Insights

The U.S. economy remained resilient in 2025. Despite a cooling labor market, a weak housing sector, and uncertainty around tariff policy, the economy continued to grow, supported by steady spending, AI-driven investment, and lower interest rates. 

Wall Street responded to mixed economic data by closing higher last week. The Dow reached a record high, ending the week well above the 49,000 milestone, surpassing that mark for the first time in its history.

Wall Street began 2026 in rather lackluster style, with each of the major benchmark indexes listed here closing the week lower, with the exception of the Global Dow. A brief tech rally last Friday wasn't enough to prevent stocks from closing the week in the red.