Weekend Update 1/4/2026
Weekend Update recaps market highlights and major news from Ursa’s portfolio. Not on Ursa yet? Download Ursa from the App Store!
Market Christmas Hangover: Can the rally get back on track?
💸 Inflation falls. The delayed November #Inflation data hit mid December and was a positive surprise for markets. Core CPI rose just 0.2% over the two-month stretch in October and November. That’s just 0.1% per month－below the Fed’s 2% annual target pace.
🎅 Santa rally. That kicked off a Santa rally boosted by a stronger Q3 GDP reading jumping to 4.3%. However, it was largely fueled by massive #AI spending. On paper, that’s a powerful combination: cooling inflation and solid growth－and sent markets up 1.4% into Christmas (Dec 18-24).
🛍️ Consumer concerns. However, #ConsumerConfidence remained weaker with both confidence and sentiment survey data lower. That may have muted the holiday cheer with markets down -1.3% post-Christmas (Dec 26-31) to end the year.
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