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U.S. retail sales rose 0.2% month over month and 5.7% year over year in January 2026, marking four consecutive months of growth. Clothing stores led all categories with 9.4% annual gains as the American consumer defied recession predictions.
The two-year Treasury yield fell to 3.40% on February 13, 2026, its lowest level since late 2022, as traders price in at least three rate cuts after January CPI cooled to 2.4%.
Amazon shares have fallen for nine consecutive trading sessions, the longest streak since July 2006, as a massive $200 billion AI capex plan and decelerating retail growth unnerve investors.
Silver surged 2.5% to above $77 per ounce on February 13, 2026, after cooling CPI data weakened the dollar. Analysts target $100-$125 as the metal enters its fourth consecutive year of supply deficit.
The Russell 2000 surged 1.8% on February 13, 2026, outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq as a cooler-than-expected CPI report revived rate cut expectations and sent regional bank stocks soaring.
New data shows the K-shaped economy is widening as middle-income consumers cut spending and trade down to cheaper products while affluent households spend at record levels.
The number of underwater homeowners hit 1.1 million at the end of 2025, up 60% from a year earlier, with VA and FHA borrowers in Sun Belt markets bearing the brunt of the correction.
Brent crude climbed back to $70 per barrel as Iran-U.S. tensions and OPEC+ production discipline squeeze supply, while the energy sector extends its lead as 2026's top-performing trade.
The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.06% after January CPI cooled to 2.4%, triggering a sharp rally in REITs and rate-sensitive assets as traders revive June rate cut bets.
The 30-year mortgage rate has fallen to 5.87%, its lowest since early 2022, driving a 117% year-over-year surge in refinancing applications as millions of homeowners locked into rates above 7% race to lower their payments.
Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta are spending a combined $650 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026. Alphabet's $32 billion bond sale, including a 100-year note, shows how far tech giants will go to win the AI race.
Mortgage rates have settled near 6.09% as of mid-February, their lowest level in nearly three years. Nearly 5 million homeowners are now 'in the money' to refinance, and the window may not last.