U.S. equities are little changed to modestly lower Wednesday morning after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Tuesday. At roughly 5:40 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down about 0.15%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.07% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.34% as investors balance strong expectations for third-quarter earnings against another
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U.S. equities are set for a relatively flat start Tuesday as investors consolidate Monday’s AI-led rally while monitoring renewed movement in oil and Treasury yields. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were each down about 0.1% early Tuesday, with Dow futures roughly unchanged. Monday, the S&P 500 surged 1.49%, the Nasdaq gained 2.26% to a
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U.S. equity futures are little changed Wednesday ahead of two major catalysts: July PCE inflation before the open and Nvidia earnings after the close. At 5:26 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.06%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.10% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.26%. Nvidia was up about 0.2% premarket, while weakness in
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S&P futures are little changed Tuesday morning, while Nasdaq futures are up 0.1%, following Monday’s sharp rally on the U.S.-Iran MOU news and strength in Mag 7, semis, and memory. Europe is broadly higher after a mostly stronger Asian session, though China lagged. Treasuries are firmer, with yields down 2–3 bp, the dollar is little
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S&P futures are down 0.1% Thursday morning after U.S. equities finished narrowly mixed Wednesday, though the S&P 500 and Nasdaq still eked out fresh record highs. Momentum slipped after a five-day run, and money-center banks lagged, while Consumer Discretionary was the standout, with retail/apparel, restaurants, travel/tourism, and homebuilders outperforming. Global tone is softer, with Hong
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April 22, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.6% Wednesday morning after Tuesday’s selloff left stocks near session lows. The rebound is being helped by a ceasefire extension, which supports the broader de-escalation narrative, though the continued U.S. blockade is still keeping concerns alive around physical energy disruption, especially in refined products. Cross-asset tone is constructive:
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April 21, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.3% Tuesday morning after a mixed start to the week. While the Nasdaq ended lower Monday and snapped its 13-session winning streak, the broader tape was better beneath the surface, with six of eleven S&P sectors higher and the equal-weight index outperforming. Overseas markets were mostly firmer overnight,
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April 20, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.5% Monday morning after a third straight week of strong equity gains that left both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq at fresh record highs. The pullback follows a powerful momentum run, with the Nasdaq logging its longest winning streak since 1992. Cross-asset moves are mildly defensive: Treasury yields
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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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