Weekly Market Update – February 20, 2026
Quick Takes U.S. markets managed to post decent weekly gains in the holiday-shortened week as investors navigated a flurry of economic reports, corporate earnings, and a major Supreme Court decision that could reshape U.S. trade policy. For the week, the S&P 500...
Weekly Market Update – February 13, 2026
Quick Takes It was a tale of two markets last week: U.S. stocks broadly retreated, while international markets continued a strong run. Meanwhile, a cooling inflation report boosted bonds and revived hopes for more Federal Reserve rate cuts later this year. For the...
Weekly Market Update – February 6, 2026
Quick Takes Wall Street wrapped up a choppy trading week with investors wrestling over whether big tech’s massive spending spree on Artificial Intelligence (AI) will pay off—or backfire. Smaller and more value-oriented companies outperformed the major indexes which...
Monthly Market Update – January 2026
Stocks Start 2026 Hot — Even as Winter Weather Chills Much of the World The new year delivered a surprisingly warm start for global investors—even as frigid temperatures swept much of the Northern Hemisphere. January’s market performance suggested 2026 may break from...
Weekly Market Update – January 30, 2026
Quick Takes Wall Street closed out a bumpy week with a mixed performance, as tech earnings, shifting expectations for interest rate policy, and surprising news about the future of the Federal Reserve all competed for investors’ attention. After two straight weekly...
Weekly Market Update – January 23, 2026
Quick Takes A holiday-shortened trading week turned into a roller coaster on Wall Street, as renewed geopolitical tensions and sharp earnings-driven stock moves left major indexes slightly lower after rebounding from midweek lows. Like the stock market, the bond...
Weekly Market Update – January 16, 2026
Quick Takes Wall Street wrapped up a mixed week as the headline S&P 500 Index and technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index ended slightly lower, but the small-cap Russell 2000 Index and non-US stock indexes moved higher. US Treasuries yields rose across the yield...
Weekly Market Update – January 9, 2026
Quick Takes Major global equity indices around the world advanced in the first full trading week of the year, pushing many to all-time highs, including the S&P 500 (US large caps), the Russell 2000 (US small caps), the FTSE 100 (the UK), the Nikkei 225 (Japan),...