Week in review of the events impacting the markets
Oct 2, 2026
Factory prices jumped. Two Fed voters preached patience anyway, and the 2-year yield dropped 10 basis points. Now the jobs report decides who was right.
Core PCE rose to 3.0% after the government changed how it weights three factors. Hike odds fell to about a third. The 30-year hit its highest close since 2002, anyway.
Sep 29, 2026
Trump said no to Iran, yields hit 2007 highs, and the world's panic room had its worst day since June.
Sep 28, 2026
The market already priced in the punishment. This week, the economy brings home its grades.
Sep 27, 2026
The coffee break wasn't invented by a boss, a union, or an ad agency. A town in Wisconsin says it was invented by a group of women who had a pot on the stove and a very good negotiating position.
Sep 26, 2026
Meta's AI butler ran the stock market for five days. The bond market ran the interest bill. Guess which one sticks.
Sep 25, 2026
Stocks moved two hundredths of a percent. Long-term Treasury yields hit two-decade highs, oil ran again, and Meta remembered it sells glasses.
Sep 24, 2026
Business surveys hit a five-year high. The 10-year yield hit its highest close since 2007. A Fed governor said more hikes are likely. Stocks did the math and did not like the answer.
