U.S. equity futures are modestly higher as strong AI-related earnings support the Nasdaq. At 5:16 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.07%, Dow futures were up 0.06% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.45%. The Russell 2000 enters after gaining 1.7% Monday, with lower Treasury yields and improved breadth supporting smaller companies. Palantir and […]
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Thematic ETF flows show investors buying hard AI infrastructure, dividend quality and geopolitical hedges while cutting software, generic AI, travel and housing. The biggest rotation is not out of AI, but away from narratives toward chips, power and cash flow.
Thematic ETF flows show investors buying AI hardware, dividend income, REITs, biotech, infrastructure and banks while cutting generic AI, software, natural resources, clean energy and crypto-linked themes. The message is selective risk appetite, not a broad innovation rally right now.
S&P futures are up 0.1% Friday morning after Thursday’s strong cash session, when the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 all set record highs and the S&P posted its best month since November 2020. The tone is quieter into month-end and a holiday-thinned global session, with most Asian markets closed or lightly traded and Europe
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October 30, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% in Thursday morning trading, following a mixed Wednesday session in which the S&P 500 finished flat but breadth remained weak, with roughly 75% of index constituents lower. The Nasdaq outperformed, driven by renewed strength in NVDA. Asian markets were mostly lower overnight, with China lagging, while Europe opened
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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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September 2, 2025 S&P 500 futures are off 0.5% after finishing lower last week, though major indexes still extended multi-month winning streaks in August (S&P, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 each up four straight months; Nasdaq up five). Asia traded mixed overnight with Japan higher and Greater China lower, while Europe is down about 0.6%. Treasuries
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August 29, 2025 S&P futures –0.3% Friday after U.S. equities rose Thursday, with the S&P closing above 6,500 for the first time. Strength came from semis, software, networking, banks, credit cards, brokers, travel & leisure, and energy. Asia traded mixed (Greater China higher, Japan weaker), while Europe is down ~0.7%. Treasuries weaker with curve steepening
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May 14, 2025 S&P futures are slightly lower following Tuesday’s gains, where cyclicals and the “Magnificent 7” tech names outperformed, and defensives lagged. The S&P is now positive YTD, up 18% since its April 8 low. Asian markets were mixed overnight, with Hong Kong leading, while European markets opened down ~0.7% on weaker earnings. Treasuries
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April 16, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.5% in early Wednesday trading, though off the lows. This follows a mostly lower U.S. session Tuesday, with weakness across chemicals, food/beverage, apparel, and logistics. Banks, semis, and defensives held up better. Treasuries are firmer with curve steepening, the dollar index is down 0.6%, gold is up 2.5%,
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