The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.38%) and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -0.29%) have advanced 13% and 14%, respectively, year to date. The driving force behind those double-digit gains has been strong earnings growth, particularly among technology companies involved in the artificial intelligence infrastructure build-out.
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Meta Platforms (META) is not having a good year. Down 7%, it’s trailing most trillion-dollar companies year-to-date – except Tesla (TSLA).
In Meta’s case,
Investing.com — Shares of major U.S. energy companies gained in premarket trading Tuesday, tracking a rise in oil prices after Iran warned that Gulf oil and gas infrastructure could be targeted in retaliation for attacks on its own assets.
Brent crude futures for November delivery rose 2.3% to $99.19 a barrel by 04:53 ET (08:53 GMT),
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US stock futures slipped on Tuesday as rising oil prices and inflation jitters took focus at the start of the holiday-shortened week.
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) declined by 0.9%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) fell 0.4%.
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Owning funds across different categories may look diversified, but a sizeable part of their equity exposure can still be common.
Representative Image How much equity exposure is common between flexicap and other fund categories?
For investments in liquid and overnight funds, transactions made before 1:30 pm can receive the previous business day’s NAV, subject to fund realisation before the cut-off
For overnight fund redemptions, investors can use the online redemption facility until 7 pm
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If you’re someone who receives benefits from Social Security, there may be a big question on your mind: What will the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) amount to?
The purpose of Social Security COLAs is to help ensure that benefits are able to keep up with rising costs. And they’re pegged to an inflation index known as the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).
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Gold Price today in Delhi
Standard gold (22 carat) prices in Delhi stand at Rs 1,13,152/8 grams while pure gold (24 carat) prices stand at Rs 1,23,432/8 grams.
Gold Price today in Mumbai
Standard gold (22 carat) prices in Mumbai stand at Rs 1,13,032/8 grams while pure gold (24 carat) prices stand at Rs 1,23,312/8 grams.
Small businesses are offering retirement plans a lot more often than they used to, and white-collar workers are benefiting the most.
Nich Tremper, senior economist at payroll and benefits platform Gusto, said over 5 million more small-business workers had access to retirement plans than in 2019. He said in a post that “industries that have historically not offered 401(k)s are now doing so more often.”
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