The geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has investors worried about oil prices and the risk of a recession.
These three dividend stocks have strong track records and attractive businesses.
The geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has pushed oil prices higher.
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As recently as FY24, commodity ETFs made up less than 17 percent of overall ETF inflows.
ETF market activity also increased significantly. Average daily turnover rose from Rs 237 crore in FY21 to more than Rs 4,200 crore between April 2025 and February 2026.
It’s a tale of two markets on Friday, and Apple is writing most of the script. The Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.29%) were both sitting at fresh record highs around 10:30 a.m. ET, when things got a little wobbly.
As of this writing at 12:56 p.m.
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It begins quietly, fields that look green but are under stress, markets that seem stable but are tightening, and weather patterns that no longer follow familiar rhythms.
Across India, the early months of 2026 are offering subtle warnings of a deeper crisis building beneath the surface. From scorching heat sweeping across plains to shifting global trade dynamics and distant wars reshaping supply lines,
Social Security benefits can be taxed at the federal level depending on your total income in retirement. Whether you owe taxes on your benefits, and how much, depends on very old data. The IRS uses income thresholds set decades ago that have never been adjusted for inflation. As incomes and cost-of-living adjustments increase, so do the number of retirees who cross this threshold each year.
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