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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U.S. equity futures are subdued after two consecutive advances. At 5:18 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down 0.01%, Dow futures were down 0.02% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.21%. The Nasdaq is lagging as semiconductor shares weaken despite strong TSMC earnings. The Russell 2000 enters the session with improving short-term breadth but remains
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U.S. equity futures are modestly higher as investors balance renewed AI optimism against rising oil prices and another busy earnings calendar. S&P 500 futures were up 0.18%, Dow futures were up 0.20% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.46%. Russell 2000 futures were approximately 0.06% higher, suggesting a positive but still large-cap-led opening setup. Strong
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April 14, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.2% Tuesday morning following Monday’s strong rally, where major indices gained over 1% and the S&P 500 reclaimed its pre-conflict (Feb 27) level. The Nasdaq extended its winning streak to nine sessions, led by a sharp rebound in software and continued strength in semiconductors, while defensives like staples
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March 9, 2026 S&P futures are down 1.0% Monday morning, though off earlier premarket lows, after the S&P 500 last week recorded its worst weekly decline since October amid escalating tensions tied to the Iran conflict. Large-cap tech provided some relative support late last week, with the equal-weight S&P underperforming the cap-weighted index. Global markets
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January 16, 2026 S&P futures +0.3% Friday Morning after U.S. equities finished higher but off best levels on Thursday. Small caps, high beta, momentum, and growth led factor performance, with AI and investment banks among the bright spots. Asia mixed overnight (South Korea and Taiwan higher; Japan and China modestly lower). Europe −~0.2%. Treasuries and
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October 15, 2025 S&P futures +0.6% in Wednesday morning trading, led by NVDA and TSLA. Follows Tuesday’s mixed close, with small caps, cyclicals, and banks outperforming while big tech lagged. Asian markets up over 1%, led by Japan, Hong Kong, and China; Europe higher with France leading on LVMH earnings and pension reform suspension. Treasuries
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July 16, 2025 U.S. equity futures are slightly lower Wednesday morning after Tuesday’s reversal, which saw the S&P 500 close down despite early strength. Small caps, banks, crypto-linked names, energy, materials, and healthcare lagged, while semis outperformed, lifting tech more than 1%. Asian markets dipped modestly overnight; Europe is down ~0.4%. Treasuries are steady to
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June 4, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.2% in early Wednesday trading following Tuesday’s broad rally led by small caps, AI/semis, dollar stores, energy, and crowded shorts. The S&P is now up nearly 20% from its post–Liberation Day low. Asian markets were higher overnight, led by South Korea after a decisive presidential election. Europe is
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S&P futures up 0.3% Thursday morning after a strong rally Wednesday, with the S&P, Nasdaq, and R2K posting their best sessions since November 2016. Big tech, banks, builders, semis, and software led gains, supported by cooler inflation data and strong bank earnings. Asian and European markets traded higher overnight, with notable strength in Taiwan, Australia,
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