitive trades futures drifted lower as yields rose above 4.4%. Equity investors may rotate into dividend-heavy defensive names amid rate jitters. Economic data: Initial jobless claims, week ended Oct. 4"; Continuing claims, week ended Sept. 27"; Wholesale trade sales, month-on-month, August (1.4% previously)"; Wholesale inventories, month-on-month, August (-0.2% previously)" This index measures the value of the US dollar relative to a basket of currencies for the US’s most significant trading partners. Asian trades futures saw mixed movement early Wednesday; Nikkei 225 futures rose 0.35% while Hang Seng Index futures dipped 0.18%. Market sentiment is driven by China’s factory data beating expectations, signaling resilience in the manufacturing sector.