Quarterly Market Insights | October 2026
Stocks were mixed in the third quarter as economic, geopolitical, and corporate earnings news pushed the broad market higher while weighing on the Dow Industrials.
Stocks were mixed in the third quarter as economic, geopolitical, and corporate earnings news pushed the broad market higher while weighing on the Dow Industrials.
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.
Stocks ended last week mixed as a tug-of-war between strong economic data, cooler job growth, and decades-high Treasury yields played out.
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.
Stocks ended last week mixed as investors navigated the Fed’s rate decision, Treasury yields, oil prices, and the volatile AI trade.
Stocks fell over a shortened trading week as higher oil prices rattled investors.
Renewed enthusiasm for AI pushed stocks higher in August as investors looked past mixed economic signals.
Stocks were mixed last week as markets continued to navigate geopolitical concerns and new signals about short-term interest rates.
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.
Stocks declined last week as global investors fretted about oil-supply-induced inflation.
Stocks were mixed over a sleepy summer week, as cooling inflation lifted markets while sluggish retail sales nipped at investor sentiment.
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.
Stocks were mixed in July as investors navigated a cross-current of news on the outlook for AI spending and Q2 corporate reports.
Stocks pushed through another volatile summer week as diverging Q2 corporate reports and the Fed's rate decision whipsawed prices.
Stocks ended last week down as Q2 corporate results, Middle East developments, and the chips trade took investors for a choppy ride.
Stocks fell last week as the chip-stock trade entered a selloff phase, despite upbeat news on inflation.