Policyholders of traditional life insurance will see reduced returns due to new guaranteed surrender value rules starting October 1. Non-participating policyholders will face a 0.3-0.5% drop in returns, while participating policies will experience decreased bonus payouts over time. These changes align with falling government bond rates.
Nasdaq rises 1%, Dow, S&P close higher as weak jobs data tempers rate hike bets
U.S. stocks finished higher following a weaker-than-expected jobs report which eased rate hike expectations. Nonfarm payrolls rose by only 29,000, significantly below economists’ forecasts of
October 2, 2026