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U.S. equity markets notched another week of gains after a busy slate of economic data and corporate earnings results were broadly consistent with a "soft landing" trend for the domestic economy. Ahead of the Federal Reserve's first policy meeting of 2024, the FOMC's favored inflation gauge - Core PCE - showed a "2-handle" for the first time in nearly two years. Notching a series of record highs through the week, the S&P 500 advanced 1.2%, extending its impressive rally since late October to 12 of the past 13 weeks.

U.S. equity markets posted another week of gains as investors weighed conflicting indications on economic momentum and the need for rate cuts, with strong economic data offsetting soft corporate earnings. Swaps markets are now pricing in roughly 45% probability that the Federal Reserve will begin its rate-cutting cycle in March, down from odds of over 80% in the prior week.

U.S. equity markets remained turbulent while benchmark interest rates retreated as investors weighed shocking geopolitical developments in the Middle East against inflation data showing an energy-driven reacceleration in price pressures. Posting a second week of modest gains following a four-week skid, the S&P 500 advanced 0.5%, but gains remained "top-heavy." The Mid-Cap 400 and Small-Cap 600 each posted weekly declines.

Goldman's recession odds are just 15%

Navigating the financial sector's tumultuous waters has been incredibly challenging, especially with the unexpected collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in March. This event has cast a long shadow over the sector, causing bank shares to struggle and putting Wall Street on high alert.

REIT Earnings Preview: When The Tide Goes Out.

U.S. equity markets posted gains while benchmark interest rates dipped to the lowest levels of the year as lingering financial stability concerns cast doubt on the Fed's economic and interest-rate projections. Posting a second-straight week of gains following its worst weekly decline in six months, the S&P 500 advanced 1.5% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 gained another 1.8%.

U.S. equity markets oscillated forcefully while interest rates plunged this week as contagion from a pair of mid-sized bank collapses spread to other lenders while authorities scrambled to contain the fallout. On brand with the "March Madness" theme this week, the S&P 500 seesawed between gains and losses in each session but ultimately ended the week higher by 1.1%.

Mortgage REITs have been slammed by the fallout of the ongoing regional banking crisis amid a resurgence of interest rate volatility and credit concerns, erasing their once-robust gains for 2023. Commercial mREITs' exposure to the troubled office sector has come into focus following a wave of mega-sized loan defaults from over-levered private owners. We examine these REITs' sector-by-sector exposure.

Amid intensifying concerns over the potential fallout from several major tech-focused bank failures, this report examines high-level REIT fundamentals to chart the likely path forward for the real estate industry. Real estate equities have been slammed particularly hard as investors draw parallels to the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis when locked-up credit markets created a cascade of distress.