Daily Chart Book — 2026-10-26 Mon

Market Brief

CPI YoY at 4.0%, 3yr avg 3.1%. Yield curve positive (+0.34pp). HY spreads normal (3.4pp). Unemployment at 4.2%. VIX at 19.4 — normal volatility. S&P 500 6-month return: +8.3%.

Macroeconomic Indicators

6 charts FRED-sourced macro series — inflation, yield curve, credit, volatility, leading indicators

CPI YoY: 4.02% (3yr avg: 3.09%)

10Y-2Y spread: 0.34pp

HY OAS: 3.38pp

OECD CLI: 101.00

VIX: 19.4 (20d MA: 16.5)

10Y: 5% | 2Y: 4.69% | 30Y: 5.33%

Market Overview

2 charts Broad market performance and sector dynamics

S&P 500 6mo return: +8.3%

Financials: -1.6% | Tech: -0.5% | Energy: +7.0%

Company Fundamentals — META

2 charts Price action and key financial ratios for companies in focus

META 3mo: +8.8%

META FCF: latest $-1.2B, 8Q total $73.5B

Company Fundamentals — ORCL

2 charts Price action and key financial ratios for companies in focus

ORCL 3mo: +6.5%

ORCL FCF: latest $-5.4B, 8Q total $-34.6B

Company Fundamentals — MSFT

2 charts Price action and key financial ratios for companies in focus

MSFT 3mo: +34.5%

MSFT FCF: latest $19.6B, 8Q total $138.6B

Company Fundamentals — AMZN

2 charts Price action and key financial ratios for companies in focus

AMZN 3mo: +8.2%

AMZN FCF: latest $-8.8B, 8Q total $1.9B