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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July 24, 2025 S&P futures up 0.1% in Thursday morning trading, following another record close for the S&P and Nasdaq on Wednesday. Strength came from AI power, med-tech, credit cards, chemicals, airlines, building products, and apparel. Asian markets were higher with Japan up 1.5%, and Europe is rallying ~0.7%. Treasuries are steady despite a backup
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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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May 14, 2025 S&P futures are slightly lower following Tuesday’s gains, where cyclicals and the “Magnificent 7” tech names outperformed, and defensives lagged. The S&P is now positive YTD, up 18% since its April 8 low. Asian markets were mixed overnight, with Hong Kong leading, while European markets opened down ~0.7% on weaker earnings. Treasuries
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April 23, 2025 S&P futures +2.1% in early trading following Tuesday’s strong rally where all major U.S. indexes rose at least 2.5%, with ~98% of S&P 500 stocks and all 11 sectors finishing higher. The Mag 7 snapped a five-day losing streak, and high-short-interest and cyclical names led the move. Asian and European equities followed
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S&P futures are higher Friday morning after a mixed-to-higher close on Thursday, where the S&P 500 snapped its three-day losing streak. Tesla (TSLA) led gains on strong earnings, while software, logistics, managed care, homebuilders, and hotels outperformed. Laggards included rails, hospitals, precious metals, and ride share. Overnight, Asian markets were mixed with Greater China up,
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XLF breadth was just short of a “wash out” tactical buy signal in June.
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