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Every edition we have published, newest first. A new edition appears each morning: market briefs Tuesday through Saturday, the week in review on Sunday, and a long-view essay on Monday.

November 2026

  1. Morning BriefStocks tumble, S&P 500 drops 4.4%; Wall Street's fear gauge jumps to 28.2In Thursday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 5.5%, the Dow fell 3.4%, the 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.84%, and gold settled at $4,113.50 an ounce.
  2. Morning BriefOil tumbles 8.3%; S&P 500 rallies 1.6%In Wednesday's session, the Nasdaq Composite added 1.4%, the Dow rose 3.0%, the 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.90%, and gold settled at $4,073.00 an ounce.
  3. Morning Brief10-year yield rises to 4.95%; S&P 500 rises as the Dow lagsIn Tuesday's session, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.8%, gold settled at $3,940.40 an ounce, and WTI crude fell to $96.09 a barrel.
  4. Morning BriefOil falls below $100 a barrel; S&P 500 falls as the Dow gainsIn Monday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.1%, the 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.91%, and gold settled at $3,969.60 an ounce.
  5. The Long ViewSeventy years of the federal funds rateThe Federal Reserve's main policy lever, from the 1950s to today.
  6. Week in ReviewWeek in review: S&P 500 falls 0.6%, its third straight weekly declineA look back at the week of October 26 across stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities — plus the economic calendar for the week ahead.

