This roundup of top financial news for the week presented by Matt Glova and the LifeTime Asset Management team:
Quarterly Market Navigator, June 30, 2026
Against a backdrop of easing geopolitical risks and strong earnings growth, markets rallied strongly across the board. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq turned in their strongest quarters since the second quarter of 2020. Throughout the quarter, the U.S. and Iran moved slowly toward the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to potentially end the war in the Middle East. As a result, the benchmark U.S. crude price declined more than 30 percent.
Click here to read the full quarterly market navigator published June 30, 2026.
Weekly Market Navigator, June 29, 2026
A technology sell-off centered on stocks tied to AI enthusiasm led to a mixed week for equities. Other areas of the market gained ground, with the Russell 2000 Index up 1 percent and the equal-weight S&P 500 outperforming the market-weighted index by 200 basis points (bps). Bond markets were broadly higher.
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Weekly Market Navigator, June 22, 2026
Investor enthusiasm over the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war between the U.S. and Iran sent stocks higher. The Federal Reserve (Fed), however, made it clear that it remains focused on bringing inflation down and could raise rates later this year, which capped weekly gains.
Click here to read the full weekly market navigator published June 22, 2026.
Weekly Market Navigator, June 15, 2026
Excitement over SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO on Friday and signs that a deal between the U.S. and Iran was imminent sent markets higher around the world last week. The Russell 2000 Index led the way, rallying almost 4 percent. Fixed income markets also moved higher on expectations of a deal.
Click here to read the full weekly market navigator published June 15, 2026.
Weekly Market Navigator, June 8, 2026
A strong employment report on Friday raised concerns that the Federal Reserve (Fed) may raise interest rates later this year. Fixed income markets sold off as the 10-year Treasury yield rose 10 basis points (bps) to 4.53 percent. As a result, stocks declined broadly.
Click here to read the full weekly market navigator published June 8, 2026.
Weekly Market Navigator, June 1, 2026
Following an almost 10 percent decline in oil prices, U.S. markets moved higher again. The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 closed at record highs, and the Russell 2000 rallied 1.77 percent. International markets also moved higher. Fixed income markets rallied as inflation concerns eased. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.43 percent.
Click here to read the full weekly market navigator published June 1, 2026.