Equities saw sharp swings, with the Dow setting a new high while tech stocks pulled back amid AI investment scrutiny.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady as expected, while heavy investment-grade bond issuance highlighted continued corporate borrowing activity.

Markets were modestly lower in a holiday-shortened but volatile week, driven by shifting tariff rhetoric and elevated policy uncertainty.

Inflation data showed continued progress toward the Federal Reserve’s target, though rising input costs and political uncertainty around the Fed weighed on sentiment.

Economic data showed continued softness in job growth and manufacturing activity, alongside geopolitical developments in Venezuela that reshaped energy market dynamics and contributed to commodity price volatility.

U.S. equities finished the holiday-shortened week lower but rebounded on the first trading day of 2026, while emerging markets outperformed following a strong Friday rally.

U.S. equities finished the holiday-shortened week higher, with the S&P 500 reaching a new all-time high amid light trading volumes and continued support from corporate earnings.

Treasury yields moved sharply during the week as investors weighed cooler inflation data against skepticism surrounding missing CPI components and methodology changes.

Markets were mixed for the week as investors rotated out of technology stocks following the Federal Reserve’s rate cut and renewed questions around artificial intelligence spending.

Markets ended the week modestly higher as investors looked ahead to the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting, where a rate cut is widely anticipated.

Equity markets rebounded sharply during the holiday-shortened week, fueled by optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut rates in December.

Equity markets declined this week, with the S&P 500 down 2.0% amid Fed rate policy uncertainty and mixed reactions to Nvidia's earnings. The September jobs report showed 119,000 jobs added, but the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, the highest in nearly four years. Markets are now pricing in 72% odds of a Fed rate cut at the December 10th policy meeting.

U.S. stocks were mixed for the week as investors rotated out of technology and into value-oriented sectors while reassessing the likelihood of a December Fed rate cut.

U.S. stocks ended lower for the week as investors took profits in technology shares following strong recent gains.

U.S. equities ended the week higher as strong technology earnings and modest progress in U.S.–China trade talks supported market sentiment.

US equity markets ended the week on a high note, posting record closing highs on Friday after inflation data came in cooler than expected.

US equities endured a choppy week as credit worries and trade rhetoric spooked investors but ultimately were able to turn out a positive weekly performance.

US equities were set for another week of gains, but a renewal of trade war rhetoric with China sent major indices sharply lower on Friday, resulting for weekly losses across the board for US stocks.

US equities bounced back and with a positive weekly performance on improved market breadth, driving both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to a 1.1% gain that marked a new all-time high for both indices.

A three-week winning streak for the S&P 500 was snapped as investors assessed mixed economic data and braced for yet another government shutdown threat.