Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Oct 23, 2026 U.S. equity markets remained mixed this week, with weakness in growth-oriented sectors offset by continued strength in value, defensive, and energy-related stocks. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) declined 0.75%, while the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) was nearly flat, slipping just 0.04%. Communication Services (XLC) led the … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Oct 16, 2026 U.S. equity markets faced significant selling pressure this week, with sharp declines in technology and growth-oriented stocks contrasting with strong gains across defensive, energy, and value sectors. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) plunged 5.54%, while the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) fell 1.98%, weighed down by a … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Oct 09, 2026 U.S. equity markets were mixed this week, with broader gains across value, defensive, and cyclical sectors offset by weakness in technology and the NASDAQ 100. The S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) gained 0.99%, while the NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) declined 0.52%, pressured by a 1.86% pullback in … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Oct 02, 2026 U.S. equity markets were mixed this week, with gains in technology-related areas offset by weakness across several broader market and defensive sectors. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) rose 0.70%, supported by a 1.80% gain in Technology (XLK), while the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) slipped 0.22%. Energy … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Sep 25, 2026 U.S. equity markets were mixed this week, with technology and growth-related areas leading while several defensive and rate-sensitive sectors moved lower. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) rose 3.24%, and the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) gained 1.29%, supported by strong performance in Technology (XLK), Communication Services (XLC), … Read more
Strategy Note September 21, 2026 As the US stock market continues to endure September stagnation, we focus on a risk factor few strategists have talked about among headline-grabbing events. Over the first nine months of 2026, we have witnessed a fascinating macro paradox: a surging US stock market decoupling completely from the bond market. The … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Sep 11, 2026 U.S. equity markets moved lower this week, with broad weakness across most major ETFs and sector benchmarks. The S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) declined 1.05%, while the NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) slipped 0.57%, as small caps, dividend equity, financials, industrials, real estate, utilities, consumer staples, and consumer … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending August 14, 2026 U.S. equity markets advanced this week, with gains spread across most major ETFs and sector benchmarks. Energy (XLE) led the group with a strong 7.67% gain, while Dividend Equity (SCHD), Utilities (XLU), Communication Services (XLC), Consumer Staples (XLP), Technology (XLK), Small Caps (VB), and Health Care … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Jul 31, 2026 Markets posted a modestly positive week, with the broad S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 ETFs gaining 1.05% and 0.87%, respectively, while small caps slipped 0.59%. Leadership was concentrated in Consumer Discretionary, which surged 4.74%, followed by Energy at 2.04%, whereas Utilities, Materials, Industrials and Real Estate recorded … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending July 24, 2026 U.S. equity markets were mixed this week, with continued pressure on growth-oriented benchmarks offset by strength in defensive, industrial, and energy-related sectors. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) declined 1.71%, while the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) slipped 0.46%, weighed down by sharp weakness in Consumer Discretionary (XLY) … Read more