Welcome to Market Catalyst. I'm Julie Hyman. We are 30 minutes into the US trading day. So, let's get to the three market catalyst we're watching this hour. First up, we'll have full market coverage ahead as the S&P 500 index hits 7,000 for the first time. Plus, we'll bring you the Fed day decision guide as the central bank makes its first rate announcement of 2026. And a battleground stock gets set to report. Palunteer due to release earnings on Monday. We'll give you the case for and against buying going ...

Market Schedule Overview - Investors should note the stock market closures and shortened trading days for the 2025 holiday season, particularly on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day [1] - The NYSE and Nasdaq will remain open on December 24, 2025, with an early closure at 1:00 p.m. ET, while being closed on December 25, 2025, for Christmas [2][4] - New Year's Eve on December 31, 2025, will see the stock market open for regular hours, while it will be closed on New Year's Day, January 1, 2026 [2][4] Market Performance - All three major indexes showed positive movement during midday trading, with the S&P 500 up by 0.32% at $687.00 and the Nasdaq 100 up by 0.28% [3]

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US stocks have been on a tear as of late, closing out their strongest third quarter since 2020. That might put valuations out of reach for some investors. My next guest is to find growth look outside the US as international and emerging markets are rebounding.Let's bring in Kevin Carter, EMQQ global founder and CIO for this week's ETF report brought to you by Invesco QQQ. And indeed, EMQQ is an ETF that tracks the emerging market. So, we've seen it rise about what 34% this year. What has changed this year.H ...

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Event Overview - The Future Investor event, presented with Invesco QQQ, focuses on strategies shaping the future of finance, business, and tech [1] - The event will be held on October 7th in Los Angeles [1] Focus Areas - The event covers market movers and breakthrough ideas [1] - Key themes include finance, business, and technology [1]

Core Insights - The Invesco QQQ ETF experienced a significant outflow of approximately $4.4 billion, representing a 1.2% decrease in shares outstanding week over week, from 641,200,000 to 633,600,000 [1] - Among the major components of QQQ, Microsoft Corporation saw a 1.2% increase, Apple Inc rose by 1.8%, while Alphabet Inc decreased by 0.5% [1] - The current share price of QQQ is $585.85, which is close to its 52-week high of $585.875 and significantly above its low of $402.39 [3] ETF Dynamics - ETFs, including QQQ, trade like stocks but involve "units" that can be created or destroyed based on investor demand, impacting the underlying holdings [4] - Monitoring week-over-week changes in shares outstanding helps identify ETFs with notable inflows or outflows, which can influence the individual components held within those ETFs [4]

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Event Overview - InvescoQQQ 联合 Bloomberg Live 将于 10 月 7 日在洛杉矶举办 TheFutureInvestor 活动，聚焦金融、商业和科技领域的未来趋势 [1] Focus Areas - 活动将探讨塑造金融、商业和科技领域未来的策略 [1]

Core Viewpoint - The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF (SPYG) is a leading option for investors seeking broad exposure to the Large Cap Growth segment of the US equity market, with significant assets under management and low expense ratios [1][4]. Group 1: Fund Overview - SPYG was launched on September 25, 2000, and is sponsored by State Street Global Advisors, accumulating over $38.88 billion in assets [1]. - The ETF aims to match the performance of the S&P 500 Growth Index, which reflects the large-capitalization growth sector in the U.S. equity market [7]. Group 2: Investment Characteristics - Large cap companies, defined as those with market capitalizations above $10 billion, are generally considered stable with lower risk and more reliable cash flows compared to mid and small cap companies [2]. - Growth stocks, while having higher sales and earnings growth rates, come with higher valuations and associated risks, performing better in strong bull markets but less so in other financial environments [3]. Group 3: Costs and Performance - SPYG has an annual operating expense ratio of 0.04%, making it one of the least expensive ETFs in its category, with a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 0.57% [4]. - The ETF has gained approximately 11.28% year-to-date and around 23.06% over the past year, with a trading range between $71.83 and $97.56 in the last 52 weeks [7]. Group 4: Sector Exposure and Holdings - The ETF has a significant allocation to the Information Technology sector, comprising about 41.90% of the portfolio, followed by Telecom and Consumer Discretionary [5]. - Nvidia Corp (NVDA) is the largest holding at approximately 14.10% of total assets, with the top 10 holdings accounting for about 52.54% of total assets under management [6]. Group 5: Risk and Alternatives - SPYG has a beta of 1.12 and a standard deviation of 20.68% over the trailing three-year period, indicating a medium risk profile [8]. - Alternatives to SPYG include the Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) and Invesco QQQ (QQQ), with VUG having $180.15 billion in assets and QQQ at $358.18 billion, both with competitive expense ratios [10]. Group 6: Market Trends - There is a growing trend among retail and institutional investors towards passively managed ETFs due to their low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency, making them suitable for long-term investment strategies [11].