US stocks edged up on Tuesday as investors weighed the likely fallout of President Trump’s latest tariff blitz and the US government careened toward its first shutdown in seven years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 0.2%, notching a fresh closing record. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.4%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) gained 0.3%, coming off modest closing gains on Wall Street. Both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 notched their best third quarter since 2020 and their best September performance since 2010. But markets are bracing for a government shutdown after Trump and Republicans met with Democrats…
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Image source: Getty Images Generally speaking, global gold stocks have soared in 2025 as yellow metal prices have continued to take off. Bullion values are up 43% since 1 January and have hit dozens of new daily highs in the process. There’s no guarantee gold will keep rising. However, long-term drivers indicate this rally is no flash in the pan, unlike with more volatile assets like cryptocurrencies. The bull run stretches back to 2005, boosted by forces such as inflation fears, rising geopolitical tensions, and strong investor and central bank demand. Source: London Bullion Market Association Analysts see scope for…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 1, 2025. NYSEThe S&P 500 closed at a record high on Wednesday as traders were hopeful that a U.S. federal government shutdown would be brief and possibly have little impact on the economy.The broad market index gained 0.34% to close at 6,711.20. Earlier, it had hit a new all-time intraday high. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.42% to settle at 22,755.16, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded up 43.21 points, or 0.09%, to finish at 46,441.10.It was a notable turnaround. At its low of the day, the S&P 500 was…
“Dividends are unethical. They give you the impression that you are getting something extra from the fund. However, you are not. The dividend is just your returns being given back to you.” – Parag Parikh, in the first unitholder meet held in Chennai and Mumbai, Nov 2014. Sources: this author, who attended the Chennai meet as an NFO investor in the fund; a Moneylife article covering the meet, also reproduced by the fund house.So, you can imagine our surprise when PPFAS announced the introduction of the Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) Option in their flexicap fund.IDCW is the accurate,…
Image source: Getty Images Tesco (LSE:TSCO) has been one of the FTSE 100‘s best-performing shares in the year to date. Up 21% since 1 January, Britain’s largest retailer has outpaced the UK’s broader blue-chip share index (up 17%). Its focus on the defensive food retail segment helps to protect profits when consumers cut spending, as we’re seeing at the moment. But it’s not totally immume to pressures as the cost-of-living crisis drags on. So Tesco’s strong trading numbers on Thursday (2 October) went a long way to soothing investor nerves, sending its share price higher. My question here is whether…
Ethereum-focused digital asset treasury firm FG Nexus (FGNX) said Thursday it has tapped tokenization specialist firm Securitize to let investors hold its common and preferred shares as tokens on the Ethereum blockchain.After Securitize’s tokenization treatment, shareholders can choose to convert their common stock (FGNX) into Ethereum-based tokens, giving them the same legal rights as traditional shares. The company will also tokenize its perpetual preferred stock (FGNXP), which pays regular dividends, making it the first U.S. exchange-listed dividend equity to transition fully onto the crypto rails.The process aims to streamline how public equities are owned and traded using blockchain rails, while…
Kasey Ring, founder of Upward Personal Finance, which was recently named one of Utah’s 100 Companies Championing Women. Photo: Kasey RingPARK CITY, Utah — Upward Personal Finance has been named one of Utah’s 100 Companies Championing Women, a statewide initiative recognizing businesses that advance gender equity in the workplace.The honor, announced Sept. 30, comes from the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity and the Utah Women & Leadership Project at Utah State University. Companies are chosen for efforts in recruitment, mentorship, pay equity, and support for women’s employee resource groups.Founded by financial coach and investment advisor Kasey Ring, Upward Personal Finance…
SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) announces entry into the global $824 billion plastics market using its molecular marker technology to embed unverifiable digital passports into plastic at the material level. The tech proved at scale by tracing 21 tons of natural rubber and is being replicated across plastics with ASEAN deals (Bio-Packaging, Skypac, A*STAR) and U.S. partnerships including Tradepro for FDA-compliant food-grade plastics and proof-of-concept sorting with REDWAVE. SMX combines markers with blockchain and tokenized credits (Plastic Cycle Token) to create tradable verified recycled-plastic assets, aiming to turn recycled material into a premium, monetizable commodity…
The Globe and MailGlobal Rare Earth Elements Market Size Projected to Reach $8.14 Billion By 2032 with a Significant Increase in Demand ExpectedPALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FN Media Group News Commentary – The rising demand for consumer durables such as tablets, laptops,….1 day ago Source link
The Globe and MailGlobal Rare Earth Elements Market Size Projected to Reach $8.14 Billion By 2032 with a Significant Increase in Demand ExpectedPALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FN Media Group News Commentary – The rising demand for consumer durables such as tablets, laptops,….1 day ago Source link