Category Archives: Market Updates

August 7, 2026 Market Recap & Outlook: Payrolls Fall, Hike Odds Tumble, and the Market Soars. A Hormuz Deal Comes Into View.

August 7, 2026 Market Recap & Outlook: Payrolls Fall, Hike Odds Tumble, and the Market Soars. A Hormuz Deal Comes Into View.

The economy lost 23,000 jobs in July against forecasts for a gain of 80,000, the first decline since February, and traders slashed the odds of a September rate hike. Stocks staged their strongest week of the summer, with the S&P…

July 31, 2026 Market Recap & Outlook: Fed Split, Treasury Yields Surge, Microsoft Earnings Lift Markets.

July 31, 2026 Market Recap & Outlook: Fed Split, Treasury Yields Surge, Microsoft Earnings Lift Markets.

The July 31, 2026 Market Recap delivered one of the most eventful weeks of the year for investors. A rare 9-3 Federal Reserve vote kept interest rates unchanged but revealed growing disagreement among policymakers, while long-term Treasury yields climbed to…