December 15, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.5% after Friday’s broad selloff that pushed the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 down more than 1%. Last week was mixed, with tech and momentum pressured amid renewed AI scrutiny, while cyclicals benefited from rotation. Asian markets were weaker overnight (South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong all down […]
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December 12, 2025 S&P futures are off 0.2% in Friday morning trading after U.S. equities finished mostly higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 setting a new record despite continued tech weakness. Equal-weight S&P outperformed as financials, homebuilders, travel & leisure, and materials led gains, and the small-cap Russell 2000 remains the standout for the
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October 14, 2025 S&P futures -1.1%, pulling back after Monday’s strong rebound. Treasuries are rallying with yields down 5–6 bp across the curve. Dollar Index +0.1%, gold +0.5%, Bitcoin -3.7%, WTI crude -2.1%. Markets turned risk-off after hopes of U.S.–China trade de-escalation faded. Beijing sanctioned U.S. subsidiaries of a South Korean shipbuilder, while China tightened
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September 5, 2025 S&P 500 Futures are ahead 0.2% Friday after Thursday’s broad gains, which pushed the S&P 500 to a new record high. Big tech led, joined by banks, asset managers, retail/apparel, builders, hotels, and cruise lines. Asia was higher overnight (Shenzhen +4%, Hong Kong +1.5%, Japan +1%), while Europe is little changed. Treasuries
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June 6, 2025 U.S. equity futures were higher Friday morning, with S&P 500 futures up 0.4%, recovering some ground after Thursday’s decline, which ended a three-day winning streak. Tesla was responsible for roughly 40% of the index’s pullback, weighed down by the intensifying public feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Broader weakness also came
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March 12, 2025 S&P 500 futures are up 0.6% after another choppy session Tuesday, where stocks failed to sustain multiple rebound attempts. The S&P remains 9.3% off its February 19 record close, with cyclicals underperforming, while Big Tech and semis showed relative strength. European and Asian markets mostly higher overnight. Treasuries little changed, with slight
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S&P Futures Up 0.1% in Wednesday Morning Trading. US equities finished higher Tuesday, led by tech, though breadth remained negative as equal-weight S&P trailed by ~140 bp. Asian markets were mostly higher, with Japan up over 1%, while several markets, including China, were closed for the holiday. European markets gained ~0.7%. Treasuries were steady to
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S&P futures are up 0.3% Friday morning following Thursday’s pullback. Stocks are on track to finish the week mostly lower, though tech provides some support. Asian markets were weaker, with Greater China underperforming as the Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite fell over 2%. European markets are up 0.3%. Treasuries are slightly weaker, the dollar index
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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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