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MA vs AJG · data through Oct 2, 2026

On none of the 19 forces measured do MA and AJG differ by more than the noise in the readings: their 90% ranges overlap every time.

Economic forceMAMastercardAJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Interest ratesIn weeks when the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points−0.45%−1.1% to +0.18%Not distinguishable from zero−0.45%−2.2% to +1.3%Not distinguishable from zero
Inflation expectationsIn weeks when 10-year inflation expectations rose 0.25 percentage points+0.71%−1.5% to +2.9%Not distinguishable from zero+1.9%−1.7% to +5.4%Not distinguishable from zero
U.S. dollarIn weeks when the trade-weighted U.S. dollar rose 2%+0.75%−0.30% to +1.8%Not distinguishable from zero+0.82%−0.70% to +2.4%Not distinguishable from zero
Oil and energyIn weeks when the price of oil rose 10%−0.56%−1.1% to −0.01%Tentative−0.69%−1.3% to −0.04%Tentative
Credit spreadsIn weeks when corporate credit spreads widened 0.25 percentage points−0.73%−2.6% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero−0.13%−3.0% to +2.7%Not distinguishable from zero
Short-term ratesIn weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points−1.2%−2.7% to +0.24%Not distinguishable from zero+0.61%−1.8% to +3.0%Not distinguishable from zero
Market volatilityIn weeks when market volatility (the VIX) rose 5 points−0.05%−1.0% to +0.89%Not distinguishable from zero−0.77%−1.6% to +0.09%Not distinguishable from zero
Mortgage ratesIn weeks when the 30-year mortgage rate rose 0.25 percentage points−0.39%−1.1% to +0.28%Not distinguishable from zero+0.01%−1.0% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero
GoldIn weeks when the price of gold rose 5%−0.28%−0.89% to +0.33%Not distinguishable from zero+0.28%−0.64% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero
CopperIn weeks when the price of copper rose 5%−0.07%−0.46% to +0.32%Not distinguishable from zero+0.79%+0.04% to +1.5%Tentative
Natural gasIn weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10%−0.02%−0.04% to −0.01%Clear+0.01%−0.03% to +0.04%Not distinguishable from zero
BitcoinIn weeks when the price of bitcoin rose 10%−0.31%−0.73% to +0.12%Not distinguishable from zero−0.14%−0.92% to +0.64%Not distinguishable from zero
Small vs large companiesIn weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage point−0.15%−0.32% to +0.02%Not distinguishable from zero+0.01%−0.25% to +0.28%Not distinguishable from zero
Value vs growthIn weeks when value stocks beat growth stocks by 1 percentage point+0.40%+0.19% to +0.61%Clear+0.56%+0.27% to +0.86%Clear
MomentumIn weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage point−0.57%−0.80% to −0.33%Clear−0.57%−1.0% to −0.18%Tentative
EuroIn weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollar+0.12%−1.3% to +1.5%Not distinguishable from zero−0.35%−2.6% to +1.9%Not distinguishable from zero
Japanese yenIn weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollar+0.15%−0.48% to +0.78%Not distinguishable from zero+0.07%−1.1% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero
Emerging marketsIn weeks when emerging-market stocks beat the S&P 500 by 1 percentage point−0.54%−0.74% to −0.34%Clear−0.66%−1.0% to −0.33%Clear
ChinaIn weeks when Chinese stocks beat other emerging markets by 1 percentage point+0.22%+0.07% to +0.36%Tentative+0.36%+0.17% to +0.54%Clear
Each figure is the stock's typical move in a week when the force moved by the stated amount, after accounting for the stock market, with its 90% range beneath. Grey figures could not be told apart from zero. A row is marked a clear difference only when the two 90% ranges do not overlap.

This describes the past, and it is not a forecast. Relationships change, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

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