S&P futures are down 0.1% Wednesday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly higher Tuesday, with the S&P 500 up for a ninth straight session. Semis and select cyclicals, including machinery, industrial metals, and regional banks, were among the strongest groups, while software, hyperscalers, and exchanges lagged. Asian markets were mostly higher overnight, led by a […]
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S&P futures are down 0.2% Tuesday morning after U.S. equities finished mixed Monday. Software, select semis, memory, and Energy outperformed, while Mag 7, Utilities, airlines, retail, and Staples lagged. Global tone is firmer, with Hong Kong up roughly 2.5% and Europe up about 1%. Treasuries are firmer, with yields down 2–3 bp, the dollar is
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S&P futures are up 0.5% Friday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly lower Thursday, with semis pulling back after a big run while software outperformed. Global markets are softer, with Asia mostly lower but still up sharply for the week, and Europe down 0.9%. Treasuries are firmer, with yields down 2–3 bp after Thursday’s backup,
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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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April 8, 2026 S&P Futures +2.7% Futures are surging after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes some form of Strait of Hormuz reopening. The market is focused squarely on near-term de-escalation rather than the lack of deal details or the complexity of restoring energy shipping and reaching a permanent resolution.
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March 26, 2026 S&P futures down 0.8% Thursday morning following Wednesday’s gains, with prior strength led by small caps, most-shorted names, and Mag 7. Biotech (M&A), transports, industrial metals, PE, and payments also outperformed, while memory, software, energy, homebuilders, ag chemicals, and managed care lagged. Asian markets mostly weaker (South Korea, China lagging), Europe down
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March 25, 2026 S&P futures up 0.8% Wednesday morning following a mixed-to-weaker session Tuesday, where big tech and software lagged while small caps, semis, banks, industrial metals, and chemicals outperformed. Global markets are stronger with Asia broadly higher (Japan +~3%) and Europe up ~1.5%. Treasuries are rallying with front-end yields down 6–7 bp after Tuesday’s
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March 23, 2026 S&P futures up 1.6% Monday morning, reversing earlier losses as risk sentiment improves following last week’s four-week equity decline. Treasuries also rebounding after an early selloff pushed 2Y yields to ~4%; front-end yields now down ~2 bp. Dollar weaker, gold (-3.4%) and silver (-1.8%) lower, while Bitcoin +1.2%. Crude sharply down (WTI
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February 5, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.2% Thursday morning after a mixed U.S. session on Wednesday. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 closed lower, but the equal-weight S&P rose nearly 0.9% to a fresh record, underscoring continued broadening. Semiconductors were the main drag, while software fell for a seventh straight session. Select cyclicals and
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January 22, 2026 S&P futures +0.5% after Wednesday’s rally (off best levels). Small caps led again, with strength in Mag 7, semis/memory, regional banks, transports, autos, and international plays. Asia mostly higher overnight (Japan, South Korea led on tech/semi strength). Europe rallying ~+1.5%. Treasuries firmer with curve flattening (long-end yields −2 bp). DXY flat. Gold
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