The National Bank of Georgia keeps the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 8.25%.

01:09 PM EDT, 10/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded fund IWM fell and IVV edged higher. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) added 0.7%. US equity indexes rose as big-tech names helped the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite hit fresh all-time highs intraday amid declining government bond yields and crude oil. Energy IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) were each up about 0.8%. Technology The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) gained 0.8%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) added 0.7%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was 0.8% higher. The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) climbed 1.4%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) rose 0.6%. Financial The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) added 0.2%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) advanced 0.5%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), declined 0.4%. Commodities Crude oil rose 0.2%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) added 0.3%. Natural gas gained 1.3%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was up 1.2%. Gold on Comex gained 0.7%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) was up 0.4%. Silver rose 0.5%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) gained 0.3%. Consumer The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) was 1% higher, and the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) rose 1.1%. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) added 1.1%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was up 1%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) edged up 0.3%. Healthcare The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) slipped 0.1%, while iShares US Healthcare (IYH) shed 0.2%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) fell 0.4%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) declined 2.1%. Industrial The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) added 1.2%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) rose 1.1%, and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) gained 1.1%. Cryptocurrency In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) shed

October 6th - Alternative asset management company Pershing Square (PS.N) shares rose 7.49% to $58.98. Jefferies raised its target price from $38 to $58 and maintained a "Hold" rating, stating that performance-based fees are expected to continue rising next year. According to data compiled by London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), 9 out of 10 brokers give the stock a "Buy" or higher rating, and one gives a "Hold" rating; the median target price is $42. The current price-to-earnings ratio is 64.03 times expected earnings per share for the next 12 months, far above the industry median of 10.97 times. As of the previous trading day's close, PS has risen 145.4% since its IPO in April.

Correction of company name spelling in the headline October 6 - Venture Global (VG.N), a liquefied natural gas producer, saw its share price rise by 2.3% to $13.77. According to Bloomberg, disruptions in global transportation caused by the situation in Iran have prompted China to seek diversified supply sources, and Venture Global is in talks to sell liquefied natural gas to more Chinese buyers (link). Venture Global has not immediately responded to a request for comment from Reuters. Bloomberg (link) reported that Venture Global has held preliminary negotiations on long-term contracts with at least three Chinese LNG importers. Out of 18 brokerages, 11 have rated the stock as "buy" or higher, and 7 have rated it as "hold". The median target price is $16. Including intraday fluctuations, VG’s share price has more than doubled so far this year. (For the convenience of non-native English speakers, Reuters provides automated translations of its reports into several other languages. As automated translations may contain errors or fail to convey the desired context, Reuters does not guarantee the accuracy of automated translation texts, which are provided solely to assist readers. Reuters accepts no responsibility for any damages or losses caused by the use of automated translation functions.)