THE CARA PLAYBOOK — Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Post-Market Intelligence | Strategic Guidance for Professional Allocators
Bill Cara Feb 10, 2026 5:00 pm ET
Playbook Tuesday
Tuesday’s session delivered a reality check on the late-cycle barbelling thesis. The S&P shed 0.33% to 6,942, Nasdaq fell 0.59% to 23,102, while the Dow eked out a 0.10% gain to fresh record 50,188—a stark divergence confirming sector-level rotation. Weak retail sales (flat vs +0.4% expected) triggered duration bids and Fed easing speculation, but failed to rescue growth tech. Gold retreated from $5,000 psychological peak. Wednesday’s employment report now carries amplified weight as the key regime validator or disruptor.
