Weekly Market Commentary: August 17 – 21, 2026

Three consecutive weeks of gains. Then the bond market spoke and everything changed.   Week of August 18–21, 2026  The S&P 500’s three-week winning streak ended this week not because earnings disappointed or the economy deteriorated, but because the bond market finally demanded to be heard.  The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield briefly touched 5.33% on Monday, its highest intraday level […]