Weekly Market Performance | August 21, 2026

August 21, 2026 | LPL Research LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of August 17, 2026. Markets faced volatile trading this week as investor sentiment was pressured by a global slide in tech names and rising long-term bond yields driven by...

Why Investors Remain Constructive Despite Economic Headwinds

Three Macro Factors Affecting Risk Appetite Dr. Jeffrey Roach | Chief Economist Last Updated: August 20, 2026 Investors have spent much of the summer navigating a familiar tension: an economy that continues to show resilience even as concerns linger over inflation,...

Why the 2026 Russell Rebalance Matters

The Russell Reset Nobody Saw Coming Scott Froidl | Co-Head of Manager Research Last Updated: August 19, 2026 The Unexpected Russell Shift For years, Russell index reconstitutions have been treated as a routine maintenance event. Thousands of stocks are ranked,...

LPL Research Midyear Outlook 2026: Thoughts on the Second Half

Midyear Outlook 2026: Key Takeaways for the Second Half Jeff Buchbinder | Chief Equity Strategist Last Updated: July 07, 2026 Additional content provided by Brian Booe, Associate Analyst, Research. Over the first half of 2026, markets faced some expected — and...