January 8, 2026 S&P futures −0.25% in Thursday morning trading following a mostly lower close Wednesday, with stocks ending near session lows. Pro-cyclical leaders that had recently outperformed—financials, semis, and industrials—came under pressure, while Mag 7 stocks held up better. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly lower, led by Japan (−1.5%+), while European equities fell ~0.3%. […]
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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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December 5, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.2% after U.S. equities finished mostly higher on Thursday but closed below their intraday highs. The S&P 500 rose for a third straight session and now sits less than 0.5% from its record peak, while small caps continued to squeeze higher, leaving the Russell 2000 up more than
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December 4, 2025 S&P futures are little changed after U.S. equities advanced on Wednesday, led by small caps with the Russell 2000 up nearly 2%. Retail favorites, high-beta names, most-shorted stocks, and value trades outperformed. Asian markets were mixed overnight—Japan rallied more than 2% while Mainland China slipped slightly. Europe opened higher by ~0.4%. Treasuries
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December 3, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.1% after U.S. equities finished mostly higher on Tuesday, led by select tech, AI-linked names, retail favorites, and 12-month winners. Breadth was mixed, with nearly 60% of the S&P 500 declining. Asian trading was split—Japan gained more than 1% while Hong Kong fell more than 1%. Europe opened
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December 2, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.2% after U.S. equities opened December with a broad pullback on Monday, finishing near session lows. Weakness was concentrated in crypto-exposed names, retail favorites, high-short-interest stocks, and 12-month winners, while Energy led the tape. Asian trading was mixed overnight: South Korea outperformed on lower U.S. tariff rates, while
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October 9, 2025 S&P futures flat following Wednesday’s mostly higher session, which saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs led by renewed strength in AI. European markets are mostly higher after a stronger Asian session. Treasuries are steady to slightly firmer at the long end, the Dollar Index is unchanged, gold is
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October 8, 2025 S&P futures +0.1% following Tuesday’s pullback, when the S&P 500 snapped a seven-day winning streak. Oracle (ORCL) weighed on AI sentiment, while autos, builders, travel & leisure, and retail also lagged. Overseas: Asian markets were mostly weaker, with Hong Kong and Japan down ~0.5%, while Europe traded modestly higher (~0.3%). Treasuries were
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October 6, 2025 S&P futures +0.3% after U.S. equities ended mixed on Friday, though the S&P 500 extended its winning streak to six sessions and all major indexes posted weekly gains of over 1%. Outperformers included pharma, semiconductors, China tech, utilities, builders, rails, and machinery, while big tech was mixed — NVDA stood out with
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