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03/17/2026

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03/16/2026

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of March 9, 2026.

Capital markets remained volatile for another week as geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East and rising oil prices continued to pressure global sentiment, yet U.S. equities remained relatively resilient with somewhat measured declines.

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03/09/2026

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of March 2, 2026. Capital markets faced a challenging start to March as geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran, rising oil prices, and renewed inflation concerns pressured global equities and bonds.

While U.S. stocks showed some signs of resilience with multiple daily gains and losses off session lows, both domestic and international markets ultimately declined amid energy supply fears and shifting rate‑cut expectations.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of March 2, 2026. Capital markets faced a challenging start to March as geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran, rising oil prices, and renewed inflation concerns pressured global equities and bonds. While U.S. stocks showed so...

03/03/2026

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03/02/2026

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of February 23, 2026. U.S. stocks fell for the week as concerns about AI’s disruptive impact drove a broader risk‑off shift. Technology and banks weakened, while defensive sectors held up better.

International markets were mixed, with Asia outperforming despite global caution around AI. In bonds, falling yields supported core fixed income as investors grew more worried about economic momentum.

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02/23/2026

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of February 16, 2026. U.S. stocks regained their footing in a holiday-shortened week, overcoming lingering concerns around AI‑related spending and geopolitical tensions to focus on mostly positive takeaways around the American economy.

International stocks were mixed, with Europe extending gains on strong earnings and improving business activity, while Asia-Pacific trading was muted by Lunar New Year holiday closures.

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02/17/2026

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of February 9, 2026. It was a volatile week in which U.S. equities fell as fears of AI disruption outweighed solid economic data, while international and emerging markets outperformed.

Treasury yields declined amid strong demand for government bonds, reflecting a flight to quality. Commodities were mixed, with energy prices falling and gold rising on safe‑haven demand.

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02/09/2026

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of February 2, 2026.

The first week of February brought mixed performance across global markets as U.S. equities faced pressure from tech‑sector volatility, rising AI‑related spending concerns, and soft labor data, while dip‑buyers helped stabilize sentiment late in the week...

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02/03/2026

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The Federal Reserve (Fed) enters 2026 navigating potentially constrained policy conditions as resilient growth and above‑trend inflation intersect with an increasingly unsustainable fiscal trajectory. Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that federal debt growth requires eventual corrective action, ...