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Earnings Season Expected to Boost Market

Updated 2026-10-07 18:25 UTC 2 sources Positive

Third-quarter earnings season is set to begin, with market expectations of strong profits that could propel the S&P 500 to new heights. Federal Reserve minutes suggest no immediate plans for a series of interest-rate hikes.

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MarketWatch

Fed’s minutes show no appetite for a series of interest-rate hikes

Last month’s rate hike was viewed by many officials as needed just in case inflation remains sticky.

2026-10-07 18:07 UTC

CNBC

Here comes third-quarter earnings season. Booming profits could propel the S&P 500 to new heights

Third-quarter earnings season kicks off this week and as results roll in they should reveal what the market is eagerly anticipating: blockbuster profits.

2026-10-07 18:19 UTC