October 30, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% in Thursday morning trading, following a mixed Wednesday session in which the S&P 500 finished flat but breadth remained weak, with roughly 75% of index constituents lower. The Nasdaq outperformed, driven by renewed strength in NVDA. Asian markets were mostly lower overnight, with China lagging, while Europe opened […]
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October 23, 2025 U.S. equity futures little changed Thursday after Wednesday’s selloff driven by a sharp unwind in momentum trades — most-shorted, retail favorites, AI, quantum computing, nuclear, and rare-earth names all under pressure. Semis, managed care, biotech, industrial metals, builders, airlines, banks, and telecom also lagged, while defensives outperformed. Overnight, Asian markets were mixed
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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 1, 2025 S&P futures down 1% in early Friday trading, following broad weakness in Thursday’s session. Initial gains from upbeat MSFT and META earnings faded as pressure resumed in pharma, med-tech, biotech, banks, asset managers, and energy. Asian markets declined sharply overnight, led by South Korea (-4%) and Hong Kong (-1%). Europe also down
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July 31, 2025 S&P futures up 1.0% in early Thursday trading, bouncing after Wednesday’s broad-based selloff that saw ~70% of the S&P 500 close lower. Laggards included energy, copper, logistics, packaging, builders, and HPCs. Outperformers were healthcare, semicap equipment, cruise lines, casual diners, casinos, tobacco, and apparel. Asian markets mostly fell with China and Hong
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May 8, 2025 S&P futures up 1%, extending Wednesday’s gains, which saw semis, entertainment, travel/leisure, multis, credit cards, banks, and builders lead. Overnight, Asian markets were modestly higher, and Europe opened up ~1%. Treasuries are weaker with 3–4 bp yield increases and a bear-flattening curve. The dollar index is up 0.4%, gold down 1.4%, Bitcoin
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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 24, 2025 S&P futures are up 1.1% Monday morning, near premarket highs, following a mostly higher finish for U.S. equities last week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both broke four-week losing streaks, despite ongoing underperformance from big tech. Treasuries are weaker with yields up 3–4 bps, while the dollar index is down 0.2%. Gold
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March 21, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.4% in early Friday trading, reversing modest gains seen earlier in the session. This comes after U.S. equities finished mostly lower on Thursday in a quiet session with little macro news. Despite the choppy tone, major indexes are still on track to finish the week higher, led by
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February 20, 2025 S&P futures down 0.3% after a mostly higher but uneventful session Wednesday. Energy, A&D, airlines, semis, EVs, and defensives led, while builders, retail favorites, chemicals, banks, and restaurants lagged. Treasuries slightly firmer, dollar index down 0.2%, gold up 1.1%, Bitcoin futures up 1.2%, and WTI crude up 0.2%. Markets remain lacking clear
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