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October 01, 2026

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Thursday 📈: Stocks snapped a three-session losing streak even as oil spiked on a U.S. military buildup near Iran. Brent crude jumped to $102 a barrel on reports of a third carrier strike group and 10,000 more troops heading to the Middle East. Mortgage rates posted their biggest weekly jump in four years, hitting 7.28% as the bond rout bled into housing.

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