March 6, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.3% Friday morning after another session in which U.S. equities traded lower for most of the day but recovered off intraday lows into the close. Weakness remained concentrated in crowded longs and momentum trades, with semiconductors, transports, machinery, multi-industrials, homebuilders, and healthcare among the laggards. Software again outperformed, […]
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February 12, 2026 S&P futures +0.3% in Thursday morning trading after Wednesday’s mixed session, where the S&P 500 finished flat but dispersion remained elevated. Memory and semis outperformed, software sold off again, and AI-related competitive pressure continued to weigh on financials—now extending to CRE brokers and services. Energy and defensive sectors also held up better.
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October 21, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% in Tuesday morning trading after Monday’s broad rally that saw all major indexes gain over 1%. Big tech mostly higher yesterday with AAPL leading, while semis, regional banks, investment banks, private equity, industrial metals, and China tech also outperformed. Staples and utilities lagged. Asian markets were broadly higher
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August 7, 2025 S&P futures +0.7%, building on Wednesday’s gains where tech led the rally (AAPL, AMZN), pushing the Mag 7 to a new all-time high. Strength was also seen in retail, consumer, transports, and autos, while healthcare, utilities, energy, regional banks, and capital goods lagged. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly higher (Taiwan and South
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August 6, 2025 S&P futures +0.3%, following a quiet Tuesday where equities finished mostly lower on soft economic data. Tech lagged, while small caps, managed care, regional banks, airlines, and homebuilders outperformed. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly higher with Japan, China, Australia, and Singapore all posting gains. Europe is modestly green, up ~0.2%. Treasuries weaker,
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March 17, 2025 S&P futures down 0.4% following Friday’s sharp rally, which marked the S&P’s best daily performance since Trump’s 2024 election win. Despite the bounce, the index still logged its fourth consecutive weekly decline. Asian markets mostly higher, with South Korea, Japan, and Australia leading gains, while European markets are mixed. Treasuries firmer, with
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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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