Stocks Historically known for some of the stock market’s biggest one-day drops, October instead delivered solid gains this year. The S&P 500, tech-heavy Nasdaq, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average all ended the month with positive gains. For the Dow, it was the sixth consecutive monthly advance, its longest winning streak since 2018. For October, the stock market’s three major indices performed as follows: S&P 500 2.3% The Dow 2.5% Nasdaq 4.7% Source: www.cnbc.com/2025/10/30/stock-market-today-live-updates.html   The Fed and Rates The Federal Reserve cut U.S. interest rates by a quarter point this week, lowering the benchmark rate to a range of […]