This roundup of top financial news for the week presented by Matt Glova and the LifeTime Asset Management team:
Quarterly Market Navigator, September 30, 2026
Surging bond yields and mixed equity returns were the headlines of the third quarter. The Nasdaq turned in the strongest quarter, but breadth was weak, and other areas of the market came under pressure. Concerns about ongoing military action in the Middle East, higher oil prices, accelerating inflation, and the Federal Reserve’s first rate increase in nine months gave investors plenty to navigate over the quarter.
Click here to read the full quarterly market navigator published September 30, 2026.
Weekly Market Navigator, September 28, 2026
Paced by strong performance in large-cap technology stocks, equities generally moved higher. This led to strong gains for the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500. With Treasury yields continuing to move higher, interest rate–sensitive equity sectors came under pressure. Fixed income markets were also weaker across the board.
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Weekly Market Navigator, September 21, 2026
A volatile week left stocks generally lower, with only the Nasdaq Composite closing higher. The health care, communication services, and technology sectors moved higher; the financials, utilities, and real estate sectors declined. The 10-year Treasury yield touched levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis, leading to weakness in the bond market.
Click here to read the full weekly market navigator published Sept 21, 2026.
Weekly Market Navigator, September 14, 2026
Oil prices topped $100, and interest rates on U.S. Treasuries surged, leading to weakness in stocks and bonds. The energy sector rallied on a 9 percent increase in oil prices. Health care and materials were the weakest sectors. Bond markets were lower as yields on the 10-year Treasury approached 5 percent.
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Weekly Market Navigator, September 8, 2026
Stock markets were essentially flat last week. Elevated oil prices led to a 2 percent rally in the energy sector. The consumer discretionary sector was the worst-performing part of the market, declining 2 percent. Bond markets were modestly lower as yields on long-term Treasuries rose.
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Monthly Market Navigator, August 31, 2026
Despite another month of concerning headlines regarding the war in the Middle East and renewed focus on U.S. government debt as it surpassed $40 trillion, stocks rallied across the board. Strong fundamentals, reflected by more positive news from corporate America, provided a supportive backdrop. With a modest increase in oil prices, the energy sector led the market higher, aided by a rally in technology stocks.
Click here to read the full monthly market navigator published August 31, 2026.