U.S. equity futures are little changed after the S&P 500’s latest record close, with investors awaiting retail sales for the next read on consumer resilience. S&P 500 futures were roughly flat to +0.1%, Nasdaq 100 futures were around flat to +0.1%, and Dow futures were down about 0.1% early Friday. The Russell 2000 gained 0.2% […]
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U.S. equity futures are modestly higher as investors digest benign July CPI and await another inflation test from producer prices. At roughly 5:50 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures, Nasdaq futures and Dow futures were each up about 0.1%. The Russell 2000 gained 0.6% Wednesday, continuing to benefit from lower near-term Fed-hike expectations. The setup remains
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U.S. equity futures are modestly higher ahead of the July CPI report, with AI infrastructure earnings supporting growth stocks. Early Wednesday, S&P 500 futures were up about 0.1%, Nasdaq 100 futures were up roughly 0.4% and Dow futures were essentially flat. The Russell 2000 gained 0.3% Tuesday and enters the session as the relative outperformer
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U.S. equity futures are modestly positive as investors digest Friday’s surprisingly weak employment report and look ahead to this week’s inflation data. Early Monday, S&P 500 futures were up about 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.4%, while Dow futures were down roughly 0.1%. The Russell 2000 enters Monday after gaining 1.1% Friday, with
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S&P futures are down 1.1% Friday morning after U.S. equities finished higher Thursday. Networking, banks, private equity, and dollar stores outperformed, while Mag 7 was mixed and metals, aerospace, and financial data services lagged. Global risk tone is weaker, with South Korea down more than 6%, Japan off nearly 2%, Hong Kong down more than
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S&P futures are up 0.3% Thursday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly higher Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closing at fresh all-time highs. Semis and Mag 7 led again, though breadth remained weak, with the equal-weight S&P lagging the cap-weighted index by roughly 100 bp. Global markets are mixed, with South Korea
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S&P futures are up 0.2% Wednesday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly lower Tuesday, with memory, semis, and other AI-linked themes leading the decline. Travel/leisure, builders, apparel, and trucking also lagged, though 6 of 11 sectors still finished higher, led by Energy, big banks, biopharma, and staples retailers. Global tone is firmer, with Asia mostly
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February 13, 2026 S&P futures -0.4% in Friday morning trading after Thursday’s 1.6% decline marked a third straight down day for the S&P 500. Software and Mag 7 names led the downside, while trucking/logistics, CRE brokers, private equity, and banks also came under pressure. Defensives outperformed, with Utilities and Consumer Staples both up over 1%.
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February 12, 2026 S&P futures +0.3% in Thursday morning trading after Wednesday’s mixed session, where the S&P 500 finished flat but dispersion remained elevated. Memory and semis outperformed, software sold off again, and AI-related competitive pressure continued to weigh on financials—now extending to CRE brokers and services. Energy and defensive sectors also held up better.
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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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