Markets News, Sep. 17, 2026: Tech Stocks Rise, Lead Major U.S. Indexes Higher; Bond Yields, Oil Prices Drop
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Technology stocks powered major indexes to sharp gains Thursday a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years.
ETFs surpass $1.5 trillion in record flows with 3.5 months remaining in 2026
US-listed exchange-traded funds have pulled in more than $1.5 trillion in net inflows this year, blowing past the previous annual record set in 2025 with roughly three and a half months still left on the calendar. The pace works out to about $8.5 billion flowing into ETFs every single trading day.
The numbers behind the stampede
According to Todd Rosenbluth,
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Read MoreCNBC Host Says Berkshire Should Buy Iconic Consumer Brand After Stock Falls 75%
A CNBC anchor floated Warren Buffett as the unlikely savior for one of America’s most iconic sports brands, and the math behind a potential deal is harder to dismiss than it sounds.
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Read More'Father Time Always Wins': Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chairman After 56 Years
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKA)(NYSE:BRKB) announced today that, at 96, Warren Buffett is finally stepping down as chairman of the board after 56 years in the role, effective immediately. In the letter thanking shareholders and explaining his reasoning, the “Oracle of Omaha” remarked, “Father Time always wins.”
His son Howard Buffett will take over,
US stock market today: Futures steady after tech rally; oil prices fall on potential US-Iran talks
US stock futures were little changed early Tuesday, September 22, after a strong Wall Street rally led by artificial intelligence-related stocks, while oil prices fell sharply on a report that Iran had offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
At 7:07 am ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.04%, while Nasdaq-100 futures gained slipped 0.08%.
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Why Bitcoin Will Moon
If you’re on the sideline wondering where bitcoin will go, we’re about to demystify it.
Warren Buffett famously described bitcoin as “rat poison squared” and a major reason for that view was the cryptocurrency’s failure to produce cash flows, or anything else really.
Buffett was viewing bitcoin more like an asset than something more elementary,
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Billionaire’s Big Bet: Why He’s Banking on This Undervalued Stock
Stanley Druckenmiller is renowned for his macro-driven investment style – he looks for big-picture economic trends and isn’t afraid to make bold, concentrated bets when an opportunity arises. His philosophy centers on anticipating economic cycles and central bank policy shifts and then positioning his portfolio aggressively.
In practice, Druckenmiller often rotates capital from popular,
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Market Commentary: 2 Sectors Will Hold Up Claims Buffett
Warren Buffett had a lot of interesting things to say recently in a discussion with CNBC’s Becky Quick, but a few really stood out to us.
Asked whether the economy is in a better or worse place than six months ago, Buffett was unequivocal. He first mentioned a business in his portfolio experiencing a 22% sales decline.
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