There’s a simple reason the Nasdaq-100 Index closed at new records Friday: the world’s biggest company notched its first record since May. Nvidia, which accounts for 13% of the Nasdaq and 8% of the S&P 500 Index, added 1.3% Friday, ending seven weeks of sideways trading surrounding a high-stakes meeting between the President and corporate executives leading “Super Intelligence.”
Fidelity International has bolstered its ETF stable today (5 October) by launching its new Equity Enhanced Yield range, including the Fidelity Global Equity Enhanced Yield UCITS ETF and the Fidelity US Equity Enhanced Yield UCITS ETF.
The strategies combine actively managed equity portfolios with an options strategy that systematically sells index call options,
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If you take out a personal loan, you typically pay interest to a lender in exchange for borrowing money. When shopping for a loan, the interest rate is one of the most important factors to consider. A lower rate can save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars over the life of the loan.
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Key PointsSince 2018, rate hikes in September haven’t been bad for the market in the long run.They were, however, not great for the market in the short run.At its mid-September meeting, the Federal Reserve opted to increase interest rates, and so far, the stock market is holding up just fine. But, per the historical data,
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U.S. stocks finished Friday higher as softer-than-expected labor data lowered concerns that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates at its October meeting. Nonfarm payrolls increased just 29,000 in September. The unemployment rate also edged up to 4.2% from 4.1% in August. Investors responded positively to the weaker employment picture, viewing it as supportive of a pause in monetary tightening.
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US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $241 million in net inflows for the trading week ending October 2, 2026. That makes three positive weeks in a row.
BlackRock does the heavy lifting
The headline number hides a lopsided week. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) took in $450 million on its own, according to data compiled largely from SoSoValue,
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New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street ©Shutterstock US stock futures moved slightly lower on Monday as investors assessed the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rates, developments in the Middle East and a decline in oil prices. At 02:58 ET (06:58 GMT), Dow futures were down 33 points, or 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures declined 9 points,
When investors think about risk, it’s usually in terms of how much their portfolio’s value has dropped.Warren Buffett sees it a little differently. He differentiates between short-term price losses in a stock and the fundamental loss of value in a company. The former is a normal part of the investing process. The latter is something you want to keep out of your portfolio.
No matter what your retirement
plans look like, there’s a good chance Social Security is a big
part of them. And if you rely heavily on those benefits to cover your retirement
expenses, then you may be very eager to find out what cost-of-living adjustment,
or COLA,
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The national average savings account interest rate is a benchmark for what most Americans earn on their deposits. What is the average savings account interest rate?The national average savings account interest rate is 0.37% APY as of September 2026, according to FDIC data. That figure reflects an average across thousands of accounts at banks of all sizes.
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