What Happened In The Market 08/05/2026
Week Ending May 8, 2026 (Cumulative Total Returns)
| EQUITIES | WEEK | YTD | 1-YEAR | CLOSE |
|---|
| S&P 500 | 2.36% | 8.52% | 32.27% | 7399 |
| DJIA | 0.25% | 3.75% | 21.99% | 49609 |
| NASDAQ | 4.52% | 13.14% | 47.33% | 26247 |
| Russell 2000 | 1.73% | 15.70% | 43.03% | 2861 |
| Foreign Stocks | 1.09% | 7.89% | 26.01% | — |
| Emerging Markets | 6.90% | 22.62% | 54.82% | — |
| Russell 1000 Growth | 2.94% | 4.62% | 32.48% | 4976 |
| Russell 1000 Value | 1.35% | 11.72% | 28.86% | 2300 |
| TOP THREE S&P 500 EQUITY SECTORS | YTD |
|---|
| Energy | 24.73% |
| Materials | 12.95% |
| Information Technology | 15.84% |
| BOTTOM THREE S&P 500 EQUITY SECTORS | YTD |
|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 3.78% |
| Health Care | -6.85% |
| Financials | -5.89% |
| BONDS | WEEK | YTD | 1-YEAR | YIELD |
|---|
| 10-Year Treasury | 0.21% | -0.22% | 4.69% | 4.37% |
| US Bonds | 0.26% | 0.44% | 5.53% | 4.59% |
| Global Bonds | 0.36% | 0.72% | 4.02% | 3.76% |
| Munis | 0.20% | 1.18% | 6.34% | 3.66% |
| MARKET INDICATORS | | AS OF |
|---|
| Fed Funds Target Rate | 3.75% | 5/8/2026 |
| Inflation (Core CPI) | 2.60% | 3/31/2026 |
| Unemployment | 4.30% | 4/30/2026 |
| GDP | 2.00% | 3/31/2026 |
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Footnotes
- Source: MacroBond Financial AB. S&P 500 is represented by the S&P 500 Index, DJIA is represented by the Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ is represented by the NASDAQ Composite Index, Foreign Stocks are represented by the MSCI EAFE Index and Emerging Markets are represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
- Munis yield is calculated using yield-to-worst.
- Sources: MacroBond Financial AB, Morningstar Inc., Bloomberg LP. 10-Yr Treasury is represented by the MacroBond 10-Year Treasury Bond Index, US Bonds are represented by the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Index, Global Bonds are represented by the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index and Munis are represented by Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index.
- Source: MacroBond Financial AB, Federal Reserve (Fed Funds Rate), US Department of Labor (Inflation and Unemployment) and US Bureau of Economic Analysis (GDP).
