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Weekly Market Commentary: AI Capital Expenditure and Disruption Fears Rattle Markets

February 9, 2026: Year to date, investors have rotated into value oriented sectors, and that shift has materially strengthened market breadth.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Equity Markets Mixed, Precious Metals Tumble

February 2, 2026: Equity markets were mixed last week amidst a flurry of earnings reports and other market-moving events.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Mixed in Holiday-Shortened Week

January 26, 2026: Equity indexes had mixed returns in the holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 both declined -0.3% while the Nasdaq 100 rose +0.3%. Gold continued its torrid run, increasing +9.0% on the week and surpassing $5,000 per troy ounce over the weekend.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Small Cap Stocks Lead Peers Early in 2026

January 20, 2026: Most large cap equity benchmarks ended the week lower, while small cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000, continued their strong start to the year.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Equity Markets Start 2026 on Positive Note

January 12, 2026: Equity markets ended the first full week of 2026 higher. The S&P 500 rose +1.6%, the Nasdaq 100 gained +2.2%, and the Russell 2000 increased +4.6%.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Fall in 2025’s Final Trading Week

January 5, 2026: Major U.S. indices fell during the holiday-shortened week, with the S&P 500 down ~1.0% and Nasdaq off 1.7%, marking five straight days of losses.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Equities, Precious Metals Rise During Quiet Week

December 29, 2025: Equity markets rose during the holiday-shortened week.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks and Bonds Largely Unchanged in Busy Week

December 22, 2025: Equity markets were largely unchanged during a busy week of economic data and earnings. The S&P 500 rose +0.1%, the Nasdaq 100 increased +0.6% and the MSCI ACWI was unchanged. Treasury yields were stable across the curve.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Large Cap Stocks Fall As Key Earnings Reports Disappoint

December 15, 2025: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 declined last week as risk appetite was tempered by disappointing earnings from leading technology companies late in the week. The S&P 500 fell -0.6% and the Nasdaq 100 declined -1.9% on the week. Most of the selling pressure occurred on Friday, with each of the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 declining more than -1% that day.

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