Insights

Market Pulse: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Breadth rebounds to 356 advancers vs 147 decliners (2.42 A/D) as Dow +0.55% and Russell +1.11% lead while Nasdaq slips -0.44%.

January 8, 2026

Market Pulse: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Dow stumbles 0.94% as rotation hits blue chips. Breadth weakens sharply with A/D ratio falling to 0.29. VIX pops back above 15.

January 7, 2026

Market Pulse: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Small caps lead as Russell surges 1.37%. All indexes post gains with Dow nearing 50K. VIX dips below 15 as risk appetite builds.

January 6, 2026

Market Pulse: Monday, January 5, 2026

S&P 500 +0.64% and Dow +1.23% as breadth improved to 340 advancers vs 161 decliners, while VIX stayed near 14.9.

January 5, 2026

Market Pulse: Friday, January 2, 2026

First session of 2026: S&P 500 +0.19% as breadth rebounded (327 advancers vs 175 decliners) while VIX eased to 14.51.

January 2, 2026

Market Pulse: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Year-end selling broadened: S&P 500 -0.74% with just 17 advancers vs 482 decliners, while VIX rose to 14.95 (still low).

December 31, 2025

Market Pulse: Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stocks edged lower Tuesday: S&P 500 -0.14% with weak breadth (192 adv / 305 dec) and VIX ticking up to 14.33.

December 30, 2025

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Market Pulse: Monday, December 29, 2025

Stocks slipped Monday: the S&P 500 fell 0.35% with weak breadth (0.72 A/D) and VIX up to 14.2 as defensives held up.

December 29, 2025

Market Pulse: Friday, December 26, 2025

Post-holiday tape cooled: the S&P 500 slipped 0.03% while breadth stayed slightly positive (1.15 A/D) and VIX held near 13.6.

December 26, 2025

Market Pulse: Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Christmas Eve’s early close still delivered a broad rebound: 388 advancers vs 110 decliners (3.53 A/D) with VIX easing to 13.47.

December 24, 2025

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Market Pulse: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Tuesday’s gains hid a softer tape: 214 advancers vs 287 decliners (0.75 A/D), 47.3% advancing volume, and the VIX at 14.00.

December 23, 2025

Market Pulse: Monday, December 22, 2025

Broad participation powered Monday’s advance: 391 advancers vs 112 decliners (3.49 A/D) while the VIX held at 14.08. Year-end strength held.

December 22, 2025

Market Pulse: Friday, December 19, 2025

Tech leads again as the Nasdaq climbs 1.3% and the VIX breaks below 15. Breadth improves to 1.31 A/D with 65.9% advancing volume, a constructive year-end setup.

December 19, 2025

Market Pulse: Thursday, December 18, 2025

CPI at 2.7% keeps inflation on track. Breadth rebounds to 1.12 A/D with 9 stocks hitting new highs—the strongest reading in weeks.

December 18, 2025

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Market Pulse: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

AI stocks hammered as Nasdaq drops 1.8%. Breadth stays balanced at 1.05 A/D ratio despite tech carnage ahead of tomorrow's CPI.

December 17, 2025

Market Pulse: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Unemployment hits 4-year high of 4.6% as A/D ratio plunges to 0.36. Markets digest weak jobs data ahead of Thursday's CPI.

December 16, 2025

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Market Pulse: Monday, December 15, 2025

Breadth rebounds with A/D ratio at 1.48 as markets digest Fed commentary. VIX drifts higher to 16.5 amid orderly profit-taking.

December 15, 2025

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Market Pulse: Friday, December 12, 2025

Breadth flips negative as A/D ratio drops to 0.79 with 280 decliners. VIX rebounds above 15. First meaningful pullback since Fed surge.

December 12, 2025

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Market Pulse: Thursday, December 11, 2025

Post-Fed rally digests gains as A/D ratio holds strong at 2.80 while VIX drops below 15. Healthy consolidation after Wednesday's surge.

December 11, 2025

Market Pulse: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Fed cuts 25bps as breadth explodes to 3.44 A/D ratio with 389 advancers and new highs surge to 58. Best session of December.

December 10, 2025

Market Pulse: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Buyers return as volume flips bullish at 51.7% and A/D ratio recovers to 0.76, though breadth remains mixed.

December 9, 2025

Market Pulse: Monday, December 8, 2025

December's first pullback as breadth craters to 0.46 A/D ratio, volume turns bearish at 43%, and VIX jumps to 16.66.

December 8, 2025

Market Pulse: Friday, December 5, 2025

Week ends positively as breadth edges to 1.06 A/D ratio, volume stays bullish at 56.6%, VIX at 15.41 as December rally consolidates.

December 5, 2025

Market Pulse: Thursday, December 4, 2025

Markets find equilibrium as breadth settles to a coin-flip 1.01 A/D ratio while volume stays modestly bullish and the VIX slides into the mid-15s.

December 4, 2025

Market Pulse: December 3, 2025

Breadth roars back as two-thirds of S&P 500 stocks advance on Day 3 of December, with volume confirming the shift and VIX falling to 16.

December 3, 2025

Market Pulse: December 2, 2025

Breadth improves but doesn't convince as volume tips bullish while advancing stocks still trail decliners on Day 2 of December.

December 2, 2025

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Market Pulse: December 1, 2025

December opens with decliners outpacing advancers 3-to-1, yet MA breadth and muted volatility suggest the trend remains intact.

December 1, 2025

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