U.S. equities begin the final session of August cautiously as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting pushes oil higher and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech drives another increase in rate-hike expectations. At 5:02 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down 0.10%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.13% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.04%. Friday, the Dow […]
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U.S. equity futures are mixed as another semiconductor selloff offsets relative strength in the Dow. At 5:07 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.29%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.11% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.52%. The Russell 2000 enters the session after declining 0.6% Wednesday, with small caps likely to remain sensitive to
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U.S. equity futures are mixed after Tuesday’s record-setting advance. At 5:06 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.25%, Dow futures were up 0.21% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.07%. The Russell 2000 enters the session with a firmer technical setup after outperforming Tuesday, supported by lower oil prices and a 10-year Treasury yield
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S&P futures are up 0.1% Thursday morning after Wednesday’s broad rally, when all major U.S. indexes gained more than 1% and semis again led the tape. Big tech also finished higher, while internets, tech components, banks, machinery, electricals/multis, homebuilders, rails, cruise lines, airlines, apparel, and drug stores also outperformed. Global risk tone remains constructive, with
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S&P futures are up 0.1% Thursday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly lower Wednesday. The broader setup remains cautious, with Asian markets weaker overnight, Europe down roughly 0.3%, Treasuries slightly firmer after Wednesday’s selloff, the dollar off 0.1%, gold and silver rebounding, Bitcoin futures modestly higher, and WTI crude up another 1.4% after Wednesday’s 7%
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April 29, 2026 S&P futures are up modestly Wednesday morning after a mostly lower Tuesday session. The market remains in a holding pattern ahead of the first major wave of Mag 7 earnings tonight from AMZN, GOOGL, META, and MSFT. Recent weakness has been concentrated in AI-linked semis and infrastructure names after reports that OpenAI
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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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