March 3, 2026 Investment Summary Friday closed out a difficult February for headline indices, but the surface weakness masked powerful internal rotation. The Dow fell 1.05%, the S&P 500 declined 0.43%, and the Nasdaq lost 0.92%, capping the largest monthly loss for the S&P and Nasdaq since March 2025. Yet equal-weight finished slightly positive and […]
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February 27, 2026 Investment Summary Thursday’s session masked meaningful internal rotation beneath headline weakness. The S&P 500 declined 0.54% and the Nasdaq fell 1.18%, pressured primarily by mega-cap technology, while the Dow finished flat (+0.03%) and the Russell 2000 advanced 0.52%. Equal-weight materially outperformed cap-weighted indices, reinforcing that this was not broad liquidation but concentrated
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February 24, 2026 Investment Summary U.S. equities sold off sharply Monday with the Dow (-1.66%), S&P 500 (-1.04%), Nasdaq (-1.13%) and Russell 2000 (-1.61%) closing near session lows. Defensive sectors outperformed (Staples +1.46%, Healthcare +1.15%, Utilities +0.72%) while Financials (-3.33%) and Consumer Discretionary (-2.15%) led declines. The 10Y yield fell 5 bp to 4.03% and
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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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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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February 12, 2026 The headlines we’re seeing scream “late-cycle tension,” but the tape in thematic ETFs is more specific: investors are paying up for scarcity and hedges (metals, miners, broad natural resources) while keeping one eye on a potential pivot back to Growth if inflation cooperates and policy uncertainty stops leaking into margins. The push
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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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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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