Weekly Market Performance | March 27, 2026

LPL Research Last Updated: March 27, 2026 LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of March 23, 2026. U.S. and global equity markets finished the week mostly lower as geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East continued to drive volatility...

Energy Stocks Vary Across Market Cycles

Energy Stocks Don’t Act the Same in Every Cycle Thomas Shipp | Head of Equity Research Last Updated: March 26, 2026 Perspectives on The Energy Sector and Underlying Sub-Sectors Energy cycles have a way of rewarding investors who show up early, while punishing those...

Taking a Look at Gold’s Stumble

What’s Driving Gold’s Stumble? Checking Underneath the Tape Adam Turnquist | Chief Technical Strategist Last Updated: March 24, 2026 Additional content provided by Brian Booe, Associate Analyst, Research. As the U.S.-Iran conflict and de facto closure of the Strait of...

Why the U.S. Dollar Remains a Safe Haven

Dr. Jeffrey Roach | Chief Economist Last Updated: March 24, 2026 Dollar Grows Stronger The recent appreciation of the U.S. dollar (USD) against most currencies reflects investors’ assessment that the U.S. economy offers a uniquely strong combination of relative growth...