February 23, 2026 S&P Futures are off -0.25% this morning. Markets closed the week with modest index gains (S&P +0.69%, Nasdaq +0.90%) despite a complex macro backdrop. Q4 GDP printed at 1.4% (below 1.9% consensus), while December core PCE rose 0.4% m/m and 3.0% y/y — the hottest annual pace since March 2024. The GDP […]
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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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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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