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Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:27:41 GMT http://online.wsj.com/img/wsj_sm_logo.gif https://www.wsj.com/finance lc-wsj-jobs-report-september-stock-market-10-02-2026 Nasdaq hits new intraday record; bond yields turn higher https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/jobs-report-september-stock-market-10-02-2026?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:07:29 GMT WP-WSJ-0003944925 Trends that made luxury companies like LVMH such a brilliant investment over the past 20 years are fading. https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/luxury-stocks-are-selling-at-fast-fashion-prices-691ae978?mod=rss_markets_main Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT Carol Ryan Akos Stiller/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003944940 Hedge funds piled into leveraged bets over the summer, figuring French politics wouldn’t get much rockier. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/how-the-french-bond-trade-backfired-on-investors-4f2aba71?mod=rss_markets_main Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT Joe Wallace Ludovic Marin/Pool/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003945762 Upstart trading firms loom large on platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket. They are starting to raise capital. https://www.wsj.com/finance/kalshi-prediction-traders-profiles-2130f3b0?mod=rss_markets_main Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT Gunjan Banerji Katherine Long Gabby Jones for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003943598 Expect stocks outside tech to struggle, earnings to expand more slowly and concern about credit risk to grow. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/ai-is-squeezing-out-the-rest-of-the-stock-market-60928dd3?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT James Mackintosh Sarah Yenesel/EPA/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003945706 A lawsuit accuses regulators of giving risky crypto companies access to the banking system without the same oversight as banks. https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/community-banks-swing-back-at-trump-regulators-over-crypto-charters-7007902f?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:47:00 GMT Dylan Tokar Al Drago/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003945379 The September report eased fears of further rate increases, boosting the Nasdaq to an intraday high. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/the-underwhelming-jobs-data-that-sparked-a-stock-rally-a8f0b3a5?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:53:00 GMT Hannah Erin Lang Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003941766 Oil prices are driving rates higher, but indebtedness is a key risk factor. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/high-government-debt-is-adding-fuel-to-the-global-bond-market-selloff-a93fa0fe?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT Aaron Back Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003936597 An FDA panel backed Grail’s Galleri test. But the Medicare money the business depends on is far from guaranteed. https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/a-cancer-test-has-investors-betting-big-but-will-insurers-pay-75d3bc60?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT David Wainer Grail Inc. WP-WSJ-0003933687 Chinese oil refineries are only using 75% of their capacity at the moment. https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/china-has-the-power-to-bail-out-the-diesel-market-will-it-use-it-5950c34a?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT Carol Ryan Hector Retamal/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003929888 2-year Treasury notes are attractively priced at the moment. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/a-simple-way-to-take-advantage-of-higher-yields-91ac3a05?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT Telis Demos Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003924785 America’s trade hostility and war in the Middle East could fuel a renaissance in Canada. https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/u-s-pressure-is-awakening-an-energy-giant-in-canada-162bd958?mod=rss_markets_main Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT Jinjoo Lee Cole Burston/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003939744 Find insight on RBC Capital Markets, Citi and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. https://www.wsj.com/business/financial-services-roundup-market-talk-029357af?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:22:00 GMT Brendan McDermid/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003940024 U.S. investor Artisan Partners has urged the bank to part ways with its home country over new capital rules. https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/ubs-shareholder-calls-for-bank-to-leave-switzerland-9eae7536?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:50:00 GMT Margot Patrick Pascal Mora/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003936899 Bankers expect third-quarter revenue to be better than normal, but not to match the big gains earlier this year https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/wall-streets-trading-desks-come-down-from-a-record-high-9ab30234?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:22:00 GMT Jasmine Li Janice Chung for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003933330 AI agents could move cash to accounts with higher interest rates, potentially threatening banks’ cheap deposits. https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/lazy-customers-are-great-for-banks-could-ai-change-that-220b4dc9?