Macroeconomics

Weekly Market Monitor

16 July 2026 | 3 minute read
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Stay connected with our Weekly Market Monitor, featuring a thematic chart, key market developments, and valuable investment insights across asset classes each week.

Chart of the Week: The Return of The Stock Picker

US equity markets have looked past macro risk and marched higher, supported by robust earnings growth and AI investment. At the same time, single stock volatility has risen meaningfully, and the gap between individual equity volatility and S&P 500 index volatility has reached its widest point in over a decade. We expect micro-driven risk to remain prominent as we move into Q2 earnings, creating opportunities for alpha capture and reinforcing the need for balanced portfolios built to withstand potential pockets of stress.   

3 Month Realized Volatility

Source: Refinitiv and GS Asset Management. As of July 16, 2026. Chart shows the 3-month realized volatility for the S&P 500 index versus the average stock within the index. 'We' refers to Goldman Sachs Asset Management. For Illustrative Purposes Only.   

Download the full document, which includes the chart of the week and insights on market developments. On pages 3 and 4, we further recap equity sector, size and style returns, global index returns, as well as rates and spread movements and a monthly snapshot of global equity valuations.

Weekly Market Monitor
The Market Monitor features a thematic chart and highlights key economic events and data releases driving the past week’s market moves.
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