Quick Takes Wall Street wrapped up the week with a sharp pullback as investors grappled with rising oil prices and renewed uncertainty from the ongoing Middle East conflict. The S&P 500 fell -1.9%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped -2.1%, and the small-cap Russell...
Quick Takes Wall Street ended last week much the way it began: taking its cues from oil prices. Fresh inflation data, rising geopolitical tensions involving Iran, and sharp swings in energy markets combined to push stocks lower and lift bond yields. U.S. stocks posted...
Imagine you are on a long cross-country flight. Somewhere over the Rockies, the plane suddenly hits turbulence. The cabin shakes, drinks slosh, and a few passengers grip their armrests. For a moment, it feels dramatic. But the pilots rarely change course. The aircraft...
Quick Takes Capital markets across the world fell in a turbulent week marked by rising geopolitical tensions and a surprisingly weak jobs report that rattled markets. Investors were forced to contend with the prospect of stagflation from weaker labor markets and...
Global Markets Deliver a Mixed February as Investors Shift Toward Safety February delivered a choppy but revealing month for global markets as investors recalibrated expectations around technology, inflation, and geopolitics. Key Takeaways MARKETS WATCHFUL AS MIDDLE...
Quick Takes In the early hours of Saturday, February 28, the U.S. and Israel launched a joint military operation that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along with several dozen other top officials. Iran responded by targeting American bases around...
