U.S. equities are modestly higher ahead of the August employment report, the final major labor-market release before the September Fed meeting. At 4:24 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.06%, Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.42% and Dow futures were down 0.07%. Thursday, the Dow gained 1.18%, the S&P 500 rose 1.06% and the […]
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U.S. equity futures are little changed Thursday as investors balance a modest retreat in Treasury yields against oil prices above $90, continuing U.S.-Iran tensions and Friday’s employment report. At 5:42 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.17%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.05% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.04%. Wednesday, the Dow gained 0.56%,
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S&P futures are up 0.25% Monday morning after Friday’s sharp selloff, which snapped the S&P 500’s nine-week winning streak. Global risk tone is weaker, with South Korea down more than 8%, Japan off nearly 4%, and Europe down roughly 0.9%. Treasuries are weaker, with yields up 2–3 bp after Friday’s bear flattening move, the dollar
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S&P futures are down 0.4% Friday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly higher Thursday, with the Dow closing at a fresh all-time high. Healthcare and Financials led, while semis lagged. Global tone is softer, with South Korea down roughly 5.5% and Japan and Hong Kong each off more than 1%. Europe is down 0.2%. Treasuries
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April 13, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.6% Monday morning following last week’s mixed finish, where the index snapped a seven-day winning streak but still posted a second consecutive weekly gain. Global markets are softer, with Europe lower after a mixed Asia session. Rates are slightly higher (+~2 bp), the dollar is firmer (+0.3%), and
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March 19, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.1% Thursday morning, following Wednesday’s broad selloff that pushed the S&P 500 to its lowest level since November with ~85% of constituents declining. Weakness was widespread across big tech, metals/miners, and defensives (staples, healthcare). Global markets are under pressure (Japan -3.5%, South Korea -3%, Europe ~-2%), while Treasuries
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March 18, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.5% Wednesday morning, extending this week’s equity rebound after back-to-back gains. Leadership continues to skew toward high beta and positioning-driven areas, including most-shorted names, retail favorites, small caps, travel & leisure, energy, and private equity. Global markets are supportive, with Asia higher (South Korea +5%, Japan +3%) and
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December 7, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.1% in Monday premarket trading after Friday’s mostly higher session left the S&P 500 just below its late-October record close. Major indices ended the week with sub-1% gains. Asian markets were mixed while Europe opened modestly higher. Treasuries are slightly weaker with yields up 1–2 bp, the dollar
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December 5, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.2% after U.S. equities finished mostly higher on Thursday but closed below their intraday highs. The S&P 500 rose for a third straight session and now sits less than 0.5% from its record peak, while small caps continued to squeeze higher, leaving the Russell 2000 up more than
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September 8, 2025 S&P 500 futures are up 0.2% after Friday’s decline, which still left the S&P 500 up for the fourth time in five weeks and the Nasdaq with its first gain in three. Asia rallied overnight (Japan +1.5% on PM Ishiba’s resignation and GDP revision), while Europe is up ~0.4%. Treasuries are firmer
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