Market Update: Economic Clues from Costco, Taiwan Semi, and Brokers

Investors are on edge about what tariff policy means for marketsComing off a strong Q4 earnings season, fresh February corporate sales figures can help assess the macro situationWe focus on the consumer, the chips industry, and what a host of asset managers may reveal as interim data reports roll inVolatility is back in town. Tariff jitters and concerns about growth and inflation have resulted in an S&P 500 dip and the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) jumping above 20.Investors grapple with a very sanguine bac ...