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ETF flows are telling a tale the market can’t avoid: investors are going for small caps. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) has surged more than 10% since the beginning of August, almost twice the SPDR SP 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) or Vanguard SP 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO) over that same…

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are poised to extend last week's record highs, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average remained largely unchanged.

The US Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates for the first time in 2025, sparking opportunities across stocks, bonds, real estate, and savings strategies—here's what smart investors are doing now.

As the Federal Reserve approaches next week’s policy meeting, Wall Street is doing the usual pas de deux around interest rates. But this time, there is a disruptor to the traditional monetary policy logic: the unstoppable wave of ETF flows.

SoFi Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:SOFI) shares are trading higher Monday, hitting a new 52-week high as Wall Street extended record gains, with investors positioning ahead of this week's key Federal Reserve meeting. Optimism is building that policymakers could deliver a potential 25-basis-point rate cut, lowering the federal funds rate to 4.00%–4.25%.

Rapidly deteriorating job growth has solidified support for a quarter-point interest rate adjustment among Fed officials.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.52%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.60%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.51%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.11%. The dollar is under pressure today as the Fed is expected to cut the fed funds target range by -25 bp at the conclusion of the Tue/Wed FOMC meeting. Also, today's rally in the S&P to a new record high...

Gold mining ETFs are rallying with the bullion, with the Themes Gold Miners ETF (NASDAQ:AUMI) reaching a 52-week high on Friday at $74.89 — up around 121% from lows.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.49%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.43%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has formally endorsed Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race, a move that marks a pivotal moment in the Democratic Party's alignment around its progressive nominee.