Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Sept. 29, 2026 in New York City.
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U.S. stock futures were up early Wednesday as the release of September’s consumer inflation report loomed.
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is introducing three schemes covering retirement income, hospitalisation expenses and cancer-related financial protection from October 19, giving customers new options to consider for their long-term financial planning.
New Jeevan Dhara-II is a deferred annuity plan to provide income after retirement.
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Mutual fund portfolios saw shifts across large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks in September 2026, with fund managers adding to their positions in some companies while trimming exposure to others.
These changes provide a snapshot of how mutual fund holdings evolved across different market-cap segments during the month.
The third-quarter earnings season kicked off this week, with Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase reporting their results.
LTCG tax has come back into focus after SBI Research called for scrapping the tax on equities and extending the holding period to two to three years to encourage longer-term investment.
While SBI Research’s proposal centres on equities, the broader debate offers an opportunity to examine how capital gains tax applies to different investments.
Cipher Digital (NASDAQ:CIFR), a Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) mining and data center development company, closed at $11.34, down 12.77%. Premarket financing plans for $850 million in convertible notes pressured the stock, and investors are watching dilution risk alongside data center expansion and high-performance computing growth. Trading volume reached 123.5M shares,
A 10-year investment horizon gives investors time to benefit from equity market growth, but choosing the right mutual fund categories is just as important as staying invested.
For investors looking to invest in the current volatile market, the focus should be on building a diversified portfolio rather than chasing the mutual fund categories that have delivered the highest recent returns.
Elon Musk wants to make a Tesla fly on Thursday. But Wall Street has a history of punishing his biggest product reveals.
Tesla’s long-awaited Roadster will reportedly hover using SpaceX rocket technology at an October 15 event in Texas.
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US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $175.6 million in net inflows, while spot ether ETFs added $24.8 million.
The figures cover trading on October 13, 2026. Data aggregated by Alpha Finance and The Block put the Bitcoin tally at approximately $175.7 million.
On October 7,
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Boston Federal Reserve president Susan Collins suggested Tuesday that she favors raising interest rates again this year to combat inflation.
Boston Federal Reserve president Susan Collins suggested Tuesday that she favors raising interest rates again this year to combat inflation.
“I … currently expect that it will be appropriate to raise rates a bit further before the end of the year to ensure a timely and durable return of inflation to the Committee’s 2% target,”