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:44:00 GMT Ben Glickman Jason Henry for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003930719 Under the plan, David Solomon, who has led the bank since 2018, would step down as soon as next year and be executive chair. https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/goldmans-board-has-discussed-a-plan-to-name-john-waldron-as-its-next-ceo-7c5d90dd?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:34:00 GMT AnnaMaria Andriotis Emily Glazer Jason Alden/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003944722 U.S. stocks ended the week on an upswing after slowing jobs growth tempered expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike rates again later this month. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/u-s-stocks-rise-as-jobs-report-tempers-rate-outlook-fde051d1?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT Dean Seal Jeenah Moon/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003943699 Find insight on Tenaga Nasional, Ampol, Centrica and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities. https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-utilities-roundup-market-talk-15d3031c?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:25:00 GMT Eli Hartman/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003943747 Find insight on Uranium Energy, Glencore, BHP and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. https://www.wsj.com/business/basic-materials-roundup-market-talk-46073a61?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:25:00 GMT Alexander Manzyuk/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003943717 Find insight on Canada’s airports, Ford, Michelin and more in the latest Market Talks covering Auto and Transport. https://www.wsj.com/business/auto-transport-roundup-market-talk-3b70ce24?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:24:00 GMT Albert Gea/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003943688 Find insight on MediaTek, Naver, Rakuten Group and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. https://www.wsj.com/business/tech-media-telecom-roundup-market-talk-7bcf02cb?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:21:00 GMT Dado Ruvic/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003945606 Plus, the G-7 agreed to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil and the U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/oman-had-previously-banned-the-flydubai-attacker-from-flying-71c5fa18?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:51:00 GMT Amira McKee Gil Cohen-Magen/dpa/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003941817 Plus, bond yields turn higher and oil falls as G-7 agrees to release diesel and crude. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/nasdaq-leads-stocks-higher-as-hiring-softens-9a254192?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:30:00 GMT Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003943049 Comex gold fell 0.9% to $4133.70 a troy ounce, snapping a three-session winning streak. https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/gold-falls-u-s-dollar-yields-key-obstacles-for-price-gain-a4f001e3?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:54:00 GMT WP-WSJ-0003943442 Plus, it’s jobs day https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/the-amazing-stat-thats-a-red-flag-for-investors-342b70b7?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:38:00 GMT Spencer Jakab eduardo munoz/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003942743 European chip stocks jumped following a report that Samsung Electronics is increasing prices for its memory chips. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/nikkei-falls-1-0-dragged-by-tech-auto-stocks-f9d6991d?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:03:00 GMT SB11759894851607193881204593483771346820256 It’s right to seek faster growth. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-pro-growth-lesson-from-british-columbia-fe6c5330?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:22:00 GMT Getty SB12056617544910844189304593481591850006674 Agents will sweep idle money into top-paying accounts. That will strain banks’ liquidity. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/ai-will-be-a-boon-for-savers-abb4d884?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:58:00 GMT Bill Foster John Delaney Getty Images SB12056617544910844189304593481571504872196 Democrats are trying to politicize a process that has been apolitical: supervisory oversight of bank holding companies. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-other-threat-to-fed-independence-10f1adaf?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:47:00 GMT Todd Zywicki Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters SB10888506833709624716704593465842991808734 The people who own these companies deserve to remain active participants in their governance. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/reform-the-rules-without-silencing-investors-e0bed269?mod=rss_markets_main Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:43:00 GMT Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg News SB10084276167688294880804593457592262428954 With high yields and stock prices, consider rebalancing your portfolio. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/its-a-good-time-to-buy-bonds-94e1c93e?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:10:00 GMT Burton G. Malkiel Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News SB12541448575671914805004593459330230736950 The ‘money-on-demand’ system is fragile and high risk. