U.S. equity futures are modestly higher as strong AI-related earnings support the Nasdaq. At 5:16 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.07%, Dow futures were up 0.06% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.45%. The Russell 2000 enters after gaining 1.7% Monday, with lower Treasury yields and improved breadth supporting smaller companies. Palantir and […]
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U.S. equity futures are extending Thursday’s technology-led rebound as Amazon’s cloud results reinforce confidence in AI spending. At the latest Reuters reading, S&P 500 futures were up 0.35%, Dow futures were up 0.46% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.83%. Small-cap futures were also positive after the Russell 2000 gained 1.4% Thursday, although the opening
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U.S. equity futures are mixed as renewed selling in AI and semiconductor shares offsets relative strength in the Dow. At 5:32 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down 0.06%, Dow futures were up 0.29% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.72%. Russell 2000 futures were down roughly 0.3%. Concerns about AI infrastructure spending, free-cash-flow pressure
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Thematic ETF flows show investors buying AI hardware, dividend income, REITs, biotech, infrastructure and banks while cutting generic AI, software, natural resources, clean energy and crypto-linked themes. The message is selective risk appetite, not a broad innovation rally right now.
U.S. equities enter Wednesday under pressure as the market shifts from an AI-valuation story back toward an oil-shock and rates story. S&P 500 E-minis were down 0.84% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were down 1.12% early in the morning session, according to Reuters, after President Trump said a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the Iran
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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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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 0.6% Tuesday morning after U.S. equities finished higher last week, with the S&P 500 notching an eighth straight weekly gain, its longest winning streak since 2023. Semis and memory continued to lead, while quantum computing, most-shorted names, off-price retail, homebuilders, banks, airlines, and pharma also outperformed. Global markets are mixed, with
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S&P futures are up 0.1% Thursday morning after Wednesday’s broad rally, when all major U.S. indexes gained more than 1% and semis again led the tape. Big tech also finished higher, while internets, tech components, banks, machinery, electricals/multis, homebuilders, rails, cruise lines, airlines, apparel, and drug stores also outperformed. Global risk tone remains constructive, with
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S&P futures are up 0.6% Wednesday morning after Tuesday’s risk-on session, when the Nasdaq and Russell 2000 both gained more than 1%. Momentum leadership was the key story, with semis and memory outperforming alongside high-beta, retail-favorite, and most-shorted names. Global equities are stronger, with Hong Kong and China both up more than 1% and Europe
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