SPUS News and Press, SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions From 03/09/26

2026-03-09 23:55:00 ET By Jennifer Nash Buried near the bottom of table A-9 of the government's employment situation summary are the numbers for full- and part-time workers, with 35-or-more hours as the arbitrary divide between the two categories. The source is the monthly c...

2026-03-09 21:00:00 ET ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Rates Spark: The Epic Fury Calms

2026-03-09 17:30:00 ET By Geoff Bysshe Last week will be remembered as historically significant in geopolitics and the oil markets, but it’s not clear that the stock market will receive the same recognition.... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For furthe...

2026-03-09 16:20:00 ET By Brian Levitt, Chief Global Market Strategist and Head of Strategy & Insights ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Keeping Long-Term Perspective As The Iran Conflict Continues

2026-03-09 12:54:00 ET By Mandy Xu Cross-Asset Volatility: Implied volatilities spiked across asset classes last week as the Iran conflict escalated, with oil prices jumping over 35%. Oil volatility surged higher, with 1M implied vol up almost 40 pts wk/wk to a high of 104% ...

2026-03-09 10:12:00 ET Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father, Ali Khamenei, as the country’s supreme leader. The choice sends a signal that the country’s hardliners are still in control of the country and will remain defiant against President Trump&#x...

2026-03-09 08:27:00 ET Geopolitical events dominated the first trading week of March 2026. The start of U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran prompted a sharp rise in oil prices as Iran's military launched ballistic missile attacks against Persian Gulf nations and threat...

2026-03-09 08:04:00 ET The S&P 500 closed at 6,740 on Friday, its lowest level since mid-December, as technical deterioration, collapsing payrolls, and $90 oil converged on the charts. Every major moving average has broken. Here’s what comes next. ... Read the full ...

2026-03-09 06:28:00 ET By Jeff Blazek, CFA The Middle East conflict and its uncertainties, together with a shaky job market, challenge risk assets and growth. Vigilant of the risks on all fronts, we remain constructive in our positioning. Read the full article on Seeki...

2026-03-09 04:24:00 ET For the US, the Strait of Hormuz blockage is a price shock and inflation problem, not a supply shock. For Europe & Asia, it could turn into a supply shock if the blockage persists. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details ...