Early equity trading on Wall Street saw sharp divergences as investors weighed third-quarter corporate earnings against fresh analyst ratings. BlackRock rallied after assets under management surged to a record $15.49 trillion, whereas Bank of America tumbled following a quarterly revenue miss and a $1.2 billion U.S.
Wall Street faced a split open as strong blue-chip earnings from UnitedHealth and major lenders lifted Dow futures, while sharp selloffs across memory chip makers like Micron pulled tech contracts lower ahead of crucial inflation data.
Australia’s multi-trillion-dollar superannuation sector is rapidly outgrowing local markets, steering retirement capital into residential rental developments and AI-driven data centers both at home and abroad.
Camila Henry • Oct 9, 2026 • 4m read
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