Settling Into Uncertainty

2026-04-26 09:00:00 ET

Real Estate Weekly Outlook

U.S. equity markets advanced for a fourth straight week—notching a fresh series of record highs—as investors cheered a solid start to earnings season, resilient retail sales data, and increased clarity on the central bank front, largely shrugging off a renewed surge in oil prices and mounting signs of economic headwinds in more oil-exposed international markets. Markets navigated a complex crosscurrent of resilient corporate earnings alongside a fluid geopolitical backdrop marked by an extended ceasefire punctuated by on-again, off-again peace talks and continued uncertainty surrounding shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, investors digested incremental clarity on the future leadership of the Federal Reserve, as the DOJ formally dropped its probe into Jerome Powell, clearing the path for confirmation hearings for Kevin Warsh as a potential successor and a final farewell press conference from Chair Powell in the week ahead....

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