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Dow Jones Industrials up 0.81%, S&P 500 +1.54%, Nasdaq +2.27%. Tech stocks lead gains, while utilities dip.

Visa/MC offer 0.1% fee cut, saving merchants $200B, but critics call it 'smoke & mirrors' amid ongoing litigation.

Stocks rally on shutdown hopes; Yen dumps as Japan eyes looser policy. Dollar hedging's role in Wall Street boom questioned.

UBS forecasts the S&P 500 will reach 7,500 by 2026, powered by earnings rather than valuation gains. It sees the U.S. leading global equities, with tech still dominant but broader participation emerging later next year.

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