S&P futures are down 0.5% Tuesday morning after major U.S. indexes finished mostly lower Monday, though breadth was better, with the equal-weight S&P 500 outperforming by roughly 70 bp and 7 of 11 sectors higher. The main story remains the momentum unwind, with semis and memory again the notable laggards, while Energy, Financials, Staples, software, […]
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April 23, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.5% Thursday morning after another record close for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq on Wednesday. Recent leadership has remained concentrated in Mag 7, semis, software, and higher-beta trading themes, with the SOX extending its winning streak to 16 sessions and software up for an eighth straight day. Cross-asset
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March 31, 2026 S&P futures up 0.8% Tuesday morning after a mostly weaker Monday session, with momentum and small caps under pressure. Memory names led declines, while semis, airlines, machinery, and logistics also lagged, though breadth was better with 8 of 11 sectors higher. Asian markets mostly lower (South Korea -4%+), Europe +0.4%. Treasuries firmer
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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 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 24, 2025 S&P futures +0.3% in Friday morning trading following Thursday’s broad rally, which saw gains across big tech, energy, quantum computing, semis, industrials, and retail-favorite trades. All major U.S. equity indexes remain on track for 1%+ weekly gains. Asia mostly higher overnight (Japan, South Korea strong); Europe down ~0.2%. Treasuries slightly weaker (yields
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October 23, 2025 U.S. equity futures little changed Thursday after Wednesday’s selloff driven by a sharp unwind in momentum trades — most-shorted, retail favorites, AI, quantum computing, nuclear, and rare-earth names all under pressure. Semis, managed care, biotech, industrial metals, builders, airlines, banks, and telecom also lagged, while defensives outperformed. Overnight, Asian markets were mixed
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April 24, 2025 S&P futures down 0.3% Thursday morning, off earlier lows, following a strong two-day rally that saw the S&P 500 notch its first back-to-back 1%+ gains since the election. Wednesday’s strength was led by the Mag 7, shorted names, and retail favorites. Treasuries are firmer (yields down 2–3bp), the dollar index is off
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Deeply oversold similar to XLP, but too big an allocation to go long without more evidence of positive change
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We are near market weight in our XLV allocation for September. Model inputs have improved marginally, but the sustained consolidation in equity prices that typically catalyze performance for the sector have remained elusive
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