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The S&P 500 Energy sector has surged 14% in the first six weeks of 2026, dramatically outperforming the broader index's 1.5% gain. The XLE ETF is seeing its most aggressive capital inflows since 2021 as AI data center demand and geopolitical tensions drive a structural revaluation of energy stocks.
The 10-year Treasury yield fell more than 5 basis points to 4.127% on Thursday, reversing the spike that followed Wednesday's strong jobs report, as the bond market repositioned ahead of Friday's delayed January CPI inflation data.
Treasury yields dipped Thursday as investors positioned for Friday's delayed January CPI report. The 10-year fell to 4.158% with economists expecting 0.3% monthly inflation.
The Biden-era SAVE student loan repayment plan has been terminated, loan forgiveness is now taxable income, and a new RAP plan launches in July 2026. Here is what 8 million affected borrowers should do right now.
Brent crude hovers near $70 as geopolitical risk from US-Iran tensions collides with the largest US crude inventory build since November 2023. The oil market faces a tug-of-war between fear and fundamentals.
December core retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.1% while the Employment Cost Index posted its weakest gain since 2021, signaling a meaningful consumer pullback heading into 2026.
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan told a financial industry conference that the federal funds rate may already be near the neutral level that neither stimulates nor restrains the economy, effectively signaling that the Fed's easing cycle could be finished after just three cuts.
The National Association of Realtors reported January existing home sales fell 4.9% to a 4.13 million annual pace, partially reversing December's 5.1% gain, while mortgage rates below 6% are creating a rare entry point for patient buyers.
January's 130,000-job payroll beat pushed Fed rate cut expectations to July 2026, keeping credit card APRs near 23%, auto loan rates elevated, and variable-rate debt expensive for millions of Americans carrying record balances.
Zillow data shows home prices are declining in half of America's 50 largest metro areas while mortgage rates drop below 6% for the first time in three years, creating what may be the best buying opportunity since before the pandemic.
Federal employment fell to 2.686 million in January 2026, a number not seen since the Johnson administration. The reductions have disrupted services and triggered economic ripple effects across the country.
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 6.11%, its lowest level in more than three years, driving purchase applications to a three-year high and making monthly payments cheaper for the first time since 2020.