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Wall Street edges up 0.58 percent to 7,818.93 near a record; gold gains 0.73 percent

The S&P 500 gained 0.58% to 7,818.93 on October 6, WTI crude was flat at $89.44 (+0.01%) and gold rose 0.73% to $4,187.1, market data show. The S&P 500 was approaching its intraday record of about 7,816.70 earlier in the session, according to market reports. DailyDrop has not seen a second published account of the closing figures.

U.S. stocks and the dollar set the mood for emerging markets like the Philippines.

A steady U.S. market and steady oil limit extra pressure on the peso.

Watch U.S. inflation data for the next move.

DailyDrop Philippines edition No. 3 · Morning · WED., OCT. 7, 2026

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