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Recent Economic Commentary

Brandon Casey, Member Strategies - 6/26/2026

U.S. equity markets are mixed on the last day of the week as investors sold off tech stocks. Sentiment around AI related stocks was lower as it was reported that OpenAI may delay its IPO over concerns about rising cost of AI infrastructure. Both the DJIA and the S&P 500 are higher this morning, while the Nasdaq is lower. On the week, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are lower, while the DJIA is clinging to a weekly gain.

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