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
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Jul 17, 2026 U.S. equity markets were mixed this week, with technology-led weakness weighing on the broader benchmarks while select defensive and energy-related areas held up better. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) declined 2.30%, and the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) slipped 0.79%, pressured by a 3.14% drop in Technology … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending July 10, 2026 Markets remained mixed last week, with sector leadership continuing to rotate beneath a relatively stable broader market. The S&P 500 edged up 0.16%, while the Nasdaq 100 and small caps declined 1.07% and 1.33%, respectively. Energy was the clear standout, surging 5.78%, followed by gains in … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Jul 02, 2026 U.S. equity markets were mixed over the shortened trading week, with broad index performance modestly positive but sector leadership remaining uneven. The S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) gained 0.56%, while the NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) declined 1.55%, weighed down by continued weakness in Technology (XLK), which fell … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Jun 26, 2026 U.S. equity markets were mixed this week, with weakness in growth and technology offset by strength in defensive and health care sectors. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) declined 3.11%, while the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) slipped 0.88%, pressured by a sharp pullback in Technology (XLK), which … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending April 24, 2026 U.S. equity markets delivered a mixed but constructive performance over the past week, with strength concentrated in technology and growth-oriented sectors while several cyclical and defensive segments lagged. Mega-cap tech and semiconductor-linked names continued to drive momentum, supported by strong investor appetite for AI and innovation … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending April 10, 2026 U.S. equity markets continued to show constructive momentum this week, with broad-based gains across major ETFs led by strength in technology and industrial sectors. Growth-oriented funds such as the NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) and Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) posted solid advances, while the industrial sector … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending March 27, 2026 U.S. equity markets experienced broad-based weakness this week, with growth-oriented and technology-heavy segments leading the decline, as reflected in notable pullbacks across major ETFs such as QQQM, XLK, and XLC. Despite this overall softness, pockets of strength emerged in energy and materials, where rising commodity prices … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending March 06, 2026 U.S. equity markets continued to experience modest volatility this week as investors balanced geopolitical developments with sector-specific rotations. Defensive sectors and energy-related equities have attracted increasing attention as global tensions and inflation concerns remain elevated. While the broader market has moved sideways, select commodities, defense, and … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending February 27, 2026 Markets closed the week with measured gains across major equity ETFs, even as geopolitical tensions escalated and volatility expectations rose sharply. Broad-based funds such as QQQM (+0.97%), SPYM (+0.59%), and VB (+0.94%) advanced modestly, while sector performance was more pronounced in Communication Services (XLC +2.33%) and … Read more