Investment Management

Weekly Market Update Week ended October 30 2026  |  Prepared October 31 2026 Most indexes finished lower for a third week, but the market broadened beneath them. Small caps and nine of eleven sectors rose while communication services and technology absorbed the damage from renewed scrutiny of AI capital spending….

WEEKLY MARKET BRIEF Week ended October 23, 2026   |   Published October 26, 2026 Source: AP market close Key Takeaways Last Week U.S. markets finished mix after an early rebound failed on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell -0.47% and the Nasdaq lost -0.71%, while the Dow gained 0.41% and the Russell…

Weekly Market Brief Week ended October 16, 2026   |   Published October 17, 2026 Source: AP market close Key Takeaways Last Week The market’s calm broke Friday as AI financing concerns collided with hotter inflation. The S&P 500 fell -1.95%, the Nasdaq -4.48% and the Russell 2000 -3.05%; the Dow gained…

WEEKLY MARKET BRIEF Week ended October 9, 2026   |   Published October 11, 2026 Source: AP market close Key Takeaways Last Week Large caps reached all-time highs, but the week was defensive. The S&P 500 gained +1.2%, the + 0.9% and the Nasdaq +0.6%, while the Russell 2000 fell -0.9%. Utilities,…

WEEKLY MARKET BRIEF Week ended October 2, 2026 | Published October 4, 2026 Source: Seeking Alpha Key Takeaways Last Week Friday’s weak jobs report changed the rate message. The S&P 500 slipped -0.3% and the Dow fell -1.3%, while the Nasdaq gained 0.5% as AI technology rallied. Ten-year and 30-year…

WEEKLY MARKET BRIEF Week ended September 25, 2026  |  Published September 27, 2026 Source: AP Index Performance Key Takeaways Last Week Large-cap growth rebounded, but interest rates rose again. The S&P 500 gained +1.2% and the Nasdaq rose +2.1%. The Dow rose 0.3%, while the Russell 2000 fell 0.8%. The…

Week ended September 18, 2026  |  Published September 20, 2026 Source: AP index performance Key Takeaways Last Week A flat index -headline concealed a narrowing, rate-sensitive market. The S&P 500 slipped -0.1% for a 2nd weekly decline. Nasdaq gained 0.7%. The more rate sensitive Dow fell -1.7% and the Russell…

Week ended September 11th, 2026 Published Sunday, September 13, 2026 | Informational market brief Key Takeaways Last Week Oil and rates delivered the week’s pressure; technology limited the damage. The S&P 500 fell -0.80%, the Nasdaq Composite dropped -0.66%, the Dow lost -1.57%, and the Russell 2000 dropped -2.41%. Brent…

Informational Market Brief Week Ending September 4th, 2026 Key Takeaways Last Week U.S. large-cap indexes finished largely flat. Calm hid more internal rotation. The S&P 500 gained 0.09%, the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.40%, the Dow fell -0.27%, and the Russell 2000 added 0.11%. Energy and memory stocks led as the…

Oak Harvest | Weekly Market Brief Week ended August 28, 2026 | Published August 30, 2026 Source: LPL Research Weekly Performance, AP News Key Takeaways Last Week Large caps recovered, but the market was narrow. The S&P 500 gained roughly 0.5% and the Nasdaq 0.8%, almost entirely on Thursday after…

A Treasury bond shock ended the S&P 500 and Nasdaq’s three-week winning streaks, but low volatility and earnings kept the move lower contained versus a broad risk-off decline. Key Takeaways Last Week U.S. stocks retreated from record territory. The S&P 500 fell -1.44%, the Nasdaq Composite lost -2.17%, the Dow…

Weekend Update, August 17th, 2026 Key Takeaways Last Week Top Moves U.S. equities held near records, but momentum narrowed. The S&P 500 gained 0.4% and set a record Thursday, while the Nasdaq rose 0.1% and the Dow fell -0.6%. The Russell 2000 gained 1.1%. The S&P completed its third consecutive…