October 2026

  1. Morning BriefS&P 500 falls 1.8%; gold slides 3.3%In Friday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 2.9%, the Dow fell 1.1%, the 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.94%, and WTI crude rose to $104.12 a barrel.
  2. Morning Brief10-year yield falls below 5.00%; stocks fall, led by the NasdaqIn Thursday's session, the Dow fell 0.3%, gold settled at $4,031.40 an ounce, and WTI crude fell to $102.00 a barrel.
  3. Morning BriefOil tops $100 a barrel; 10-year yield rises above 5.00%In Wednesday's session, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.3%, the Dow rose 0.2%, and gold settled at $4,051.60 an ounce.
  4. Morning BriefOil falls below $100 a barrel; 10-year yield falls below 5.00%In Tuesday's session, the Nasdaq Composite added 1.2%, the Dow was little changed, and gold settled at $4,074.60 an ounce.
  5. Morning BriefStocks rise broadly; 10-year yield holds at 5.00%In Monday's session, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.8%, the Dow rose 0.3%, gold settled at $4,038.40 an ounce, and WTI crude fell to $101.76 a barrel.
  6. The Long ViewReal yields: the price of money after inflationThe inflation-protected Treasury market's verdict on the true cost of borrowing.
  7. Week in ReviewWeek in review: S&P 500 falls 0.5% for the week; oil jumps 7.1%A look back at the week of October 19 across stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities — plus the economic calendar for the week ahead.
  8. Morning BriefOil tops $100 a barrel; 10-year yield rises above 5.00%In Friday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.2%, the Dow fell 1.2%, and gold settled at $4,007.90 an ounce.
  9. Morning Brief10-year Treasury yield drops to 4.96%; S&P 500 drops 1.2%In Thursday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 2.6%, the Dow was little changed, gold settled at $4,060.40 an ounce, and WTI crude rose to $99.47 a barrel.
  10. Morning BriefStocks rise, led by the Nasdaq; 10-year yield holds at 5.13%In Wednesday's session, the Dow rose 0.7%, gold settled at $4,150.00 an ounce, and WTI crude fell to $97.15 a barrel.
  11. Morning BriefS&P 500 edges up as the Nasdaq lags; 10-year yield slips to 5.12%In Tuesday's session, the Dow rose 1.0%, gold settled at $4,142.60 an ounce, and WTI crude fell to $97.82 a barrel.
  12. Morning BriefOil climbs 2.2%; 10-year yield rises to 5.15%In Monday's session, the Nasdaq Composite added 1.1%, the Dow fell 0.1%, and gold settled at $4,160.10 an ounce.
  13. The Long ViewThe Nasdaq Composite since 1971, on a log scaleFive decades of compounding — and the drawdowns investors had to sit through to get it.
  14. Week in ReviewWeek in review: S&P 500 slides 1.9% for the week; oil jumps 10.4%A look back at the week of October 12 across stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities — plus the economic calendar for the week ahead.
  15. Morning BriefOil tops $100 a barrel; S&P 500 slides 1.1%In Friday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 2.1%, the Dow fell 0.3%, the 10-year Treasury yield held at 5.09%, and gold settled at $4,181.10 an ounce.
  16. Morning BriefOil climbs 3.0%; 10-year yield eases to 5.10%In Thursday's session, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.1%, the Dow rose 1.1%, and gold settled at $4,170.10 an ounce.
  17. Morning BriefS&P 500 slides 1.1%; 10-year yield slips to 5.19%In Wednesday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.9%, the Dow fell 0.1%, gold settled at $4,107.90 an ounce, and WTI crude rose to $95.09 a barrel.
  18. Morning BriefS&P 500 finishes flat; 10-year yield slips to 5.21%In Tuesday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.2%, the Dow fell 0.3%, gold settled at $4,177.30 an ounce, and WTI crude rose to $94.14 a barrel.
  19. Morning BriefOil climbs 2.1%; stocks end near unchangedIn Monday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.4%, the Dow rose 0.4%, the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.24%, and gold settled at $4,190.60 an ounce.
  20. The Long ViewHalf a century of mortgage ratesWhat Freddie Mac's weekly survey says about today's borrowing costs for homebuyers.
  21. Week in ReviewWeek in review: S&P 500 gains 1.2% for the weekA look back at the week of October 5 across stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities — plus the economic calendar for the week ahead.
  22. Morning BriefStocks rise across the board; 10-year yield edges up to 5.24%In Friday's session, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.6%, the Dow rose 0.8%, gold settled at $4,216.30 an ounce, and WTI crude rose to $91.85 a barrel.
  23. Morning BriefOil climbs 3.6%; 10-year yield eases to 5.22%In Thursday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.3%, the Dow rose 0.1%, and gold settled at $4,157.00 an ounce.
  24. Morning BriefDollar strengthens against the euro; stocks edge lower, led by the DowIn Wednesday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.2%, the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.28%, gold settled at $4,140.70 an ounce, and WTI crude fell to $88.28 a barrel.
  25. Morning BriefS&P 500 gains 0.6% to a record; 10-year yield eases to 5.27%In Tuesday's session, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.4%, the Dow rose 0.5%, gold settled at $4,187.10 an ounce, and WTI crude held at $89.44 a barrel.
  26. Morning Brief10-year yield climbs to 5.31%, highest since May 2002; Nasdaq gains 1.1% to a recordIn Monday's session, the Dow rose 0.2%, gold settled at $4,156.80 an ounce, and WTI crude fell to $89.43 a barrel.
  27. The Long ViewUnemployment across the decadesSharp jumps in recessions, slow declines in expansions: the rhythm of the U.S. job market.
  28. Week in ReviewWeek in review: S&P 500 slips 0.3% for the week; gold slides 3.7%A look back at the week of September 28 across stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities — plus the economic calendar for the week ahead.
  29. Morning Brief10-year yield rises to 5.28%; stocks rise, led by the NasdaqIn Friday's session, the Dow rose 0.5%, gold settled at $4,162.30 an ounce, and WTI crude fell to $91.11 a barrel.
  30. Morning BriefOil climbs 2.7%; 10-year yield eases to 5.24%In Thursday's session, the Nasdaq Composite was little changed, the Dow was little changed, and gold settled at $4,202.30 an ounce.
  31. Morning Brief10-year yield climbs to 5.29%, highest since May 2002; oil rises above $90In Wednesday's session, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.2%, the Dow fell 0.9%, and gold settled at $4,186.70 an ounce.

