September 19, 2025 S&P futures slightly higher Friday after U.S. equities rallied Thursday, with the S&P and Nasdaq closing at new highs and the Russell 2000 breaking its Nov-21 record. Big tech and semis led gains, highlighted by NVDA’s partnership driving INTC up 20%+. Asia ended mostly lower overnight, while Europe is up ~0.4%. Treasuries […]
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August 29, 2025 S&P futures –0.3% Friday after U.S. equities rose Thursday, with the S&P closing above 6,500 for the first time. Strength came from semis, software, networking, banks, credit cards, brokers, travel & leisure, and energy. Asia traded mixed (Greater China higher, Japan weaker), while Europe is down ~0.7%. Treasuries weaker with curve steepening
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August 28, 2025 S&P futures little changed Thursday after U.S. equities closed higher Wednesday with the S&P 500 at a new ATH. Software, banks, energy, retail, and travel & leisure led gains, while most-shorted and tariff-exposed names also outperformed. Asia mixed overnight (Shanghai, Japan, Australia, South Korea higher; Hong Kong, Taiwan weaker). Europe +0.2%. Treasuries
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July 8, 2025 S&P futures are little changed following Monday’s broad decline, which saw all major U.S. indexes fall between 0.8–0.9%. Losses were led by small caps, semiconductors, housing names, and high short-interest stocks. Tesla was a notable drag on the mega-cap tech cohort. Asian markets traded mostly higher overnight, with South Korea and Hong
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June 4, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.2% in early Wednesday trading following Tuesday’s broad rally led by small caps, AI/semis, dollar stores, energy, and crowded shorts. The S&P is now up nearly 20% from its post–Liberation Day low. Asian markets were higher overnight, led by South Korea after a decisive presidential election. Europe is
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June 3, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.5% Tuesday morning following Monday’s modest equity gains, led by energy (on oil strength), AI, Mag 7, and high short interest names. Rate-sensitive sectors lagged. Overnight, Asian markets were mixed with Hong Kong up ~1.5%, while Japan, India, and Singapore declined. Europe is trading ~0.3% lower. Treasuries are
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March 26, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% in Wednesday morning trading, following a mostly higher close for U.S. equities Tuesday, with the S&P posting a third straight gain. Leadership came from Mag 7, industrial metals, A&D, and banks, while pharma, retail, and parcel/logistics lagged. Notably, the equal-weight S&P underperformed, with ~55% of constituents declining. Overnight,
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March 5, 2025 S&P 500 futures are up 0.5% in early trading, attempting a rebound after Tuesday’s sharp selloff, which saw the S&P 500, Dow, and Russell 2000 all decline more than 1%. The market has now erased all gains since the election, losing nearly $3.5 trillion in market cap. Financials led the downturn as
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One of the most popular categories of funds available to investors are those offering thematic exposure. This category leverages a specific theme or themes that have gained traction economically and within popular culture. Thematic ETFs range from the speculative (ARKX Space Exploration & Innovation ETF) to things we take for granted (Global X Infrastructure Development
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S&P futures are up 0.2% in a quiet post-Thanksgiving session, with the NYSE set to close early at 1 PM ET. Major indices are on track for weekly gains, and the S&P is poised to mark its best month since November 2023. Treasuries are firmer, the Dollar index is flat with yen strength notable amid
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