August 24, 2026 Market Moment
Market Moment
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8/24/2026
- AI stocks now make up 35% of the market-cap-weighted S&P 500 and account for 58% of its volatility, highlighting how concentrated AI exposure has become within the broader market. *1
- Million-dollar homes accounted for 8.3% of existing U.S. home sales in July, up from just 2.2% in 2016, while homes selling below $100,000 fell from 13% to 2.65%. 1
- Air travel has become significantly more accessible, with nearly half of Americans flying in the past year, compared with fewer than one in four in the early 1970s. 2
- Long-term Treasury yields reached their highest level since 2007, with the 30-year yield hitting 5.31%. This is up from just 4.7% in March. This rise is partially driven by the fact that the US national debt crossed $40 trillion last week. *3
- MFS - “Beyond the News”
- Bloomberg Opinion - “To Understand the US Economy, Just Board an Airplane”
- Barron’s - “Why Stocks Are Shrugging Off the Rise in Bond Yields”
*Past performance is not indicative of future performance
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