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Market View: Week of Mar. 06, 2026
While probably not yet indicative of a manufacturing revival, back-to-back months of growth for the ISM Manufacturing index mark a solidly positive development for an industry that has faced significant headwinds.
Mar 09, 2026
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Market View: Week of Feb. 27, 2026
January’s stronger-than-expected wholesale inflation suggests interest rates may stay higher for longer, which can create some near-term market volatility. However, it was encouraging to see final demand food prices decline, a sign that some everyday cost pressures are easing even as broader inflation remains.
Mar 02, 2026
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Market View: Week of Feb. 20, 2026
The Supreme Court's ruling against the President’s tariffs temporarily reduced the average U.S. effective tariff rate, but it is expected to lift back up. GDP growth was largely in line with expectations and continued to reflect underlying economic momentum.
Feb 23, 2026
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Market View: Week of Feb. 13, 2026
In December, many households saw depleted savings, and a job market that was at a standstill. This week’s data should help consumers with a strengthening labor market and cooling inflation.
Feb 17, 2026
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Market View: Week of Feb. 6, 2026
A brief government shutdown delayed the release of certain labor market–related economic data, which is now expected to be released one week later.
Feb 09, 2026
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Market View: Week of Jan. 30, 2026
The news out of the Fed meeting this week was largely very positive – stronger growth and a stabilizing labor market encouraged all but two voting members to hold rates steady in January.
Feb 02, 2026
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Market View: Week of Jan. 23, 2026
The World Economic Forum in Davos wrapped with a focus on global uncertainty, Artificial Intelligence (AI) disruptions, and efforts to rebuild trust across economies. The week's big message was that the world is moving toward a more fractured, higher-stakes global order, one in which systemic fault lines and geopolitical tensions are no longer background noise but central investment and policy realities.
Jan 23, 2026
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Weekly Market View: Jan. 16, 2026
Retail sales indicate an overall resilient consumer helping support economic growth. Stronger wage growth and larger tax refunds in the first half of this year should provide additional spending power in the months ahead.
Jan 16, 2026
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Market View: Week of Jan. 9, 2026
A massive 243-kilogram (535-pound) bluefin tuna sold for a record 510 million yen ($3.2 million) at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market. Due to the popularity of tuna for sushi and sashimi, Pacific bluefin tuna was previously a threatened species due to climate change and overfishing, but its stock is recovering following conservation efforts.
Jan 09, 2026
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Market View: Week of Jan. 2, 2026
Although the operation in Venezuela is the largest U.S. involvement in Latin America since the invasion of Panama in 1989, it is unlikely to broadly affect domestic equity markets. There could be localized effects on companies or industries with a large presence in the country, but given the small size of the country, and the lack of opposition towards the U.S. from Venezuela, it is unlikely there will be larger effects.
Jan 05, 2026
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