Wall Street Powers Through a Turbulent First Half as Small Caps, AI and Strong Earnings Drive Markets Higher Despite geopolitical tensions, energy-price swings and shifting expectations for interest rates, investors have plenty to celebrate at the midpoint of 2026....
Quick Takes The holiday-shortened week was a mixed bag of market and economic news. Large-cap stocks continued higher, while small-caps lagged. Meanwhile, rising Treasury yields weighed on bond returns, and economic data showed slower job growth but resilient business...
Quick Takes U.S. and global markets faced a choppy week, with technology stocks under pressure, bond yields drifting lower, and economic data painting a mixed—but resilient—picture of the U.S. economy. For the week, the Nasdaq Composite slumped -4.6%, the S&P 500...
Quick Takes U.S. stocks ended the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, buoyed by easing geopolitical tensions and renewed strength in technology. The Nasdaq led major U.S. indexes, climbing +2.4%, followed by the Russell 2000 (+1.2%) and the S&P 500 (+0.9%)....
Quick Takes Wall Street wrapped up the week on a positive note, shaking off early volatility as investors kept a close eye on inflation data, central bank moves, and fast-moving geopolitical developments. U.S. equities finished higher overall, with smaller companies...
Quick Takes Wall Street stumbled to end the week, as a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report muddied the outlook for interest rates and dampened early enthusiasm around artificial intelligence. Rising Treasury yields, profit-taking in high-growth stocks, and...
