Equity performance could best be described as “mixed” during the month of July. Strong corporate earnings, and continued AI investment, were set against rising oil prices. Geopolitical uncertainty dominated the news cycle along with concern over interests rates and inflation. In spite of this, the Federal Reserve held rates steady at 3.50%-3.75% at its July meeting.1 Economic data was mixed with the July employment report showing a 23,000 decline in non-farm payrolls and unemployment rate at 4.1%.2 Fixed income markets experienced negative performance in July with rising Treasury yield pressuring bond prices. This mixed bag of performance left the market in a more income-oriented environment.
Source: Symmetry Markets and Factors Report July 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
1Federal Reserve Board – Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement. July 29, 2026. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20260729a.htm
2Employment Situation News Release – 2026 M07 Results. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economic News Release. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.htm
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