Economic Updates

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.
August 10th, 2026
Stocks bolted ahead last week as investors cheered the last big week of Q2 corporate reports and a Friday jobs update that put the spotlight on the Fed’s next move with short-term rates.
August 3rd. 2026
Stocks pushed through another volatile summer week as diverging Q2 corporate reports and the Fed’s rate decision whipsawed prices.
July 27th, 2026
Stocks ended last week down as Q2 corporate results, Middle East developments, and the chips trade took investors for a choppy ride.
July 20th, 2026
Stocks fell last week as the chip-stock trade entered a selloff phase, despite upbeat news on inflation.
July 13th, 2026
Stocks largely advanced over a V-shaped week as the AI trade, led by chip stocks, pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq averages higher amid renewed conflict.
July 6th, 2026
Markets notched a solid gain over a shortened trading week as investors cheered ongoing diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.
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