Historical Market Notes

Market Notes Archive

Older Week Ahead and Weekly Market Wrap articles are organized by month. Current Stock Spotlights have their own Spotlight Archive.

September 20264 ARCHIVED NOTES
Week Ahead • September 21–25, 2026

Post-Fed Reaction, PMI, Durable Goods, Costco, SPY & QQQ

The Fed decision was behind the market as traders shifted to economic follow-through, Treasury yields and whether tech could keep its momentum.

Weekly Wrap • September 14–18, 2026

Fed Hike, Oil, Yields & Four Spotlight Updates

The Fed raised rates while oil and yields pressured the broader market, with DELL, ORCL, SPCX and AVGO updates.

Week Ahead • September 14–18, 2026

Fed Decision, Retail Sales, Housing Data & Key Earnings

The Fed decision led the week, with retail sales, housing data and a lighter earnings calendar also in focus.

Week Ahead • September 8–11, 2026

CPI, PPI, Apple Event, ORCL & ADBE

Inflation, Apple's event and major software earnings shaped the shortened week.

August 20268 ARCHIVED NOTES
Week Ahead • August 31–September 4, 2026

Jobs Report, Broadcom Earnings, Labor Data, SPY & QQQ

Jobs data, Broadcom earnings and labor-market catalysts shaped the final trading week before Labor Day.

Weekly Wrap • August 31–September 4, 2026

Jobs, Rates & a Busy AI Week

DELL, AVGO and SPCX stood out while Friday's strong jobs report brought Fed rate expectations back into focus.

Week Ahead • August 24–28, 2026

NVDA Earnings, PCE Inflation, Q2 GDP, Jackson Hole, SPY & QQQ

A focused look at the week's major catalysts, market setup, key macro data and stocks worth watching.

Weekly Wrap • August 24–28, 2026

NVDA Earnings, Inflation, Jackson Hole & MRVL

Tech bounced on strong earnings, but sticky inflation and a hawkish Fed kept rate risk in focus.

Week Ahead • August 17–21, 2026

SPY, QQQ, Fed Minutes, Retail Earnings, NVDA & SPCX

A focused look at the week's major catalysts, important market levels and stocks worth watching.

Weekly Wrap • August 17–21, 2026

Bond Yields, Tech Weakness, MRNA, MU & SPCX

The indexes finished lower, but company-specific moves created major opportunities across biotech and AI memory.

Weekly Wrap • August 10–14, 2026

Inflation, Record Highs, Retail Sales, CSCO & SPCX

The market kept climbing, but Friday offered a reminder not to get comfortable.

Weekly Wrap • August 3–7, 2026

Jobs Data, Fed Expectations, AI Earnings & SPCX

The week featured a major jobs surprise, shifting Fed expectations, selective AI earnings reactions, and SPCX's first major lockup expiration.