Economic Updates

October 19th, 2026
Stocks were under pressure last week as corporate earnings results, rising oil prices, and AI valuation anxieties unsettled investors.
October 12th, 2026
Stocks ended last week higher after an up-and-down week where a kitchen sink of economic, geopolitical, and AI-related events competed for investors’ attention.
October 5th, 2026
Stocks ended last week mixed as a tug-of-war between strong economic data, cooler job growth, and decades-high Treasury yields played out.
September 28th, 2026
Stocks advanced last week as the broad market looked past inflationary pressures and focused on falling oil prices, declining bond yields, and ongoing diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.
September 21st, 2026
Stocks ended last week mixed as investors navigated the Fed’s rate decision, Treasury yields, oil prices, and the volatile AI trade.
September 14th, 2026
Stocks fell over a shortened trading week as higher oil prices rattled investors.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index declined 0.80 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index edged down 0.66 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.57 percent. The MSCI EAFE Index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, skidded 1.39 percent.1,2
September 8th, 2026
Stocks were mixed last week as markets continued to navigate geopolitical concerns and new signals about short-term interest rates.
August 31st, 2026
Stocks rebounded last week as falling bond yields and upbeat AI-related corporate reports rekindled positive market sentiment despite the Fed Chair’s slightly hawkish speech.
August 24th, 2026
Stocks declined last week as global investors fretted about oil-supply-induced inflation.
8.17.2026
Stocks were mixed over a sleepy summer week, as cooling inflation lifted markets while sluggish retail sales nipped at investor sentiment.
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