The S&P 500 index rose 1.7% last week, marking its best weekly gain in two months and closing just 1.7% below its all-time high set on June 2, 2026. Year-to-date, the S&P 500 is up 9.3%, while the S&P Equal Weight index has outperformed with a 12.2% gain. The index remains above key moving averages, signaling positive momentum despite recent volatility. This performance highlights resilience in the market as investors watch for further trends amid ongoing economic factors.
Wall Street ended the holiday-shortened week higher, driven by optimism over a potential Federal Reserve interest rate cut by year-end despite weaker-than-expected June jobs data. Technology stocks rebounded early in the week amid easing U.S.-Iran te...
The U.S. Treasury Department announced that Trump Accounts will officially launch on July 4, with all contributions initially invested in the low-cost State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPYM). This ETF was chosen for its broad exposure to the U...
In the first half of 2026, U.S.-listed ETFs attracted a record $560 billion in inflows during Q2 alone, setting a new high for any three-month period. This surge was led by low-cost core index ETFs like the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, alongside strong ...
Ondo Finance has launched the first third-party tokenization of U.S. securities—BlackRock's iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and Micron shares—on a public blockchain within existing U.S. regulations. Partnering with Broadridge, token holders gain full shareh...
