U.S. equity futures are modestly higher ahead of the July CPI report, with AI infrastructure earnings supporting growth stocks. Early Wednesday, S&P 500 futures were up about 0.1%, Nasdaq 100 futures were up roughly 0.4% and Dow futures were essentially flat. The Russell 2000 gained 0.3% Tuesday and enters the session as the relative outperformer […]
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U.S. equity futures are lower as investors weigh Alphabet and Tesla earnings against another surge in oil prices. Around 5:30 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down 0.27%, Dow futures were down 0.31% and Nasdaq futures were down 0.23%. The small-cap setup was weaker, with the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) down approximately 0.88% premarket.
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Futures Flat After Yesterday’s Growth-Led Rebound US equity futures are little changed after Monday’s tech-led rebound. The setup is balanced: S&P futures flat, Europe firmer, Asia mixed, Treasuries steady, dollar slightly stronger, yen still under pressure near 40-year lows, WTI modestly lower after Monday’s bounce, gold slightly lower, silver firmer and Bitcoin futures weaker. The
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June 9, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.4% Tuesday morning after a mostly stronger Monday session that saw semis and memory rebound from Friday’s sharp selloff, though the group faded a bit through the day. Global tone is firmer, with European markets mostly higher after a stronger Asian session and South Korea rebounding from Monday’s
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S&P futures are down 0.4% Friday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly higher Thursday, with the Dow closing at a fresh all-time high. Healthcare and Financials led, while semis lagged. Global tone is softer, with South Korea down roughly 5.5% and Japan and Hong Kong each off more than 1%. Europe is down 0.2%. Treasuries
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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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January 8, 2026 S&P futures −0.25% in Thursday morning trading following a mostly lower close Wednesday, with stocks ending near session lows. Pro-cyclical leaders that had recently outperformed—financials, semis, and industrials—came under pressure, while Mag 7 stocks held up better. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly lower, led by Japan (−1.5%+), while European equities fell ~0.3%.
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October 3, 2025 Equities continue to push higher as the calendar has flipped to October. The AI trade remains ascendant amidst a backdrop of an easing Fed, moderating rates and continued firm investor risk appetite. It should be no shock then that in 2025, high-beta stocks have strongly outperformed low-volatility names. We go a bit
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August 15, 2025 The S&P 500 continues to sit at or near all-time highs despite some clear challenges to economic activity and input price levels. We want to take this time of relative calm to talk about how to get high dividend exposure as a sector investor. The highest yielding sectors have been structural laggards
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July 28, 2025 S&P futures up 0.3% in Monday morning trading following a strong week for U.S. equities, with the S&P 500 hitting all-time highs in all five sessions and the S&P, Dow, and Nasdaq each gaining over 1%. Big tech and retail favorites led. Asia was mixed overnight (Japan −1%, Hong Kong outperformed), while
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