No. 14

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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.

September 2026

  1. 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.
  2. The Long ViewThe yield curve's track record, in one chartInversions have preceded every recession in the data — but the timing has varied widely.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. The Long ViewThe 10-year Treasury yield, in six decades of contextWhere the world's benchmark interest rate stands against its own long history.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.