Cooling the Jets

Market Commentary

July 20, 2026

Cooling the Jets

By Paul Broughton
A Strong First Half for U.S. Equity Markets Equity markets to date have been on a good run, even as some AI-related stocks have pulled back. The second-quarter by itself was at least as good if not better than all of 2025’s strong performance. The driving force behind this has largely been the...

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