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Why U.S. Sectors Matter to Europe
The first half of 2026 was notable for U.S. equity markets1 and was characterized by sharp sector performance reversals, particularly in S&P 500® Information Technology and S&P 500 Energy. Both sectors were up 20% YTD through Q2,2 but they took very different paths to get there. During the first quarter, Energy stocks had an outsized…
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2026 YTD Commodities Surge amid Renewed Inflation
S&P GSCI Outpaced BCOM, Stocks and Bonds We recently published The S&P GSCI: Built for the Cycle, a 10‑year analysis of how broad commodity indices behaved across differing inflation regimes, and why the S&P GSCI’s production‑weighted design historically demonstrated a higher inflation beta than alternatives such as the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM). This blog is…
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AI, Energy and Everything in Between: Thematics in July 2025
Building on the launch of the inaugural S&P Thematics Dashboard, the July edition analyzes the monthly performance of a broad set of themes to uncover key market dynamics. Designed as a thematic market lens, the dashboard—developed in collaboration with Theia Insights—offers rich perspectives on market performance by leveraging nearly 200 themes shaping the global economy….
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2023 Market Review for Asian Investors
There are potential diversification benefits for Asian investors who incorporate U.S. equities to alleviate their tendency for a home country bias. Representing nearly 60% of the global equity market, as measured by the S&P Global BMI, U.S. equities provide a larger opportunity set outside of Asia, along with potential diversification due to different economic structures…
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