February 27, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.4% Friday morning, near session lows, following Thursday’s mixed close. Tech remained under pressure on semi/memory weakness, though software rallied, while banks, transports, retail, and precious metals miners outperformed. Asian markets were mixed (Hong Kong strong, South Korea weak), Europe little changed. Treasuries are firmer with front-end yields […]
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February 26, 2026 S&P futures are slightly lower after Wednesday’s rally, which marked the Nasdaq’s first back-to-back 1%+ gains since mid-December. Tech led again, with strength in Mag 7, software, and semis/memory. Banks drove a sharp rebound in financials, while other cyclicals and defensives lagged. Overnight, Asia was mostly higher with South Korea up over
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February 23, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.25% after U.S. equities finished mostly higher Friday and for the week. The Nasdaq snapped a five-week losing streak, supported by stronger big tech and continued semi/memory momentum. Machinery, E&Cs, restaurants, and apparel outperformed, while software, chemicals, food, private equity, and biopharma lagged. Overnight, Asia was mostly higher
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February 19, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.3% after Wednesday’s rally, which was led by NVIDIA (NVDA), Amazon (AMZN), software, energy, metals, banks, and restaurants. Defensives underperformed. Overnight, Asian markets were higher, with South Korea up over 3% and Australia at a fresh record. European equities are down ~0.7%. Treasuries are slightly weaker (yields +1
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January 28, 2026 S&P futures are up ~0.3% after U.S. equities finished mostly higher Tuesday, with momentum and big tech leading and the S&P 500 closing at a new record high. Healthcare lagged on the Medicare Advantage rate update. Asia traded mostly higher overnight (Hong Kong, South Korea strongest), while Europe is modestly lower (~0.1%).
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January 27, 2026 S&P futures +0.3% after U.S. equities finished higher Monday, reversing early pressure. Leadership came from Mag 7, software, pharma, and precious metals, while small caps lagged for a second session; most-shorted and retail-favorite names also underperformed. Asia traded higher overnight (strength in South Korea and Greater China), Europe modestly firmer (~+0.2%). Treasuries
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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 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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