FINANCIAL BLOG

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of January 26, 2026. Capital markets continued to face a variety of moving pieces, this time, ranging from high-profile earnings, central bank developments from Washington, and volatile commodities and currency market trading. U.S. stocks ultimately ended mostly lower after retracing early-week gains on rekindled artificial intelligence (AI) scrutiny, and markets parsed the nomination for the next U.S. central b

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of January 26, 2026. Capital markets continued to face a variety of moving pieces, this time, ranging from high-profile earnings, central bank developments from Washington, and volatile commodities and currency market trading. U.S. stocks ultimately ended mostly lower after retracing early-week gains on rekindled artificial intelligence (AI) scrutiny, and markets parsed the nomination for the next U.S. central b

Productivity growth is the key mechanism that allows the U.S. economy to expand above its long‑run trend without reigniting inflation. Recent data show U.S. nonfarm business productivity rising 4.9% in Q3 2025, a surge strong enough to counter inflationary pressures even amid solid economic growth. Beyond containing inflation, faster productivity growth also helps offset structural headwinds from slowing population growth, a shrinking labor force, and an expanding retiree coh

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of January 19, 2026. Four days of packed headlines and global volatility across markets left U.S. equities slightly lower in an abbreviated week of trading. Tariff threats across the Atlantic dented risk sentiment following the long weekend before a bounce in big tech names helped stocks recoup the geopolitical-fueled slide.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of January 12, 2026. Stocks ended slightly lower this week as investors digested an array of headlines ranging from fresh earnings reports, geopolitical developments, rotation dynamics, and remarks from central bank officials. Big tech strength in the latter half of the week helped cap losses following strong quarterly results from one of Asia’s most valuable companies, Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM).

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of January 5, 2026. Headlines remained in high supply over the first full week of trading in 2026, with investors parsing high-profile economic data, announcements out of Washington, and geopolitical risks. Nonetheless, U.S. stocks powered higher to secure a healthy weekly advance. Across the pond, European shares gained ground on the back of tech shares, while Asian markets ended mostly higher.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of December 29, 2025. Amid light trading volumes, stocks traded lower over the course of the New Year’s holiday-shortened week, capping another year of double-digit returns with a moderately risk-off tone. Major U.S. averages pared their year-to-date advance to round out 2025 as investors await the next big market catalyst, while international stocks ended mostly higher after sealing an unexpectedly strong year.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of December 15, 2025. U.S. stocks faced another week of choppy trading over the final full week of trading and major catalysts for the year.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of December 8, 2025. This week could be classified as the tale of two halves for stocks, with the first half of the week characterized by muted trading ahead of the highly anticipated December Federal Reserve (Fed) rate decision.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of December 1, 2025. Equities kicked off the month of December on a mildly positive note, extending last week’s rebound with a measured advance. With a lack of big directional drivers, the S&P 500 edged back toward record highs, while global stocks ended mostly higher.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of November 10, 2025. Global equities traded lower in the final full week of November trading as a fresh wave of volatility dragged on markets. Artificial intelligence (AI) related jitters remained top of mind for investors ahead of key quarterly results from chipmaker and index heavyweight NVIDIA (NVDA).

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of November 10, 2025. Major averages ended a wild week mixed as tech sentiment flipped between positive and negative, taking stocks along for the ride.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of November 3, 2025. U.S. and international equity markets faced a volatile week, ending broadly lower. Recent earnings reports and fear of an overheating market collided, stoking valuation concerns for artificial intelligence (AI) related shares and denting risk appetite.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of October 27, 2025. Capital markets faced an action-packed week with events ranging from trade talks to global central bank decisions to Magnificent Seven earnings reports. Amid both tricks and treats throughout the week, U.S. stocks managed to hold on to weekly and monthly gains through Friday's Halloween session.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of October 20, 2025. U.S. stocks logged another weekly advance amid thawing trade tensions and a flurry of third quarter earnings. Investors also ended the week on a bright note, posting a solid rally after the delayed release of consumer inflation data for September helped underpin Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut expectations.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of October 13, 2025. Major U.S. averages ended a volatile week higher amid a flurry of headlines. Lingering trade tensions, the unofficial earnings season kick-off, and sudden regional bank jitters sparked up-and-down trading for most of the week, while international markets ended mixed amid local political developments and earnings.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of October 6, 2025. Despite narrow trading for much of the week, stocks ended lower as tariff concerns returned to center stage, driving stocks sharply lower to end an otherwise catalyst-light week. Major averages were on track for a mostly higher finish, despite artificial intelligence (AI) concerns and the ongoing government shutdown, until the latest escalation in U.S.-China tensions sparked widespread sellin

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of September 29, 2025. Major U.S. averages bucked historical trends for September to deliver a solid monthly advance, simultaneously sealing healthy gains for the third quarter. Stocks kicked off the final quarter of 2025 on a positive note, logging weekly gains on the back of healthcare and technology shares, despite a political standoff in Washington leading to a government shutdown.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of September 22, 2025.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both closed at record highs on Monday before losing ground the next three sessions. Gains on Friday, after reassuring inflation data helped pare weekly losses, were not enough to bring the major averages back to breakeven (as of 3:00 p.m. ET on Friday).

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of September 15, 2025. The U.S. stock market delivered yet another record-setting week with major large and small cap benchmarks scoring fresh records. This week’s risk-on mood arrived in the wake of the Federal Reserve (Fed) resuming its rate-cutting cycle after an eight-month pause, while international markets faced monetary policy decisions of their own.