Stock 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,
How to withdraw your Social Security application
You thought you were ready to apply for Social Security benefits, but a few months in, you’re second-guessing that decision. You’re worried that you’ve permanently short-changed yourself by signing up when you did, rather than waiting until later when you qualify for larger checks.
You’re far from the only person this happens to,
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Read MoreDhanteras 2026: Ways to invest in gold and silver, from ETFs and mutual funds to jewellery
Dhanteras is considered an auspicious time to buy gold in India. The festival, which marks the start of the five-day-long Diwali festivities, will fall on November 6 this year.
While many people still prefer to buy gold and silver jewellery on Dhanteras, it is not the only way to invest in the precious metals.
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Will This High-Growth ETF Keep Outpacing the Market?
For the last few years, earnings growth from the tech sector has been the driving engine of America’s stock market. Investors have piled into the largest tech companies, betting on the ability of AI and other emerging technologies to unlock enormous amounts of new value and create years of forward growth.
One ETF that has benefited enormously from this trend is the Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG).
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Why This Billionaire Loaded Up Former Deadbeat Stock
Howard Marks has built his 50‑year reputation on buying what everyone else is overlooking and waiting patiently for the narrative to swing his way. So when Oaktree Capital’s first‑quarter 2025 filing revealed a brand‑new 18.8 million‑share position in Nokia (2 % of the equity book, at roughly $5 a share) many investors did a double‑take ,telecom hardware is hardly Oaktree’s home turf.
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How To Blow $3 Billion
Among the many rules of business is be careful in whose playground you are competing. Gaming companies learned this the hard way a few years ago when they built their businesses on top of the Facebook platform. So too did media companies like PopSugar. When Facebook decided to focus more on surfacing individual posts over corporate ones,