Daily Data Points

Defense

Ready for Launch: Defense Spending and Drones

February 5, 2026  |  John Kulis

The defense budget for the U.S. is projected to be $831.5 billion in 2026. This is nearly triple the size of China's defense budget of $303.0 billion

Monday

Commodities

Commodities Update – Platinum: The Forgotten Metal

December 1, 2025  |  Kylie Leverenz

As of Q3 2025, South Africa had the largest supply of refined platinum at 73.26%, followed by Russia at 11.10%, Zimbabwe at 8.5%, Other 3.6% and North America at 3.52%

Tuesday

Investor Flows

Investor Flows – Global ETFs Stay on Top

February 3, 2026  |  Kylie Leverenz

The three ETF categories with the largest inflows for the week that ended on 01/30/2026 were Global ETFs at $9.74 billion, U.S. Large-cap ETFs at $7.75 billion, and Consumer Cyclical Sectors ETFs at $4.49 billion

Credit

U.S. Credit Update – February 04, 2026

February 3, 2026  |  Kylie Leverenz

Fixed Income and Corporate Sector Returns, Options-Adjusted Spreads, Credit ETF Flows, Biggest Movers, Issuance Recap

Investor Flows

Investor Flows – U.S. Large-cap Leads the Pack

January 6, 2026  |  John Kulis

The three ETF categories with the largest inflows for the week that ended on 01/02/2026 were U.S. Large-cap ETFs at $16.26 billion, Aggregate Bond ETFs at $3.44 billion, and Global ETFs at $3.14 billion. 

Wednesday


Thursday

Inflation

Inflation Roundup – January 8, 2026

January 8, 2026  |  John Kulis

Total Returns, The State of Inflation, Market-Based Expectations, Energy and Commodities, Shelter Inflation, and CPI Breakdown

Inflation

Inflation Roundup – December 4, 2025

December 4, 2025  |  Tyler Lu

Total Returns, The State of Inflation, Market-Based Expectations, Energy and Commodities, Shelter Inflation, and CPI Breakdown

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