October 2, 2025 S&P futures +0.1% after equities finished mostly higher on Wednesday, reversing early weakness. Gains were led by pharma, apparel, retail, data centers, and China ADRs, while medtech, financials, and airlines lagged. Overseas, Asian markets advanced with South Korea up more than 2.5% and Hong Kong gaining over 1.5%. Europe traded higher as […]
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April 4, 2025 U.S. equity futures are sharply lower in early trading (S&P futures -2.3%, Nasdaq futures -2.6%), following Thursday’s steep selloff that marked the S&P 500’s worst day since 2020. Risk sentiment remains under pressure globally, as markets digest escalating trade tensions and increased policy uncertainty. China announced a 34% tariff on all U.S.
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April 3, 2025 Futures are sharply lower this morning, with the S&P 500 down 3.4% and Nasdaq off 3.8%, following a global risk-off move triggered by Trump’s harsher-than-expected tariff announcement. The rollout of reciprocal tariffs, which included higher-than-anticipated rates and few immediate exemptions, has stoked fears of retaliation, dampened hopes for negotiated relief, and escalated
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March 31, 2025 S&P Futures Down 0.9% Monday Morning. Markets are in risk-off mode following Friday’s sharp selloff, with the S&P 500 now down in five of the last six weeks. The Mag 7 posted its first six-week losing streak since May 2022. Asian and European equities are sharply lower, Treasuries are rallying (yields down
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February 19, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.1% in early Wednesday trading after US equities closed higher on Tuesday, with the S&P reaching a new all-time high. Market breadth was strong, with 70% of the index advancing, though gains were capped by underperformance in big tech. Cyclicals outperformed defensives, with commodity stocks leading. Most-shorted names
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February 18, 2025 S&P futures +0.2% Tuesday morning after a mixed but positive week for U.S. equities, led by big tech. Asian markets mostly higher, with Hong Kong extending its rally, though mainland China declined. European markets narrowly mixed. Treasuries weaker, 10-year yields above 4.50%. Dollar index +0.3%. Gold +0.8%. Bitcoin futures -0.8%. WTI crude
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S&P futures up 0.6% in Monday morning trading, building on Friday’s rally that saw the S&P snap a five-day losing streak with major indices up over 1%. Despite Friday’s bounce, US equities ended mostly down for the week. Treasuries slightly weaker with the curve bull steepening. Dollar index down 0.3%, gold off 0.4%, Bitcoin futures
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S&P futures are down 0.8% Friday morning following Thursday’s mostly lower finish. The Dow managed a small gain, breaking a 10-day losing streak, while semis and homebuilders underperformed. Big tech was mostly higher. Treasuries firmed with a bull steepening curve, though rates remain higher for the week. The dollar is down 0.2%, gold up 0.3%,
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S&P futures are down 0.3% in Thursday morning trading, following a mixed close for US equities on Wednesday. Semiconductors and China tech outperformed, while apparel, retail, autos, builders, and food/beverage lagged. TSLA-US led declines among the Mag 7 stocks. Treasuries weakened, and the dollar index rose 0.2%, with sterling under pressure due to dovish BoE
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