Market Commentary Blog
- View from the Observation Deck The Iranian war’s impact has been widespread, with surging energy prices leading to deteriorating expectations of near-term U.S. interest rate cuts. Rising prices and the […]
- View from the Observation Deck Today’s post provides an update to 2026 and 2027 earnings and revenue growth rate estimates for the S&P 500 Index (“Index”) and each of its […]
- View from the Observation Deck Today's charts are intended to give investors a visual perspective on historical and estimated earnings performance for the S&P 500 Index (“LargeCap Index”), the […]
- View from the Observation Deck We update this post on an ongoing basis to provide investors with insight regarding the earnings climate of the S&P 500 Index (“Index”). While quarterly […]
- View from the Observation Deck We update this table from time to time to monitor the impact of interest rate policy on the longer-term fixed income market, as represented by […]
First Trust Economics Blog
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- Key economic and market indicators as well as sector and index performance.
- Analysis by the research department at First Trust Advisors L.P. of each week's market activity.
- A once-a-week discussion of topics related to the economy, markets, and financial policy.
- Summary and analysis of key economic data as it is released.
- In-depth analysis of the economy and financial markets.