February 20, 2026 Market Context U.S. equities ended mostly lower on Thursday, February 19, with defensives and energy relatively better and rate-sensitive and financial/credit-sensitive pockets mixed. Crude extended its rally on renewed Iran-risk headlines, while the dollar was modestly firmer and the long end of the Treasury curve was little changed. What Changed Today? From […]
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February 19, 2026 Source: FactSet Market Snapshot U.S. equities extended Wednesday’s risk-on tone with Mag 7 leadership (AMZN, NVDA) and continued dispersion beneath the surface. Rates backed up modestly and the dollar firmed, while crude surged on renewed Iran-risk headlines. Precious metals rebounded sharply even as crypto stayed soft, keeping cross-asset signals mixed. What
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026 • Source: FactSet Macro & Equity U.S. equities were marginally higher on Tuesday as the surface-level calm masked another day of strong dispersion. Cap‑weighted indices leaned on a handful of mega‑cap winners (AAPL, NVDA, AMZN) and a rebound in moneycenter banks, while software resumed its slide after last week’s brief stabilization.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Source: Factset Research Systems Inc./StreetAccounts Macro Snapshot U.S. futures were modestly lower in early Tuesday trading (S&P futures ~-0.2%) after a week where mega-cap tech remained the pressure point (Nasdaq -2% for the week; fifth straight weekly decline), while defensives and rate-sensitive pockets continued to absorb flows. Global rates were
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Friday, February 13, 2026 U.S. equities extended their decline Thursday, with the S&P 500 falling 1.57% and the Nasdaq down 2.03%. The market remains in a corrective phase, led by continued weakness in mega-cap technology and the broader AI complex. Defensive sectors outperformed, long-end yields declined sharply following a strong 30-year Treasury auction, and volatility
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Thursday, February 12, 2026 Source: FactSet Macro and Policy Backdrop Overnight risk tone is constructive with S&P futures modestly higher after Wednesday’s mixed cash session and continued dispersion under the surface. Treasury yields are slightly firmer after the post‑payrolls backup, the dollar is little changed, and commodities remain the swing factor: gold and silver are
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | Source: FactSet, StreetAccounts High-Level Macro & Equity Tape U.S. equities were mixed on Tuesday (Dow +0.10%, S&P 500 -0.33%, Nasdaq -0.59%), but breadth stayed positive and both the Dow and equal‑weight S&P (RSP) printed record closes—another sign the ‘broadening’ trade is still doing work beneath headline index softness. Rates moved
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February 10, 2026 Macro & Equity Tape U.S. equities began Tuesday with index futures modestly higher after Monday’s rebound, led by renewed tech/AI leadership and a broad bid for cyclicals. Focus shifts to a heavy data slate, starting with December retail sales alongside import/export prices and NFIB optimism, plus Fed commentary (Hammack, Logan). Rates are
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Monday February 9, 2026 Macro Setup S&P 500 futures are down ~0.2% this morning after Friday’s sharp risk-on reversal (Dow, equal-weight S&P at fresh highs), which again highlighted broadening leadership versus concentrated mega-cap exposure. Overseas, Asia is higher with Japan up ~4% after the LDP lower-house landslide; Europe is modestly firmer. Rates are a touch
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Tuesday, Feb 6, 2026 S&P 500 futures are up ~0.3% Friday morning after a >1% overnight drawdown, attempting to stabilize following Thursday’s risk-off pressure (S&P -1.23%, Nasdaq -1.59%, R2K -1.79%). Thursday’s macro impulse was decisively labor-softening: JOLTS openings sank to 6.54M (lowest since Sep-2020) and initial claims rose to 231K, reinforcing the “growth is cooling”
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