8 Best Index Funds to Buy in March 2026

Index funds are considered less expensive and less risky for investors. Here are the eight best index funds to add to your portfolio for steady, low-cost growth.

6 reasons the stock market is primed to rally after weeks of chaos, according to Jefferies

Investors can't seem to catch a break in 2026, but investment bank Jefferies says the pain should soon be over and that ...

Stock-market indexes are near session lows going into the final hour of trading

Stocks extended their selloff in afternoon trading and were near session lows entering the final hour before market close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1,070.30 points, or 1.2% lower. The ...
Morningstar

All four U.S. stock market indexes just closed at record highs. Here's what history says happens next.

Stocks tend to do well when the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000 all hit record closes at the same time Stocks futures point to a push deeper into record ...
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These new indexes track private market funds. Performance is mixed.

A new set of indexes for retail funds investing in private markets reveal a mixed performance for these vehicles relative to public-market funds. Morningstar Indexes and PitchBook, a Morningstar ...
MarketWatch

ARTDAI Launches Seven New Art Market Indexes on Bloomberg and London Stock Exchange Group

NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ARTDAI announced the launch of seven collecting category indexes on Bloomberg Terminal and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), marking the first time ...
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Stock market today: Gains fade for indexes, small caps lead; these breakouts cool (live coverage)

Major stock indexes finished higher but gave back a large chunk of gains Thursday. Wall Street initially applauded an unexpected fall in jobless claims and de-escalating tensions between the U.S. and ...
Morningstar

This Vanguard ETF Covers the Entire Stock Market

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI accurately represents the large-cap US stock market, allowing its low fee and efficient portfolio to carve out a long-term edge. This exchange-traded fund tracks ...
Nasdaq

Market Update: Afternoon Gains for Major Indexes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.29%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.38% ...
The Motley Fool

The Newest Stock in the Nasdaq-100 Soared 549,000% Since Its IPO, and It's Still a Buy Right Now, According to Wall Street (Hint: Not Strictly a Tech Company)

Walmart will be admitted to the Nasdaq-100 this month after moving its listing in December. The company's market-leading position, market share gains, and adoption of technology suggest its growth ...
Barron's

Swiss Market Index SMI Index

Stocks: Real-time U.S. stock quotes reflect trades reported through Nasdaq only; comprehensive quotes and volume reflect trading in all markets and are delayed at least 15 minutes. International stock ...