February 25, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.1% after U.S. equities finished mostly lower on Monday, with tech leading declines (-1%) and the Mag 7 hitting its lowest level since December. AI capex stocks, China ADRs, EVs, builders, machinery, rails, and trucking were among the weakest areas, while healthcare, insurance, and travel/leisure outperformed. Despite the […]
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February 24, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.5% after Friday’s 1.7% drop, the worst session of the year, with momentum stocks under pressure. Asian markets were mostly lower, with India lagging and Japan closed for a holiday. European markets gained, led by Germany post-election, though any debt brake reform remains uncertain. Treasuries weakened with curve
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February 21, 2025 S&P futures are little changed after U.S. equities fell Thursday, with staples retailers, banks, credit cards, machinery, airlines, trucking, chemicals, cybersecurity, and apparel retail among the weakest sectors. Momentum factor unwind was in focus. Asian markets rallied, with Hong Kong up nearly 4% on tech strength, while European markets gained ~0.2%. Treasuries
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February 20, 2025 S&P futures down 0.3% after a mostly higher but uneventful session Wednesday. Energy, A&D, airlines, semis, EVs, and defensives led, while builders, retail favorites, chemicals, banks, and restaurants lagged. Treasuries slightly firmer, dollar index down 0.2%, gold up 1.1%, Bitcoin futures up 1.2%, and WTI crude up 0.2%. Markets remain lacking clear
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February 19, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.1% in early Wednesday trading after US equities closed higher on Tuesday, with the S&P reaching a new all-time high. Market breadth was strong, with 70% of the index advancing, though gains were capped by underperformance in big tech. Cyclicals outperformed defensives, with commodity stocks leading. Most-shorted names
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February 18, 2025 S&P futures +0.2% Tuesday morning after a mixed but positive week for U.S. equities, led by big tech. Asian markets mostly higher, with Hong Kong extending its rally, though mainland China declined. European markets narrowly mixed. Treasuries weaker, 10-year yields above 4.50%. Dollar index +0.3%. Gold +0.8%. Bitcoin futures -0.8%. WTI crude
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February 14, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.2% after a strong Thursday session, with European markets mixed and Asian markets mostly higher. Treasuries are mixed with a steeper yield curve, while the dollar index is down 0.3%, marking its fourth weekly decline in five weeks. Gold is up 0.3%, Bitcoin futures are up 0.6%, and
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February 13, 2025 S&P futures little changed Thursday morning after US equities pulled back Wednesday but closed well off session lows. Bond proxies, homebuilders, energy, aluminum, trucking, and ag chemicals lagged, while drug stores, autos, managed care, biotech, China tech, airlines, and exchanges outperformed. Asian markets were mixed, with Hong Kong giving back recent gains
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S&P futures down 0.2% Wednesday morning after a mixed session on Tuesday, where energy, chemicals, steel, banks, beverages, and China tech outperformed while medical devices, copper, asset managers, payments, hotels, airlines, cruise lines, autos, and dollar stores lagged. Asian markets were higher overnight, with Hong Kong surging over 2.5%, while European markets were up ~0.1%.
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S&P futures down 0.3% Tuesday morning after US equities ended higher Monday, led by energy, tech, and industrials, while financials and healthcare lagged. Asian markets were mixed, with Greater China retreating after a six-day rally, while South Korea outperformed. Japan was closed for a holiday. European markets were little changed. Treasuries weakened with curve steepening.
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