5% Treasury Yields Raise the Bar as Investors Look Beyond Technology for Earnings Support U.S. equity futures are mixed Friday as investors await October producer-price inflation and continue to digest the leadership transition at Nvidia. Dow and S&P 500 futures are modestly positive while Nasdaq-100 futures are slightly lower, with Nvidia attempting to stabilize after
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U.S. equities are pointing higher Friday morning as renewed enthusiasm around AI infrastructure offsets another rise in Treasury yields and crude oil. At 5:15 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.31%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.31% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.61%, with semiconductor shares leading the early advance. Thursday’s cash session was
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U.S. equities are pointing lower Thursday as the Treasury selloff extends following Wednesday’s unexpectedly strong economic data. At 5:00 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down roughly 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.5%, while Dow futures were off about 0.2%. Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.75%, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.13%, the Dow
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U.S. equities are attempting to stabilize this morning. S&P 500 E-minis were up 0.19%, Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 0.63% and Dow E-minis were up 0.03% at 5:27 a.m. ET, while Russell 2000 futures were up about 0.22% on delayed CME data. The setup is being helped by a pullback in oil after Wednesday’s spike,
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U.S. equities enter Wednesday under pressure as the market shifts from an AI-valuation story back toward an oil-shock and rates story. S&P 500 E-minis were down 0.84% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were down 1.12% early in the morning session, according to Reuters, after President Trump said a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the Iran
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S&P futures are up 0.2% Monday morning after the S&P 500 posted its ninth straight weekly gain and finished May up more than 5%. The index has now rallied roughly 16% over the past two months. Global tone is firmer, with South Korea’s Kospi up more than 3.5%, Japan nearly 1% higher, and Europe up
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S&P futures are up 0.1% Friday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly higher Thursday, with the S&P 500 rising for a sixth straight session to another record high. Semis, software, most-shorted names, retail favorites, drones/defense, healthcare, retail/apparel, dollar stores, and industrial metals led the tape. Global markets are firmer, with South Korea up more than
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April 10, 2026 Futures are slightly lower after the S&P 500 extended its winning streak to seven sessions on Thursday. Asian markets were firmer overnight, led by Japan (+1.8%) and South Korea (+1.5%), while Europe is little changed. Treasuries are slightly weaker with yields up about 1 bp. Gold -1.0%, silver -1.6%, Bitcoin futures -1.0%,
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April 9, 2026 S&P Futures -0.3% after Wednesday’s sharp ceasefire-driven rally. The defensive tilt is attributed to lingering concerns about ceasefire durability, though regional tensions appear to be easing — U.S.-Iran talks are set for Saturday morning in Pakistan. Positioning dynamics remain supportive of an extended bounce, but the rate reprieve is under scrutiny after
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February 5, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.2% Thursday morning after a mixed U.S. session on Wednesday. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 closed lower, but the equal-weight S&P rose nearly 0.9% to a fresh record, underscoring continued broadening. Semiconductors were the main drag, while software fell for a seventh straight session. Select cyclicals and
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