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In September 2026, the Bank of Japan raised its policy interest rate, and bank deposit interest rates also began to rise. Some people may have felt, ‘If deposit interest rates are rising, isn’t there no need to invest?’ In this article, without reaching a conclusion on ‘savings or investment,’ I will organize the material for consideration by lining up current deposit interest rates and prices with numbers.

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South Korea’s stock market has gone from the world’s hottest to its coldest in just a few months.

The Kospi, the world’s best-performing major stock benchmark in the first half of 2026, has since fallen about 24%, making it the worst-performing major market in the second half. It’s still more than 50% higher this year.

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Fiscal year-ends, project deadlines, and sudden troubleshooting. If you work, weeks with continuous overtime are bound to happen. You get home late at night, and by the time you finish eating and bathing, you have no energy left. When such days continue for a few days, the stocks you hold remain in the back of your mind,

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In the United States, eligible individuals can begin receiving Social Security retirement benefits after they turn 62, with the program providing vital financial support to over 50 million people every month.

The size of a recipient’s monthly payments depends on their work history, employment status and personal circumstances.

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Oil Falls After Trump Strikes Deal With Russia on Diesel Supply

Oil prices fell after President Trump said his administration reached an agreement for Russia to supply large amounts of diesel to the U.S. and global markets.

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Iran-Backed Militants Are Tightening the Screws on Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince

Mohammed bin Salman is now caught by an economy weakened by heavy spending and miscalculations of the Houthi threat.

 » Read more about: Dow Jones Top Energy Headlines at 4 AM ET: Oil Falls After Trump Strikes Deal With Russia on Diesel Supply | Iran-Backed …  »

This has been a year highlighted by a changing of the guard. Longtime CEOs Warren Buffett and Tim Cook handed over the keys to their respective successors, and President Donald Trump’s Fed chair nominee, Kevin Warsh, became only the 17th head of the central bank on May 22.

Despite these changes, Wall Street’s preeminent stock indexes,

 » Read more about: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and the FOMC Just Fired a Warning Shot at the Second-Priciest Stock Market in History  »

TLDR

• The NYSE and Nasdaq are open on Monday, Oct. 12, with regular hours of 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern.
• Bond markets and over-the-counter operations are closed for the holiday.
• Most banks and all U.S. Postal Service offices are closed,

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US stock futures rose on Monday morning as investors geared up for big bank earnings on Tuesday and watched energy markets for geopolitical developments.

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and S&P 500 (ES=F) rose 0.2%,

 » Read more about: Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise in lead up to earnings season, oil prices fall  »

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Indian mutual funds are set to sell more government bonds after offloading $4.5 billion since July, four fund managers said, as the central bank’s policy shift raised expectations of a longer, steeper rate-tightening cycle.

The Reserve Bank of India raised rates for the first time in nearly four years and signalled further increases as inflation rises.

 » Read more about: Mutual funds set to sell more government bonds after RBI rate hike  »