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From the Desk - Economic Commentary

Brandon Casey, Member Strategies - 2/13/2026

U.S. stocks opened lower this morning but have since turned positive as investors assess the latest inflation data. All three major indexes are coming off a down session on Thursday. Despite the DJIA surpassing the 50,000 mark for the first time earlier this week, it appears poised to join the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in posting a weekly decline.

The January Consumer Price Index showed a further cooling in inflation, with headline CPI rising 0.2% on the month and 2.4% from a year earlier, marking the lowest annual reading since May 2025. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, increased 0.3% over the month and 2.5% year-over-year, both matching expectations. The annual core reading was the lowest since March 2021.

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