

U.S. equities have seen a sharp divide in sector performance in 2026, with geopolitical tensions and artificial intelligence (AI) investment influencing returns.

@Theotrade's Don Kaufman remains a bear for today's Big 3 on expectations that sell-side activity will ramp in the coming trading sessions. He sees a fade occurring in the SPDR Financial Sector ETF (XLF), housing affordability issues impacting Toll Brothers (TOL) long-term, and Alibaba (BABA) continuing a strong downward trend.

US regional banks join bigger peers in signaling resilient economy as lending holds firm

UK banking stocks dip on media report of budget tax increase

Jason Goldberg, Barclay's U.S. large cap ban analyst, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the upcoming slate of bank earnings and the state of the sector.

Big banks face rising-yield pressures ahead of earnings. Explore financial ETFs for diversified exposure as investors assess growth and risks.

International stock ETFs drew nearly double the new money of U.S. large-cap funds in September, according to FactSet's monthly ETF summary. Key Takeaways: Foreign stock funds pulled in almost twice the September inflows of U.S. large-cap funds.

September's top five articles were drawn from across the entire spectrum of the ETF Database content hubs, touching on a variety of topics that are dominating the autumn news cycle. However, the most read article of the month touched on the hottest subject of 2026 — artificial intelligence (AI).