U.S. Equity Market Trading Outlook — Monday, October 26, 2026 U.S. equities are pointing higher Monday as crude retreats from six-month highs and investors prepare for the busiest week of the third-quarter earnings season and Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision. At 5:19 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.49%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.30% and
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S&P futures are down 0.2% Tuesday morning after U.S. equities finished mixed Monday. Software, select semis, memory, and Energy outperformed, while Mag 7, Utilities, airlines, retail, and Staples lagged. Global tone is firmer, with Hong Kong up roughly 2.5% and Europe up about 1%. Treasuries are firmer, with yields down 2–3 bp, the dollar is
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February 19, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.3% after Wednesday’s rally, which was led by NVIDIA (NVDA), Amazon (AMZN), software, energy, metals, banks, and restaurants. Defensives underperformed. Overnight, Asian markets were higher, with South Korea up over 3% and Australia at a fresh record. European equities are down ~0.7%. Treasuries are slightly weaker (yields +1
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February 18, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.6% following a mixed start to the holiday-shortened week. Yesterday saw weakness in software, metals, staples, and energy, while financials, airlines, and biotech outperformed. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly higher in thin holiday trading, with the Nikkei up just over 1%. European equities are up ~0.8%. Treasuries are
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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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July 30, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.1% in early trading after U.S. equities declined Tuesday, snapping a six-day winning streak for the S&P and Nasdaq. Cyclicals and high-beta names like retail favorites and meme stocks underperformed, while defensives and momentum stocks held up better. Industrials and healthcare led sector laggards. Treasuries held steady overnight
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July 29, 2025 S&P futures up 0.2% in Tuesday morning trading, following a quiet Monday where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted sixth-straight record closes. Market breadth remained narrow, with the equal-weight S&P 500 underperforming by ~60 bp. Overnight, Asia traded mixed (Greater China and South Korea outperformed, Japan lagged), while Europe is up ~1%.
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July 7, 2025 S&P futures -0.3% after last week’s strong gains and fresh record highs for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Markets are slightly lower Monday morning as investors return from the holiday-shortened week. Despite ongoing tariff-related headlines, the broader market tone remains relatively calm, with sentiment helped by expectations that trade risks are more
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July 3, 2025 U.S. equity futures are little changed Thursday morning as investors head into the Independence Day holiday. Wednesday’s gains were driven by strength in select big tech names and Southeast Asia-exposed stocks, including athletic apparel and home furnishings. The major indexes are on pace for strong gains in the shortened trading week. Treasuries
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May 29, 2025 S&P futures are up 1.5%, driven by a wave of global optimism following Wednesday’s dip in U.S. equities. Asian markets, led by Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong, all posted gains exceeding 1%. European indices are up approximately 0.7% in early trading. In the bond market, Treasuries weakened, with the 10-year yield
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