International equity leadership is splitting between AI supply-chain winners and non-AI diversifiers. Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and the Netherlands remain key AI transmission channels, while Canada, the UK, Switzerland, Chile, Peru and UAE offer broader macro, commodity and defensive exposure
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S&P futures are up 0.1% Wednesday morning after a mixed Tuesday session that saw the Dow close at a new record while the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 finished lower. The semi selloff was the main story, though it followed a 15%+ rally over the prior three sessions. Energy lagged again on crude weakness,
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S&P futures are little changed Tuesday morning, while Nasdaq futures are up 0.1%, following Monday’s sharp rally on the U.S.-Iran MOU news and strength in Mag 7, semis, and memory. Europe is broadly higher after a mostly stronger Asian session, though China lagged. Treasuries are firmer, with yields down 2–3 bp, the dollar is little
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S&P futures are up 1.2% Monday morning as markets rally on news of a U.S.-Iran agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The move follows a volatile but higher Friday session, with semis, memory, banks, and transports among the leaders. Global markets are stronger, led by Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s
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Investors want more “proof of concept” from the AI trade.
COMMENTARY: U.S. equities continued their advance during the week ending June 12, with the S&P 500 Index gaining 0.65%. Investor sentiment was supported by resilient economic data, easing concerns about a near-term slowdown, and continued optimism surrounding artificial intelligence and technology-related capital spending. Markets also focused on inflation trends that remained generally constructive, reinforcing expectations
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Value’s 2026 leadership does not mean the Growth bull market is over. It signals a repricing of broad Growth exposure as investors favor current earnings, AI infrastructure bottlenecks, capital-markets leverage and inflation resilience over speculative monetization stories.
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S&P futures are up 0.5% Friday morning, though off best premarket levels, after Thursday’s broad rally on positive Iran headlines. The S&P posted its best session since the April 8 ceasefire, helped by a sharp semi and memory rebound. Global risk tone is stronger, with European markets higher after a firm Asian session. Treasuries are
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Sector and thematic ETF flows confirm investors are still buying AI infrastructure, especially technology, semiconductors and electrification, while avoiding broad inflation hedges until energy, commodities and defense flows show that geopolitical risks are translating into a durable inflation regime shift.
S&P 500 futures up 0.7% after two consecutive declines. Wednesday’s session was marked by another rotation out of technology, with semis and memory extending recent losses and the SOX now down more than 12% since June 3. Several cyclical groups that had benefited from rotation earlier in the week, including machinery, building materials, homebuilders, and
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