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 1, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.5% after U.S. equities extended their post-holiday rebound on Friday, marking a fifth straight gain and pushing the S&P 500 to a marginally positive finish for November despite a mid-month 4.5% drawdown. The index has now risen for seven consecutive months. Asian trading was mixed, with Japan, South
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October 17, 2025 S&P 500 futures were down 1.1% Friday morning, extending Thursday’s selloff but holding above overnight lows. Risk appetite remained weak amid renewed worries over regional-bank credit stress, fading AI trade momentum, and limited economic visibility due to the government shutdown. European markets followed Asia lower, while Treasuries were steady to stronger at
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October 16, 2025 S&P futures +0.4% in Thursday morning trading, following a mixed but mostly higher session on Wednesday that saw short baskets, non-profitable tech, large banks, dollar stores, auto suppliers, and industrial metals lead the market. Regional banks, industrial distributors, trucking, aerospace & defense, insurance, and staples lagged, while big tech was generally weaker.
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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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September 4, 2025 U.S. equities are edging higher (S&P futures +0.2) after Wednesday’s tech-led gains. Department stores, builders, REITs, airlines, GSEs, and exchanges outperformed yesterday, while energy lagged on crude weakness. Overnight, Asia was mixed (Japan +1.5%, Hong Kong/China down >1%), and Europe is little changed. Treasuries are firmer with yields down 2–3 bp. Dollar
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August 21, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% Thursday after US equities extended losses Wednesday, with the S&P 500 falling for a fourth straight session. Mag 7 again led declines, down over 1% for a second day. Asia was mixed (Australia higher, Japan and Hong Kong lower), while Europe slipped ~0.3%. Treasuries weakened with yields up
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August 20, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% Wednesday after US equities extended losses Tuesday, with the S&P 500 logging its biggest drop since Aug 1 and falling for a third straight session. Big tech and AI names remained under pressure while cyclicals held up better. Asia was mixed (Japan -1.5%, China +1%), Europe little changed.
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August 19, 2025 S&P futures are flat Tuesday after US equities ended little changed Monday, with META weaker while TSLA and NVDA outperformed. Industrials were mixed as metals, parcels, and casual diners lagged, while small caps, managed care, airlines, semicap equipment, and machinery outperformed. Asia traded mostly lower overnight, while Europe gained 0.6%. Treasuries were
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