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08/17/2026

Eye on the Week Ahead
This week is light on market-moving economic reports. However, investors may pay particular attention to the July data on import and export prices (a measure of inflation) and the latest report on industrial production.

The stock market closed generally higher last week, despite a minor setback last Friday. Market momentum was driven by cooling inflation data (see below), solid Q2 corporate earnings reports, and strengthening opinions that the Federal Reserve may posture a more dovish approach to interest rates in....

08/10/2026

Eye on the Week Ahead
Inflation reports are on tap for this week with the July releases of the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index. Also available this week is the latest report on retail sales.

Wall Street ended last week on solid footing, with each of the benchmark indexes listed here posting notable weekly gains, capped by a Friday rally. The market was buoyed by strong Q2 corporate earnings results and a cooler-than-expected labor report, which quelled immediate fears of aggressive mone...

08/03/2026

Market Month: July 2026

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08/03/2026

Eye on the Week Ahead
Most of the attention will be focused on the July employment data released at the end of the week. Employment grew by 57,000 in June, while the unemployment rate was 4.2%.

The last week of July was an event-heavy one for Wall Street. Investors had to evaluate the impact of significant Q2 earnings results, a Federal Reserve rate decision, the latest gross domestic product report, and more inflation data. Despite a sharp mid-week plunge following the Fed's decision to m...

07/20/2026

5 Takeaways From Fed Chair Warsh’s Testimony To Congress

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh made his first appearance before Congress Tuesday, breaking new ground and doubling down on his recent tough talk about inflation and the central bank’s independence from political interference.

07/20/2026

Eye on the Week Ahead
This is a slow week for the release of notable economic data. However, the June figures on new home sales, released by the Census Bureau, is out this Friday. May saw new home sales drop over 7.0%, although both the median ($424,900) and average ($540,600) sales prices increased from their respective prior months' estimates.

Wall Street experienced a downturn last week. Investors were in a "risk-off" mood as the war in Iran escalated, while AI and semiconductor shares dropped, which dragged the overall market lower. Each of the major market indexes lost value, ending a streak of favorable weekly performances. Traders mo...

07/13/2026

Eye on the Week Ahead
Most of the attention this week will be focused on the latest inflation-related data with the releases of the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index.

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07/12/2026

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07/06/2026

Eye on the Week Ahead
The first full week of July brings with it the latest information on the services sector, the trade deficit, and sales of existing homes.

Last week's trading session was shortened as the markets were closed on Friday, July 3, in honor of Independence Day. Wall Street saw a shift from AI and semiconductor stocks to more traditional blue-chip stocks. The major market mover was the labor report for June, which saw employment accelerate b...

06/29/2026

For just the second time in the last 13 weeks, both the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ recorded weekly losses. AI stocks, which had driven the market for much of the year, experienced a notable drop, despite favorable earnings reports from some major microchip companies. Investors moved away from tech to mo...