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-dangers-of-fractional-reserve-banking-87f0ddbb?mod=rss_markets_main Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:04:00 GMT Getty WP-WSJ-0003942690 Crude oil trimmed losses late in the session as investors sought safety ahead of the weekend. WTI crude oil settled 1.9% lower at $91.11, while Brent edged down less than 0.1% to $102.25. https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/oil-edges-higher-amid-rising-mideast-tensions-d4b3dcdd?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:21:00 GMT Pilar Olivares/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003944205 Natural gas futures settled up 2.3% to $3.0350 per million British thermal units, bouncing off of contract lows it previously found in early-August. https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/natural-gas-moves-lower-as-eia-reports-record-high-production-5779641b?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:59:00 GMT WP-WSJ-0003940097 Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine have blocked shipments from regions that normally supply almost a third of the world’s diesel exports. https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/why-are-diesel-prices-soaring-and-what-would-a-u-s-export-ban-do-e453fd47?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:54:00 GMT Matthew Dalton Caroline Brehman/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003943392 Oil and diesel fuel prices fell after the Group of Seven agreed to release crude oil and fuel from their emergency stocks and not to restrict oil exports. https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/oil-prices-fall-as-middle-east-crude-exports-recover-but-shipping-risks-remain-84ca187f?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:23:00 GMT Farhan Rafid Kirk Maltais -/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003943412 Transport disruptions and weather concerns have limited supplies and lifted prices for several crop-based commodities. https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/global-food-prices-rise-as-cereal-and-sugar-costs-surge-un-says-495c84f2?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:57:00 GMT Giulia Petroni Aamir Qureshi/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003942673 The dollar fell to intraday lows after weak U.S. jobs data. Meanwhile, the euro was under pressure from the widening gap in yields between Treasurys and European government bonds. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/asian-currencies-consolidate-but-may-be-weighed-by-higher-oil-prices-d339a0e9?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:15:00 GMT WP-WSJ-0003943279 Dunamu is preparing to provide technology and distribution support for stablecoins once the necessary legal and regulatory framework is in place, CEO Oh Kyoung-suk said. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/dunamu-ceo-urges-south-korea-to-move-quickly-on-won-backed-stablecoins-8c59864e?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:07:00 GMT Jihye Lee Dunamu WP-WSJ-0003938840 The WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.4% — up for four consecutive trading days. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/yen-consolidates-ahead-of-boj-tankan-bojs-summary-of-opinions-b61eb3ee?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:20:00 GMT WP-WSJ-0003939551 The dollar jumped to its highest level since April 2025 against a basket of currencies, deriving continued support from the prospect of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates further. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/dollar-hits-3-month-high-on-prospect-of-higher-u-s-rates-6866460f?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:32:00 GMT Renae Dyer Gary Cameron/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003939210 Hong Kong will likely remain the main testing ground for China’s approach to crypto, the digital asset treasury’s Joseph Chee said. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/china-will-find-a-way-to-manage-crypto-solanas-ceo-says-7e42a518?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:17:00 GMT Jihye Lee Solana Company WP-WSJ-0003937646 Plus: Tech giants facing questions over secret AI data-center deals and Congress wants to bring federal agencies to heel over energy projects. https://www.wsj.com/risk-compliance-journal/the-morning-risk-report-mexico-tightens-aml-rules-amid-u-s-pressure-0d802b87?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:59:00 GMT David Smagalla Yuri Cortez/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003933219 Experts question whether tougher laws will improve enforcement after a push from the U.S. Treasury and an international body. https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/mexico-tightens-money-laundering-rules-after-u-s-pressure-6823fdd8?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT Max Fillion Alejandro GodíNez/Clasos/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003930462 Plus: U.S. extends 50% rule start under China trade truce, and the possible next House intel chair aims to probe ‘nakedly corrupt dealings’ https://www.wsj.com/risk-compliance-journal/the-morning-risk-report-senate-investigation-finds-rampant-use-of-tethers-stablecoin-by-iranian-regime-a68861cb?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:22:00 GMT David Smagalla Camilo Freedman/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003920376 The company and rival Kalshi are facing legal challenges from states around the country. