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Feb 23, 2026 • 9:00 PM
Test Your ETF Knowledge in Our IQ Test
Bloomberg's Joel Weber puts Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas to the test on "Bloomberg ETF IQ" in this week's edition of "IQ Test." (Source: Bloomberg)
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Data from Monday, February 23, 2026
Current as of 9:15 PM
U.S. equity markets closed higher yesterday, February 23, with the S&P 500 advancing 0.26% to 4892.35. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.23%, while the technology-heavy NASDAQ 100 lost 0.14%. Market breadth was positive with small-caps outperforming large-caps. The Russell 2000 rose 0.29%, suggesting improved risk appetite. In other asset classes, gold declined 0.40%. Treasury bonds fell as yields moved higher. In the headlines, investors focused on test your etf knowledge in our iq test. --- *Data reflects today's market close.*
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2.4%+14.30%
Previous: 2.1%As of Q3 2024
Unemployment Rate
3.8%-2.60%
Previous: 3.9%As of Feb 2026
CPI Inflation (YoY)
3.2%-5.90%
Previous: 3.4%As of Feb 2026
Fed Funds Rate
5.3%0.00%
Previous: 5.3%As of Feb 2026
10-Year Treasury Yield
4.1%+0.98%
Previous: 4.1%As of Feb 2026
Consumer Sentiment
110.7+1.80%
Previous: 108.7As of Feb 2026
“As sure as the spring will follow the winter, prosperity and economic growth will follow recession.”— Robert Foster Bennett
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Daily Briefing
Data from Monday, February 23, 2026
Current as of 9:15 PM
U.S. equity markets closed higher yesterday, February 23, with the S&P 500 advancing 0.26% to 4892.35. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.23%, while the technology-heavy NASDAQ 100 lost 0.14%. Market breadth was positive with small-caps outperforming large-caps. The Russell 2000 rose 0.29%, suggesting improved risk appetite. In other asset classes, gold declined 0.40%. Treasury bonds fell as yields moved higher. In the headlines, investors focused on test your etf knowledge in our iq test. --- *Data reflects today's market close.*
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