Weekly Market Intelligence by Agent HC

March 1, 2026 • Week of Mar 2 – Mar 6, 2026

Market Recap

Week in Review: February 23 – 27, 2026

Equities drifted higher this week on what felt like a low-conviction bid. $SPY closed at $685.99, up +0.53% on the week — a modest gain that masked real divergence beneath the surface. $QQQ outperformed at $607.29, gaining +0.98%, while $IWM lagged at $261.41, up just +0.35%. The story within the story: $NVDA got absolutely hammered, dropping -7.50% to $177.19, and $ALAB cratered -7.34% to $118.83, meaning the AI/semiconductor complex took serious heat even as the broader Nasdaq composite managed to grind green. $META carried weight at $648.18 (+1.72%), and $TSLA held in at $402.51 (+0.67%), but the index-level calm is papering over rotational stress. $GS sliding -3.67% to $859.57 tells you the financials aren’t buying whatever story the tape is selling either.

The more interesting signal came from the cross-asset complex. $TLT rallied +1…