Markets World Tech USA · World
S&P 500
7,723.55
+285.92   +3.84%
Live
Dow
54,349.12
+2,141.06   +4.10%
Live
Nasdaq
26,363.44
+1,241.26   +4.94%
Live
USD Index
99.74
-0.22   -0.22%
Live
Russell
3,019.19
+73.09   +2.48%
Live

ETFs

Broadening Trade Returns as Conflict Eases. Can It Outlast a Hawkish Fed and Fading Liquidity?

· ETF Trends

First Half of 2026 Sees a Shift in Leadership Despite conflict in the Middle East, sharp oil price swings, and resurging inflation concerns, equity markets posted positive returns in the first half of 2026 amid de-escalating geopolitical risk, strong corporate earnings led by the AI infrastructure buildout, and a still-resilient economy. The Nasdaq-100 Index and [...]

The post Broadening Trade Returns as Conflict Eases. Can It Outlast a Hawkish Fed and Fading Liquidity? appeared first on ETF Trends.