The market is still trapped between two forces: structurally strong AI demand and a macro backdrop being squeezed by energy disruption, firmer yields, and a Fed that looks less willing to lean dovish. The result is a narrower tape where software and select semis can still attract capital, but hard-asset leadership is no longer broad and precious-metals beta is actively being unwound.
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The market is trying to stabilize, but leadership is getting narrower: software and selective semis are holding up, while precious metals, biotech beta, and broad commodity cyclicals are rolling over as oil, yields, and policy uncertainty keep tightening financial conditions.
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Markets are trying to stabilize, but the leadership is narrow: energy security and selective AI infrastructure remain resilient while cyclicals, small caps, and commodity-beta themes still reflect a higher-for-longer oil and rates regime.
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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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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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