A sudden shock rise in the unemployment rate is increasing pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut
further in November, which economists warn could send property prices into an upward spiral.
Unemployment jumped to a four-year high of 4.5 per cent in September,
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Following a blistering 85% spike in just three years, the S&P 500 has returned to rarefied heights.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO) and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) are tracking the benchmark.
These stocks offer attractive yields in today’s low-yielding environment.
The S&P 500 currently has a paltry dividend yield of 1.2%. That’s near its record low. As a result, it’s getting harder to find stocks offering attractive yields.
However, higher dividend yields are still available. Energy Transfer (ET -1.33%),
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When it comes to tracking investment disclosures, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Ark Funds founder Cathie Wood are two of the most followed names. When it comes to stocks owned by the two figures, they have 13 in common over the past three years.
The cryptocurrency ecosystem is attracting more financial professionals, drawn by its volatility and potential for outsized returns.
According to EY’s 2025 Institutional Investor Digital Assets Survey, institutional enthusiasm for digital assets continues to rise with over 70% of professional investors now allocating to the sector.
Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ:IBKR) posted solid Q3 revenue and earnings beats on Thursday, as trading volume in stocks surged 67% Y/Y and options trading volume climbed 27% Y/Y. Q3 adjusted EPS of …
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Bitcoin wasn’t the only market affected by investors’ shift in sentiment, as seen in gold’s new all-time high on Thursday. Demand for short-term US government bonds also spiked, even as two Federal …
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As the government shutdown continues, thousands of Social Security Administration workers have been furloughed, likely prompting recipients to worry about their payments.
Though the furloughs have limited which services are available, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments will continue as usual. These benefit programs are not dependent on congressional approval,