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Market Brief Archive

Browse previous Daily Brief editions and the market themes that shaped each session.

Daily BriefMacroEarningsMarkets

October 30, 2026

Commodities

Futures Weaken as Rates Frame the Session

3 min read

Commodities / Earnings / Equities / Geopolitics / Nasdaq / Oil

October 29, 2026

Market Data

VIX Drops 12.5% and 10-Year Yield Rises 9 bp

Where stock futures, Treasury yields, oil, the dollar and the VIX stand before the opening bell.

2 min read

Market Data

October 27, 2026

Market Data

10-Year Yield Drops 15 bp and Nasdaq Futures Jump 2.7%

Where stock futures, Treasury yields, oil, the dollar and the VIX stand before the opening bell.

1 min read

Market Data

October 20, 2026

Commodities

AI and semiconductor repricing led equity weakness

3 min read

Commodities / Equities / Fed Policy / Nasdaq / Oil

October 14, 2026

Commodities

Oil and Volatility Rise as Geopolitical Risk Hits Futures

3 min read

Commodities / Fed Policy / Geopolitics / Nasdaq / Oil / Rates

October 9, 2026

Earnings

Fed Policy Puts Rates and Equity Valuations Back in Focus

3 min read

Earnings / Geopolitics / Oil

September 3, 2026

Commodities

Oil and Yields Rise as Iran War Risk Persists

3 min read

Commodities / Equities / Fed Policy / Geopolitics / Nasdaq / Oil

September 1, 2026

Commodities

Higher Yields Put Valuations Back in Focus

3 min read

Commodities / Equities / Fed Policy / Nasdaq / Oil

August 31, 2026

Equities

Late Edition: Oil Jumps as Iran War Risk Returns to Focus

3 min read

Equities / Fed Policy / Geopolitics / Nasdaq / Oil

August 28, 2026

Commodities

Late Edition: AI and semiconductor developments strengthened equity leadership

3 min read

Commodities / Equities / Geopolitics / Nasdaq / Oil

August 27, 2026

Dollar

AI and semiconductor developments strengthened equity leadership

4 min read

Dollar / Equities / Geopolitics / Nasdaq / Oil

August 11, 2026

Markets

Stocks advanced as broad risk appetite strengthened

3 min read

Markets

August 7, 2026

Markets

Lower Yields Give Risk Appetite a Morning Test

3 min read

Markets

August 5, 2026

Markets

Futures Strengthen as Rates Frame the Session

3 min read

Markets

August 4, 2026

Markets

Inflation evidence changed the expected path of policy and asset valuations

3 min read

Markets

July 29, 2026

Markets

Federal Reserve expectations repriced financial conditions

3 min read

Markets

July 22, 2026

Markets

Growth concerns weakened risk appetite

3 min read

Markets

July 20, 2026

Earnings

Oil, Yields and Earnings Put the Rally to the Test

5 min read

Earnings / Energy / Geopolitics / Markets / Rates / Technology

July 17, 2026

Federal Reserve

Bond Yields Keep Valuations Under Pressure

3 min read

Federal Reserve / Economy / Markets / Monetary Policy / Rates / Treasury

July 16, 2026

Federal Reserve

Lower Yields Give Risk Appetite a Morning Test

3 min read

Federal Reserve / Economy / Markets / Monetary Policy / Rates / Treasury

July 15, 2026

Federal Reserve

Treasury Yields Reprice Risk Across Stocks and Credit

3 min read

Federal Reserve / Economy / Markets / Monetary Policy / Rates / Treasury

July 14, 2026

Inflation

Labor Data Tests Growth Against Inflation Risk

3 min read

Inflation / Earnings / Filings / Labor / Economy

July 9, 2026

Inflation

Higher Yields Put Valuations Back in Focus

3 min read

Inflation / Federal Reserve / Labor / Economy / Monetary Policy

July 8, 2026

Inflation

Treasury Yields Reprice Markets as Data Shapes Rates

3 min read

Inflation / Earnings / Filings / Labor / Economy

July 7, 2026

Inflation

Bond Yields Keep Valuations Under Pressure

3 min read

Inflation / Earnings / Filings / Labor / Economy

July 6, 2026

Inflation

Labor Market Signals Shape the Rate Outlook

3 min read

Inflation / Earnings / Filings / Labor / Economy

July 3, 2026

Inflation

Oil Move Reframes Inflation Watch Before the Open

3 min read

Inflation / Earnings / Filings / Labor / Economy

July 2, 2026

Inflation

Futures Strengthen as Rates Frame the Session

3 min read

Inflation / Earnings / Filings / Labor / Economy

July 1, 2026

Inflation

Higher Yields Put Valuations Back in Focus

3 min read

Inflation / Earnings / Filings / Labor / Economy

June 30, 2026

Inflation

Treasury Yields Reprice Markets as Data Shapes Rates

3 min read

Inflation / Earnings / Filings / Labor / Economy

June 29, 2026

Inflation

Labor Data Tests Growth Against Inflation Risk

3 min read

Inflation / Earnings / Filings / Labor / Economy

June 26, 2026

Inflation

Bond Yields Keep Valuations Under Pressure

3 min read

Inflation / Earnings / Filings / Labor / Economy

June 25, 2026

Inflation

Risk Appetite Weakens as Futures Fall and VIX Jumps

2 min read

Inflation / Federal Reserve / Labor / Economy / Monetary Policy

June 24, 2026

Inflation

Stocks Slip as Volatility and Dollar Pressure Markets

2 min read

Inflation / Federal Reserve / Labor / Economy / Monetary Policy

June 23, 2026

Inflation

Volatility Rises as Oil and Yields Test Sentiment

2 min read

Inflation / Federal Reserve / Labor / Economy / Monetary Policy

June 22, 2026

Inflation

Futures Rally as Rate Path Stays in Focus

2 min read

Inflation / Federal Reserve / Labor / Economy / Monetary Policy

June 20, 2026

Inflation

Yields Hold Center Stage After Fed Decision

2 min read

Inflation / Federal Reserve / Labor / Economy / Monetary Policy

June 19, 2026

Inflation

Fed Statement Keeps Rates in Focus

2 min read

Inflation / Federal Reserve / Labor / Economy / Monetary Policy

June 17, 2026

Markets

Rates Calm as Tech Leadership Holds

Futures firmed before the open as yields eased, semiconductors led, and breadth remained the key confirmation signal.

3 min read

Markets / Economy / Earnings / Technology

June 16, 2026

Economy

The Dollar Pause Investors Were Waiting For

A softer dollar gave commodities and multinationals room to breathe while traders reassessed the next inflation print.

1 min read

Economy / Markets / Dollar

June 12, 2026

Earnings

Software Margins Take the Spotlight

Investors looked past headline beats and focused on consumption trends, margin durability, and guidance discipline.

1 min read

Earnings / Technology / Markets

June 11, 2026

Markets

Small Caps Need More Than Lower Yields

Russell 2000 strength improved at the margin, but follow-through depended on credit, rates, and cyclical participation.

1 min read

Markets / Economy / Small Caps

June 10, 2026

Markets

Energy Firms While Indexes Drift

Crude strength supported energy shares as the broader tape waited for macro data and a cleaner signal from rates.

1 min read

Markets / Energy / Commodities

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