November 14, 2025 The knives are out for the AI trade in the near-term. Morgan Stanley QDS (Quantitative Derivatives Strategy) calculates that momentum unwinds typically last 25 trading days going back to 2021, so by that frame, the current selling could continue into month-end. The sharp momentum unwind has forced investors to reassess the balance […]
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November 3, 2025 S&P futures +0.3% following a strong October in which the S&P 500 rose for a sixth straight month and the Nasdaq for a seventh. Asian equities were higher overnight (South Korea +3% to a record), while Europe gained ~0.5%. Treasuries firmed slightly with front-end yields −2 bp. Dollar Index +0.1%, gold +0.3%,
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July 21, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.3% to start the week, extending last week’s gains that saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs on Thursday. Big tech continues to lead, with Tesla (TSLA) and Nvidia (NVDA) among the standouts. Asian markets traded mostly higher overnight, led by Greater China; Japan was
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July 9, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.1% after a mixed session Tuesday, where small caps, value, and unprofitable tech outperformed, while money center banks lagged amid early earnings previews. Treasuries are little changed, the dollar index is up 0.1%, gold is down 0.4%, Bitcoin futures are up 0.2%, and WTI crude is up 0.5%.
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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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March 25, 2025 S&P futures are flat Tuesday morning, following Monday’s strong, broad-based rally that saw all major US indexes gain over 1.4%, the S&P 500 close above its 200-DMA, and ~85% of index constituents advance. High short interest, Mag 7, momentum, memes, and cyclicals led the way. However, low volumes and lingering skepticism about
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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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March 20, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.6% Thursday morning, giving back earlier gains after Wednesday’s rally saw the S&P, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 all climb over 1%. Growth and momentum stocks led the move, with all 11 sectors finishing higher and the VIX dropping below 20 for the first time since February. Treasuries are
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S&P futures are down 1.6% Monday after US equities closed lower Friday, capping a down week despite a strong January. Asian and European markets are sharply lower, with Taiwan down over 3.5% and Japan and South Korea off more than 2.5%. Treasury yields are rising on stagflation concerns, the dollar is up 1%, Bitcoin futures
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Friday morning S&P futures up 0.4% after Thursday’s tech-led U.S. equity sell-off, with Nasdaq down over 2.5%—its steepest drop since early September. Treasuries are flat to weaker with curve flattening, the dollar index is up 0.2%, gold up 0.3%, Bitcoin futures down 0.3%, and WTI crude up 2% amid geopolitical tensions. Key Earnings Takeaways: Amazon
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