Monthly Market Recaps

Quarterly Chart Book Q2 2026

The data in this chart book has been updated through the end of Q1, when possible, to serve as your companion during Q2.

PMC Monthly Recap March 2026

Financial markets were driven by one force in March: War in the Middle East. Headlines from the conflict, and energy price swings, dominated last month. Read more.

PMC Monthly Recap February 2026

Market Briefing: The New Middle Eastern Conflict

As of March 2026, joint US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran have triggered a regional conflagration. How should investors react?

Quarterly Chart Book - Q1 26

The data in this chart book has been updated through the end of Q4, when possible, to serve as your companion during Q1.

PMC Monthly Recap January 2026

Eleven of the twelve asset classes tracked in this recap recorded gains last month.  Commodities led the way in January, despite the rout in precious metals on the last trading day of the month.

PMC November Market Recap

November saw stocks largely struggle for ¾ of the month. The last week of November lifted most equity markets back into the black for the month, though.

Quarterly Chart Book - Q4 2025

We welcome your feedback and hope you find value in this work. - The PMC Strategy Team

September PMC Monthly Market Recap

Last month did not follow the historical tendency for September to be a rough month for equities. Instead, gains flowed across every stock market index tracked in this recap.

August PMC Monthly Market Recap

Small caps led the way in August as the equity market rally broadened during the month. The small cap asset class is now firmly in the black for the year after a long period in the red.