2026 is turning out to be a volatile year for the equities market. While all three main benchmarks finished January in positive territory, broader risk-off sentiment toward artificial intelligence (AI) stocks and concerns about inflation and the economy have weighed on sentiment.
More worrisome of late is the escalating conflict in the Middle East, which has oil prices trading at their highest level in four years. While the bull market is still intact, the recent sell-off has the stock market teetering near correction territory.
