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Markets were hopeful on Friday after Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened to commercial vessels. Now, escalating tensions are bringing expectations back down.

"With over 50 years of experience, we know that a simple so-called index fund … does actually better than professional money managers," said economist Burton Malkiel.

The economic landscape in this country looks very different now than it did four weeks ago, when the U.S. and Israel began waging a new war in Iran that has spread throughout the region. And the economic impact has been nothing but negative.

AI has helped boost the stock market and GDP. But the prospect of a bubble has some experts concerned about the technology’s influence.

Bloomberg reports that IPOs raised a total of $46 billion this year — below the early-COVID boom but better than the past three years.

Other venues have been allowing round-the-clock trading for years.

Even with tech stocks pulling back, a broader market rally is underway heading into 2026.

“It's all about hypotheses as opposed to certainties,” said Kirsty Gibson, an investment manager at Baillie Gifford & Co.

With more than 90% of S&P 500 companies reporting, it’s looking like an A.

Investors believe that lower interest rates and tax cuts will boost profits in the short term.