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 In mid-January, when we took our last chart-based tour around the globe, we noted that a brief reprieve for ex-US equities coincided with headwinds to US Mega Cap. Growth stocks and that international equities were acting similarly to the “average” stock in the US as proxied by the equal weight S&P 500
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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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COMMENTARY: The S&P500 index gained back some ground this week up 1.5%. Despite some weaker macroeconomic reports on payroll, manufacturing, and retail sales, the market continues to show some resiliency. Currently, the overall economy and investor confidence are robust. Technology took the top spot this week gaining 3.0%. Artificial intelligence-related stocks continued to recoup losses
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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 We are excited to introduce a new flavor of our “Thematic Thursday” cyclical, the Deep Dive, where we look through to the stocks and fundamental characteristics that are driving performance in the most notable thematic funds. MILN: A Standout Performer over the Past 6-Months We start our new feature with MILN, the
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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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