Wall Street is booming. Surging yields could shake things up — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-is-booming-surging-yields-could-shake-things-upContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Wall Street Surges Toward Record Profits Driven by AI and Dealshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-is-booming-surging-yields-could-shake-things-uphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-is-booming-surging-yields-could-shake-things-up#u114598Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:05:19 +0000Wall Street firms hauled in $45.9 billion in profits during the first half of the year, marking a 51% increase from the same period a year ago according to the New York State Comptroller. This performance puts the industry on track for a record-smashing annual total exceeding $90 billion and record bonuses. The financial boom is driven by massive spending on artificial intelligence, heightened trading activity in a volatile market, and dealmaking aided by a relaxed regulatory environment under the Trump administration.Why it mattersThe booming financial sector stands in sharp contrast to broad