VettaFi Named Best U.S. Index Overall Provider at 2026 ETF Express Awards

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Nearly half of all enquiries received by estate and letting agencies arrive outside normal working hours, according to data released by proptech firm LightWork AI. Analysis of calls, emails and portal enquiries handled by the company’s AI assistant during July, August and September 2026 found that 43% arrived outside the 9am to 5pm Monday to…

The US economy regained its footing in August, adding 162,000 jobs and holding unemployment steady at 4.1%. That’s more than double Wall Street forecasts and enough to send Treasury yields surging on fresh expectations of a Federal Reserve rate increase at its September 15-16 policy meeting. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday…

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Energy infrastructure ETFs delivered varying returns for investors in the third quarter of 2026, driven largely by underlying exposure to the utilities sector. Utilities was the worst-performing S&P 500 sector in the third quarter, falling 12.4%. Consequently, energy infrastructure ETFs with notable weightings in utilities faced headwinds compared to peers focused primarily on midstream energy…