Israel launched a tenth wave of airstrikes on Tehran on Wednesday, with the country's defense minister vowing that "any leader" chosen by the Iranian regime would be an "obvious target for elimination". The price of Brent crude rose 12% in two days and continued to rise after traders assessed US President Donald Trump's order to insure and escort tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Goldman Sachs head David Solomon believes that markets have reacted to the war in the Middle East with restraint, but investors will need a couple of weeks to make sense of what is happening. Elena Chirkova, Senior Partner at <a href="https://movchans.com/ru">Movchan</a> 's Group of Investment Management Companies, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14rVUHgsumq/?mibextid=wwXIfr">analyzes the</a> markets' reaction to the conflict on her Facebook page.

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S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices Group, which manages the S&amp;P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average benchmarks, has announced the launch of a new crypto index, the S&amp;P Digital Markets 50, Barron's<a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/new-crypto-index-digital-markets-50-92099f69?mod=RTA"> reports</a>. It will include 15 leading cryptocurrencies with a capitalization of $300 million or more, as well as 35 stocks - companies working in the field of crypto operations, blockchain technology and related areas, with a market value above $100 million. The full list of participants has not yet been disclosed.

S&amp;P is launching a new crypto index. It will include 35 companies and 15 currencies

The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.8% in the second quarter, up from the previous estimate of 3.3%, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)<a href="https://www.bea.gov/?utm_source=chatgpt.com"> reported</a>. The revised pace was the fastest since the third quarter of 2023, Reuters<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/us-second-quarter-gdp-growth-revised-sharply-higher-2025-09-25/"> calculated</a>. Analysts surveyed by the agency had expected no change. According to the Ministry of Trade, the main drivers for GDP were a reduction in the trade deficit amid a fall in imports and growth in consumer spending and business investment.

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Experts also name healthcare companies among the contenders to be included in the index