Dow futures gain up to 150 points after steep losses; Here's why this week is crucial
Futures on Wall Street have resumed trading on Sunday evening local time with modest gains after witnessing steep selling pressure through the course of last week.
The Dow futures and the Nasdaq futures are both trading with gains between 150 points to 200 points as trading resumed after the weekend break.
Read MoreStock futures climb as traders try to recover from the S&P 500's losing week: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 29, 2026.
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Stock futures rose on Sunday evening as traders look toward a slew of central bank decisions this week.
West Asia crisis: Government ready with energy, fertiliser stocks
NEW DELHI: As war clouds gather over West Asia once again, govt seems better prepared with energy and fertiliser stocks,
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Read MoreFalling Interest Rates and Weak Stocks Parallel, Crude Oil Rises [4th Week of October] | Market Review (Every Sunday)
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Military tensions surrounding the US and Iran continue, keeping crude oil prices and transportation costs elevated.
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Inflation concerns intensify through rising energy prices, causing long-term interest rates, particularly in the US, to remain high.
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High interest rates and rising resource prices weigh on corporate earnings and personal consumption,
Nvidia Stock News: Chipmaker Funds Meta, Then Wins Bigger AI Hardware Deal
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Read MoreThe Burst
Is the Market Going to Go Lower?
The last month has been extremely difficult for the stock market. Worries over tariffs, slowing economic growth and inflation have sent the S&P 500 and NASDAQ into a correction. With fears of a bear market and even a possible recession looming, the question on everyone’s mind is what the stock market will do next.
Let’s examine the factors that are driving the market down and whether it could still fall from its current level.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Why This Dividend Growth ETF Might Be a Smarter Play Than Chasing High Yields
When it comes to generating passive income, it’s easy to fall for the lure of high-yield dividend stocks but there’s often a catch with those eye-popping yields. Sometime, they signal companies that have maxed out their growth potential and are simply returning excess cash because they don’t have better places to put it.
That’s why seasoned investors sometimes prefer a different route,
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Will Bitcoin Rise 16.1x?
In November 2012, the first bitcoin halving cycle was recorded, and the event reduced the reward for mining new Bitcoin blocks by half. Every four years or so 210,000 blocks are mined and the rate at which new bitcoin is mined is cut by 50%.
The supply limit and increased difficulty have been instrumental in the thesis that bitcoin’s price can only rise in time to offset the inflationary effects of fiat currency.