Weekly Investment Perspective March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
U.S. equities moved lower again last week as investors contended with a difficult mix of geopolitical risk, tighter financial conditions, and softer economic data. For the week, the S&P 500 fell 1.6%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2.0%, the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.3%, and the Russell 2000 declined 1.8%.