S&P futures are up 0.5% Friday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly lower Thursday, with semis pulling back after a big run while software outperformed. Global markets are softer, with Asia mostly lower but still up sharply for the week, and Europe down 0.9%. Treasuries are firmer, with yields down 2–3 bp after Thursday’s backup, […]
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S&P futures are up 0.1% Thursday morning after Wednesday’s broad rally, when all major U.S. indexes gained more than 1% and semis again led the tape. Big tech also finished higher, while internets, tech components, banks, machinery, electricals/multis, homebuilders, rails, cruise lines, airlines, apparel, and drug stores also outperformed. Global risk tone remains constructive, with
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March 5, 2026 S&P futures are little changed Thursday morning after U.S. equities rallied Wednesday, driven largely by a rebound in crowded momentum trades that had sold off sharply earlier in the week. Strength was concentrated in memory, semiconductors, software, private equity, managed care, and biotech, while energy, airlines, insurers, restaurants, staples retailers, and agricultural
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August 8, 2025 S&P futures up 0.3% after U.S. equities finished mostly lower Thursday, unable to hold early gains. Healthcare, software, apparel, machinery, transports, and credit cards lagged, while big tech, semis, builders, materials, and food & beverage outperformed. Markets remain on track for solid weekly gains led by tech and consumer names. Asia trade
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August 7, 2025 S&P futures +0.7%, building on Wednesday’s gains where tech led the rally (AAPL, AMZN), pushing the Mag 7 to a new all-time high. Strength was also seen in retail, consumer, transports, and autos, while healthcare, utilities, energy, regional banks, and capital goods lagged. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly higher (Taiwan and South
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May 8, 2025 S&P futures up 1%, extending Wednesday’s gains, which saw semis, entertainment, travel/leisure, multis, credit cards, banks, and builders lead. Overnight, Asian markets were modestly higher, and Europe opened up ~1%. Treasuries are weaker with 3–4 bp yield increases and a bear-flattening curve. The dollar index is up 0.4%, gold down 1.4%, Bitcoin
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February 20, 2025 S&P futures down 0.3% after a mostly higher but uneventful session Wednesday. Energy, A&D, airlines, semis, EVs, and defensives led, while builders, retail favorites, chemicals, banks, and restaurants lagged. Treasuries slightly firmer, dollar index down 0.2%, gold up 1.1%, Bitcoin futures up 1.2%, and WTI crude up 0.2%. Markets remain lacking clear
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