S&P futures are down 0.5% Monday morning after U.S. equities finished higher last week, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq up for a fifth straight week and both closing at new all-time highs. The Russell 2000 rose for a sixth straight week. Global markets are mixed, with Asia mostly higher overnight, led by South Korea […]
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News flow favors selective sector leadership as AI infrastructure, energy security and defense spending support Technology, Industrials, Utilities and Energy. But oil shocks, higher rates and consumer pressure create headwinds for Discretionary, travel, autos, Staples and traditional rate-sensitive Real Estate.
COMMENTARY: The S&P 500 advanced 0.91% for the week ending May 1, 2026, extending its recent winning streak as investors responded positively to another strong round of corporate earnings and resilient economic data. Markets were supported by continued strength in large-cap technology companies, easing concerns around oil prices late in the week, and evidence that
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S&P futures are up 0.1% Friday morning after Thursday’s strong cash session, when the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 all set record highs and the S&P posted its best month since November 2020. The tone is quieter into month-end and a holiday-thinned global session, with most Asian markets closed or lightly traded and Europe
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TOP3 Model Input Scores: May 2026 The table below shows theTOP3 model’s scores for May. April’s big developments revolved around a sharp rotation back into AI infrastructure exposures with a heavy concentration of Technology Sector buying. The S&P 500 pivoted sharply from corrective price action to a bullish reversal that took the index to fresh
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The Model was on the wrong foot in April and the sharp re-rate in AI trade took it for a rough ride.
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April thematic ETF flow and performance data point to a sector barbell favoring Industrials, Technology, Energy, Utilities, and REITs, while underweighting Discretionary, Staples, and Healthcare. Infrastructure, AI power demand, and Energy rebound potential remain the strongest sector signals
S&P futures are up 0.1% Thursday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly lower Wednesday. The broader setup remains cautious, with Asian markets weaker overnight, Europe down roughly 0.3%, Treasuries slightly firmer after Wednesday’s selloff, the dollar off 0.1%, gold and silver rebounding, Bitcoin futures modestly higher, and WTI crude up another 1.4% after Wednesday’s 7%
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Today’s FOMC meeting is less about the expected rate hold and more about Powell’s message on oil-driven inflation risk. Sector investors should favor pricing power, cash-flow visibility, Energy exposure, and defensives while treating rate-sensitive groups with caution
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April 29, 2026 S&P futures are up modestly Wednesday morning after a mostly lower Tuesday session. The market remains in a holding pattern ahead of the first major wave of Mag 7 earnings tonight from AMZN, GOOGL, META, and MSFT. Recent weakness has been concentrated in AI-linked semis and infrastructure names after reports that OpenAI
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