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6 Forces Behind Today’s Market Volatility | S3 E120 | 02-10-26
Markets are off to a volatile and unstable start in 2026 —but why?
In today’s Markets with Megan, Megan Horneman walks through the six key forces driving market volatility, explaining how economic data, policy uncertainty, and shifting investor behavior are colliding across asset classes.
What 6 forces are shaking the markets?
1️⃣ A weakening labor market
Job openings have fallen to their lowest level since 2020, while January layoffs surged nearly 120% year over year, raising concerns that labor market cracks are widening.
2️⃣ Rising AI capital expenditures pressuring big tech
Heavy…
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