September 2026

  1. Morning Brief10-year yield climbs to 5.26%, highest since June 2007; oil slides 3.5%In Tuesday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.1%, the Dow fell 0.3%, and gold settled at $4,179.70 an ounce.
  2. Morning Brief10-year yield climbs to 5.24%, highest since June 2007; gold slides 3.5%In Monday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.9%, the Dow fell 0.7%, and WTI crude rose to $92.60 a barrel.
  3. The Long ViewInflation's long arc: consumer prices since the 1940sFrom the postwar spikes to the Great Inflation and the 2022 surge, in one line.
  4. Week in ReviewWeek in review: S&P 500 gains 1.2% for the week; oil drops 7.9%A look back at the week of September 21 across stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities — plus the economic calendar for the week ahead.
  5. Morning BriefOil slides 2.3%; stocks rise, led by the DowIn Friday's session, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.5%, the 10-year Treasury yield held at 5.17%, and gold settled at $4,321.20 an ounce.
  6. Morning Brief10-year yield climbs to 5.18%, highest since July 2007; oil climbs 2.7%In Thursday's session, the Nasdaq Composite was little changed, the Dow fell 0.3%, and gold settled at $4,298.00 an ounce.
  7. Morning Brief10-year yield climbs to 5.11%, highest since July 2007; stocks fall, led by the NasdaqIn Wednesday's session, the Dow fell 0.7%, gold settled at $4,318.40 an ounce, and WTI crude rose to $92.16 a barrel.
  8. Morning BriefNasdaq gains 0.5% to a record; 10-year yield holds at 4.96%In Tuesday's session, the Dow fell 0.4%, gold settled at $4,376.40 an ounce, and WTI crude fell to $94.59 a barrel.
  9. Morning BriefOil falls below $100 a barrel; Nasdaq gains 2.3% to a recordIn Monday's session, the Dow rose 0.7%, the 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.96%, and gold settled at $4,383.90 an ounce.
  10. The Long ViewThe yield curve's track record, in one chartInversions have preceded every recession in the data — but the timing has varied widely.
  11. Week in ReviewWeek in review: S&P 500 slips 0.1% for the weekA look back at the week of September 14 across stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities — plus the economic calendar for the week ahead.
  12. Morning Brief10-year yield rises above 5.00%; bitcoin jumps 5.9%In Friday's session, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.4%, the Dow fell 0.2%, gold settled at $4,424.90 an ounce, and WTI crude fell to $100.30 a barrel.
  13. Morning BriefS&P 500 climbs 1.1%; 10-year yield falls below 5.00%In Thursday's session, the Nasdaq Composite added 1.7%, the Dow rose 0.6%, gold settled at $4,399.70 an ounce, and WTI crude fell to $101.91 a barrel.
  14. Morning Brief10-year yield climbs to 5.01%, highest since July 2007; oil slides 3.2%In Wednesday's session, the Nasdaq Composite was little changed, the Dow fell 1.2%, and gold settled at $4,387.50 an ounce.
  15. Morning Brief10-year yield climbs to 5.00%, highest since July 2007; oil surges 4.4%In Tuesday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.8%, the Dow fell 0.6%, and gold settled at $4,332.80 an ounce.
  16. Morning Brief10-year yield climbs to 4.97%, highest since October 2023; stocks fall broadlyIn Monday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.6%, the Dow fell 0.3%, gold settled at $4,351.90 an ounce, and WTI crude rose to $101.39 a barrel.
  17. The Long ViewThe 10-year Treasury yield, in six decades of contextWhere the world's benchmark interest rate stands against its own long history.
  18. Week in ReviewWeek in review: S&P 500 declines 0.8% for the week; oil jumps 9.4%A look back at the week of September 7 across stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities — plus the economic calendar for the week ahead.
  19. Morning Brief10-year yield climbs to 4.96%, highest since October 2023; oil slides 2.4%In Friday's session, the Nasdaq Composite added 1.0%, the Dow rose 1.0%, and gold held at $4,408.90 an ounce.
  20. Morning BriefOil tops $100 a barrel; 10-year yield climbs to 4.95%, highest since October 2023In Thursday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.7%, the Dow fell 0.6%, and gold settled at $4,407.30 an ounce.
  21. Morning Brief10-year yield climbs to 4.83%, highest since October 2023; oil climbs 3.2%In Wednesday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.6%, the Dow fell 0.8%, and gold settled at $4,460.70 an ounce.
  22. Morning Brief10-year yield climbs to 4.80%, highest since October 2023; stocks fall, led by the DowIn Tuesday's session, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.3%, gold settled at $4,439.00 an ounce, and WTI crude rose to $93.03 a barrel.