Monthly Market Recap: December 2025

Overview Global markets closed out 2025 with mixed performance as investors repositioned portfolios and reset expectations for 2026. In the U.S., equity markets finished December essentially flat, as gains in Financials, Technology, and Communication Services were...

Monthly Market Recap: November 2025

Overview In the U.S., major equity benchmarks were little changed in November, with the S&P 500 edging up about 0.1% as strength in healthcare and select defensive balanced weakness in technology and other prior leaders. In Canada, the S&P/TSX Composite pulled...

Monthly Market Recap: October 2025

Overview U.S. equities delivered another strong month in October, with major indexes reaching new record highs. Solid corporate earnings, ongoing enthusiasm around AI-driven innovation, and a broadly supportive monetary backdrop continued to reinforce market momentum....

Monthly Market Recap: September 2025

Overview September defied its reputation as a difficult month for equities, with major U.S. indexes reaching record highs and delivering their strongest September performance in more than a decade. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of Canada (BoC) each...

Monthly Market Recap: August, 2025

Overview CTI Capital’s monthly review finds that markets entered August cautiously after record-setting July gains. Early weakness came from soft labor data, tariff concerns, and rising bond yields. Resilient corporate earnings and expectations of a Federal Reserve...