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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

Stocks spiked sharply higher after a weaker-than-expected September Jobs report lowered expectations for an October interest rate hike. As of Oct. 2, the CME FedWatch tool puts the odds of a hike at about 20%, down from about 55% after the last FOMC meeting. It's another case of

Key PointsShort-term options that are far-out-of-the-money are the "casino corner" of the stock market, but long-term investing is different.

Key PointsThe S&P 500 has climbed around 12% in 2026, while its equal-weight version has risen about 9%.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...