5 Securities & Exchanges Stocks to Watch Amid Industry Headwinds

Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry players like SPGI, CME, ICE, NDAQ and CBOE gain from rising crypto adoption, a higher non-trading revenue base and tech investments. However, competition remains a drag.

Zacks Investment Research • 13 hours ago

ICE Brent Options Reach Record Traded Volume in Q3 2026 as Customers Manage Risk Across the Brent Curve

LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), one of the world's leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, today announced record trading activity across options on ICE Brent, the global benchmark for crude oil and the price barometer for more than three-quarters of the world's internationally traded crude. A record 28 million ICE Brent options contracts traded in the third quarter of 2026, alongside record aver.

Business Wire • Oct 13, 2026

SSA Commissioner Headlines Columbus Day at the NYSE: NYSE Content Update

NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor.

PRNewsWire • Oct 12, 2026

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of September 30, 2026.

Business Wire • Oct 9, 2026

Your Stock Picks, My Verdict: What I'd Buy Right Now

I surveyed investors on current buys, revealing a focus on quality compounders, exchanges, hard assets, defense, and special situations—no meme stocks appeared. Key opportunities include exchange operators (ICE, CME, and MIAX), with ICE offering nearly a 6% free cash flow yield and trading below its historical average multiple. Cyclical value and defensive names like ODFL, UNP, and NOC remain attractive due to secular tailwinds and compelling valuations, despite recent macro headwinds.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 9, 2026

Can ICE's Exchange Business Sustain Its Growth Momentum?

Intercontinental Exchange can sustain exchange growth through recurring revenues and diverse asset classes, even as market volatility normalizes.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 7, 2026

SEI Integrates with ICE ETF Hub to Strengthen ETF Order Management Capabilities

Integration Advances ETF Infrastructure and Supports Long-Term Growth Strategy ATLANTA and OAKS, Pa. , Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SEI ® (NASDAQ:SEIC) today announced it has entered into an agreement with Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), one of the world's leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global financial markets, to leverage ICE ETF Hub, an open architecture platform designed to bring efficiencies to the primary market workflow for exchange-traded products (ETPs).

PRNewsWire • Oct 7, 2026

ICE brings futures trading to London's $190 billion-a-day physical gold market

The world's largest physical gold trading market now has new futures contracts run by the world's largest precious metals futures exchange.

Kitco • Oct 6, 2026

NYSE Owner Launches Gold Futures in London

The contract began trading Monday alongside new futures for silver, platinum and palladium.

WSJ • Oct 6, 2026

Record French Debt Could Create Opportunities for U.S. Market Operators

Investors watching Europe for discounted stocks relative to the United States or for the impact of ongoing turmoil in the energy sector may miss a critical problem: France's national debt is climbing to 120% of its GDP. Further, the country continues to run deficits well beyond the 3% limit set by the EU, and its 10-year sovereign bond yield recently reached an 18-year high.

MarketBeat • Oct 6, 2026