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/ny-sues-polymarket-in-escalating-crackdown-on-prediction-markets-80d1aba6?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:12:00 GMT Kevin T. Dugan Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003914741 The rapid trades—all at nearly $5,500—occurred in a single Kalshi market. The prediction market says the trades represent normal activity. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/5-billion-flurry-of-nearly-identical-kalshi-trades-draws-scrutiny-fa53289d?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:51:00 GMT Caitlin Ostroff Katherine Long Neil Mehta Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg News WP-WSJO-0000375241 In the 17th century, the Dutch invented perpetual bonds. Some are still yielding returns today. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/a-fabulous-debt-review-in-the-name-of-good-credit-6e1ff1aa?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:38:00 GMT Uncredited WP-WSJ-0003941740 A government proposal would help fund managers sell alternative investments to a wider audience. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/private-equity-has-a-problem-uncle-sam-says-your-wallet-can-fix-it-726a6749?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT Jason Zweig Andy Ward for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003941934 Supply chains that transform crude into fuel are still under siege, and that is keeping prices high—helping drive a brutal bond selloff. https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/the-bond-rout-is-deepening-even-as-oil-tankers-return-to-the-strait-of-hormuz-30d8189d?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:00:00 GMT David Uberti Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/via Wan/Wana News Agency/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003941355 Unwinding popular hedge fund trades helped drive U.S. Treasury yields lower, but there is also “a faint smell of a crisis in the making.” https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/the-global-bond-rout-is-getting-messy-1c120a5b?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:18:00 GMT Alexander Osipovich Chelsey Dulaney Sam Goldfarb Louise Delmotte/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003941710 Plus, yields on French, Italian and Greek bonds were all sharply higher. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/treasury-selloff-flips-in-volatile-trading-day-0f1d930c?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:27:00 GMT Ludovic Marin/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003932741 The auto-enrollment change replaces the previous structure, which required parents or guardians to sign up. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/treasury-will-auto-enroll-60-million-in-trump-accounts-a5f82421?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:52:00 GMT Ashlea Ebeling Richard Rubin Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003924684 BlackRock’s Rick Rieder sees opportunity in bonds, while Ray Dalio recommends caution. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/investors-trade-bond-yields-treasuries-60ee83f9?mod=rss_markets_main Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT Gregory Zuckerman Jack Pitcher Rachel Mendelson/WSJ; Joe Vericker, Brad Torchia for WSJ, Jemal Countess/Getty Images, Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg News, Brad Torchia for WSJ, Pimco WP-WSJ-0003882216 Seven retirees open up about their finances and how they spend their time. https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/heres-what-its-like-to-retire-to-a-low-tax-state-fcac6598?mod=rss_markets_main Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anne Tergesen Veronica Dagher Tina Russell WP-WSJ-0003925415 Investors panicked in 1994 and cheered in 2016. But, they’re now debating how to handle 2026. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/stocks-are-defying-surging-bond-yields-heres-what-history-says-could-come-next-7d13bb2d?mod=rss_markets_main Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT Sam Goldfarb Uncredited WP-WSJ-0003924367 History shows that market manias end when the capital spigot turns off. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/how-to-know-when-the-ai-boom-is-about-to-go-bust-61af3d26?mod=rss_markets_main Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT Jonathan Weil Bob Riha Jr./Getty Images CRED-8702 We analyzed everything from advisor credentials to fees to portfolio options at some of the larger and more well-known registered investment advisor firms, to help you select a firm that could best connect you with a fiduciary financial advisor. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/financial-advisors/best-financial-advisors?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:08:00 GMT Miranda Marquit CRED-11342 We analyzed everything from estate planning to retirement income options at some of the larger registered investment advisor firms to help retirees select a firm that could best connect them with a fiduciary financial advisor. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/financial-advisors/top-financial-advisors-for-retirees?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:25:00 GMT Molly Grace CRED-8674 We analyzed everything from advisor credentials to portfolio options to fees and customer support at some of the larger and more well-known registered investment advisor firms to help connect you with a fiduciary wealth manager. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/financial-advisors/best-wealth-management-firms?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:59:00 GMT Miranda Marquit