S&P 500 Median Performance Around First Fed Rate Hikes

S&P 500 Median Performance Around First Fed Rate Hikes U.S. stocks often struggle for about four months after the first rate hike, then rebound. 2026 appears to be following the same pattern. Image: Goldman Sachs…

Gold

Gold Gold’s selloff goes beyond ETF selling, with rising yields and a stronger U.S. dollar pointing to a broader repricing. Image: Deutsche Bank

U.S. 2-Year Yield Around First Fed Rate Hikes

U.S. 2-Year Yield Around First Fed Rate Hikes U.S. yields often rise ahead of the first rate hike. In modest tightening cycles, they tend to peak soon after. In more sustained ones, they keep climbing.…

New York Fed GDP Nowcast

New York Fed GDP Nowcast The New York Fed raised its Q4 2026 U.S. GDP nowcast to 2.90% from 2.81%, with the expansion showing little sign of losing steam. Image: Federal Reserve Bank of New…

U.S. Equity Market Speculative Trading Indicator

U.S. Equity Market Speculative Trading Indicator Animal spirits are not yet running hot. Goldman Sachs’s U.S. Equity Market Speculative Trading Indicator is firm, but remains below previous cycle peaks. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Sector P/E Valuations Relative to History

S&P 500 Sector P/E Valuations Relative to History Energy still looks cheap, while Industrials, Healthcare and Consumer Staples face high expectations. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Real Trailing 4Q EPS Relative to 30-Year Trend

S&P 500 Real Trailing 4Q EPS Relative to 30-Year Trend S&P 500 earnings are running well ahead of their 30-year trend, helping support stocks. But if the boom loses steam, lofty valuations could leave the…

S&P 500 Average Performance per Day

S&P 500 Average Performance per Day The calendar favors the bulls: October 28 has historically been the S&P 500’s best day of the year. Will the Fed spoil the party today? Image: Carson Investment Research