April 10, 2026 Futures are slightly lower after the S&P 500 extended its winning streak to seven sessions on Thursday. Asian markets were firmer overnight, led by Japan (+1.8%) and South Korea (+1.5%), while Europe is little changed. Treasuries are slightly weaker with yields up about 1 bp. Gold -1.0%, silver -1.6%, Bitcoin futures -1.0%, […]
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April 9, 2026 S&P Futures -0.3% after Wednesday’s sharp ceasefire-driven rally. The defensive tilt is attributed to lingering concerns about ceasefire durability, though regional tensions appear to be easing — U.S.-Iran talks are set for Saturday morning in Pakistan. Positioning dynamics remain supportive of an extended bounce, but the rate reprieve is under scrutiny after
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February 4, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.1% in early Wednesday trading, reversing some initial weakness. This follows a mostly lower Tuesday session, with technology—particularly software—the primary drag, pushing the Nasdaq down nearly 1.5%. Cyclicals provided some offset, and small caps finished modestly higher. Overnight, Asian markets were mixed with South Korea and China among the
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February 3, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.2% in early Tuesday trading after U.S. equities finished higher Monday, snapping a three-day losing streak. Cyclicals led the rebound with airlines, retail, and machinery outperforming, while energy and precious-metals equities lagged. Mag 7 performance was mixed. Global markets are constructive. Asian equities rallied sharply overnight, led by South
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February 2, 2026 U.S. equity futures are lower to start the week, with S&P 500 futures down 0.6% and Nasdaq futures down 0.9%, following Friday’s selloff and a mostly negative week for equities. Risk aversion carried through Asia, where South Korea fell more than 5%, while Hong Kong and China dropped over 2%. European markets
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January 26, 2026 S&P futures were down 0.2% Monday morning, though off worst premarket levels, following a choppy week that ended modestly lower. Big tech held up late last week, while momentum, high-beta, and retail-favorite names lagged. European markets were mostly lower after a mixed Asian session. Treasuries were firmer with modest curve flattening (yields
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January 23, 2026 S&P futures −0.1%, off worst premarket levels, after U.S. equities closed higher Thursday. Small caps led again, with the Russell 2000 outperforming the S&P 500 for a 14th straight session to start 2026. Most-shorted, retail favorites, and the Mag 7 outperformed. Strength also seen in software, HPCs, credit cards, managed care, and
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December 12, 2025 S&P futures are off 0.2% in Friday morning trading after U.S. equities finished mostly higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 setting a new record despite continued tech weakness. Equal-weight S&P outperformed as financials, homebuilders, travel & leisure, and materials led gains, and the small-cap Russell 2000 remains the standout for the
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December 3, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.1% after U.S. equities finished mostly higher on Tuesday, led by select tech, AI-linked names, retail favorites, and 12-month winners. Breadth was mixed, with nearly 60% of the S&P 500 declining. Asian trading was split—Japan gained more than 1% while Hong Kong fell more than 1%. Europe opened
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December 2, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.2% after U.S. equities opened December with a broad pullback on Monday, finishing near session lows. Weakness was concentrated in crypto-exposed names, retail favorites, high-short-interest stocks, and 12-month winners, while Energy led the tape. Asian trading was mixed overnight: South Korea outperformed on lower U.S. tariff rates, while
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