FINANCIAL BLOG

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of October 5, 2026. Stocks climbed to fresh record highs for the first time since August early in the week, but headlines grew choppy and tested the advance.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of September 28, 2026. Stocks finished a choppy week slightly lower as rising Treasury yields continued to weigh on sentiment, countering some upbeat artificial intelligence (AI) headlines.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of September 21, 2026. U.S. and international equities rebounded this week, with the S&P 500 snapping a two-week slide while the Nasdaq-100 reached a fresh record intra-week.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of September 7, 2026. U.S. and international stocks struggled during the holiday-shortened week as rising oil prices and higher bond yields weighed on sentiment amid escalating Middle East tensions.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of September 7, 2026. U.S. and international stocks struggled during the holiday-shortened week as rising oil prices and higher bond yields weighed on sentiment amid escalating Middle East tensions.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of August 31, 2026. Stocks entered September on a cautious note as investors balanced geopolitical tensions and shifting interest rate expectations. U.S. equities finished little changed for the week as stronger-than-expected payroll data and rising Treasury yields kept risk appetite in check.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of August 24, 2026. U.S. stocks printed a moderate weekly advance, supported by strong earnings and revenue guidance from a high-profile chipmaker and software earnings.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of August 17, 2026. Markets faced volatile trading this week as investor sentiment was pressured by a global slide in tech names and rising long-term bond yields driven by fiscal concerns and higher oil prices.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of August 10, 2026. Global stocks delivered a mixed but generally constructive week as easing U.S. inflation pressures reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will remain patient on interest rate changes, supporting investor risk appetite.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of August 3, 2026. Stocks advanced to start August as strong earnings, mostly resilient economic data, and easing concerns around imminent rate hikes bolstered sentiment.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of July 27, 2026. Global markets ended the month of July navigating mixed corporate earnings, artificial intelligence (AI) scrutiny, and the latest Federal Reserve (Fed) decision. U.S. equities advanced on mostly well-received AI-related earnings and a likely mechanical bounce in chipmakers, while European stocks posted modest gains and Asian markets recovered from midweek volatility.

LPL Research analyzes China’s declining crude imports, inflation risks, and the resilient U.S. economy driving above-trend growth.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of July 13, 2026. Markets faced a mixed backdrop this week as investors balanced escalating geopolitical tensions, artificial intelligence worries, cooling inflation data, and the early innings of earnings season.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of July 6, 2026. Markets showed some resilience over the last five days, with U.S. equities advancing despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. A bounce in the momentum trade and big tech stocks supported gains, while investors largely looked past renewed U.S.-Iran tensions even as talks continued.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of June 29, 2026. As market watchers prepared for America’s 250th birthday celebration, global equity markets delivered a strong finish to the second quarter. The S&P 500 printed its best quarterly return since 2020 amid high profile economic data and rotation dynamics, while also posting a moderate gain over the holiday-shortened week.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of June 22, 2026. The last full week of the first half was marked by a push-and-pull between AI-driven optimism and concerns of stretched positioning, leaving global equities broadly lower. In the U.S., simultaneous quarter-end rebalancing and mixed mega-cap news also weighed on sentiment, though broader market strength helped put a floor under index-level losses.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of June 15, 2026. U.S. stocks printed modest gains over the holiday-shortened week with easing geopolitical tensions and central bank signals driving sentiment. Equities were supported by progress toward a U.S.–Iran agreement that lowered oil prices and boosted risk appetite, though gains were tempered midweek by hawkish Federal Reserve takeaways.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of June 8, 2026. U.S. equities rebounded modestly from last week’s late-week slide, navigating volatile trading continually shaped by the artificial intelligence (AI) theme and ongoing geopolitical developments. Globally, European stocks advanced on easing energy prices amid a key central bank decision, while Asian markets ended broadly lower.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of May 25, 2026. U.S. stocks extended their recent momentum during the holiday‑shortened week with the S&P 500 notching fresh record highs and a ninth consecutive weekly gain. Investor sentiment remained anchored in optimism around the artificial intelligence (AI) theme and a potential truce between the U.S. and Iran, while falling oil prices and weaker bond yields were also supportive.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of May 25, 2026. U.S. stocks extended their recent momentum during the holiday‑shortened week with the S&P 500 notching fresh record highs and a ninth consecutive weekly gain. Investor sentiment remained anchored in optimism around the artificial intelligence (AI) theme and a potential truce between the U.S. and Iran, while falling oil prices and weaker bond yields were also supportive.