March 3, 2026 Investment Summary U.S. equities attempted to stabilize Monday despite escalating geopolitical tension, but Tuesday morning futures (-1.8%) signal renewed risk aversion. The S&P 500 finished Monday up 0.04%, Nasdaq +0.36%, and Russell +0.90%, shaking off weekend U.S.–Israel–Iran escalation. However, oil (+6.3% Monday; +6% premarket Tuesday) and a sharp bond selloff (2Y +9 […]
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February 26, 2026 Investment Summary U.S. equities advanced Wednesday with performance once again concentrated in mega-cap technology. The Dow gained +0.63%, the S&P 500 rose +0.81%, and the Nasdaq outperformed +1.26%, marking its first back-to-back 1%+ gains since mid-December. However, the equal-weight S&P trailed the cap-weighted index by approximately 75 bps, highlighting persistent narrow leadership.
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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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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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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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Tuesday, Feb 4, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.1% early Wednesday, reversing some initial weakness after Tuesday’s pullback. The overnight setup keeps the market’s focus on AI/tech earnings (GOOGL-US tonight; AMZN-US tomorrow) and macro prints that can validate (or challenge) the “run-it-hot” growth narrative that re-emerged after Monday’s strong ISM manufacturing surprise. ADP private payrolls, ISM
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