U.S. equities are little changed to modestly higher Wednesday morning ahead of a heavy inflation, growth and employment-data slate. At 5:27 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.18%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.10% and Nasdaq 100 futures were essentially flat at -0.01%. Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.17%, the Dow declined 0.26%, the Nasdaq […]
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S&P futures are down 1.4% Tuesday morning, with momentum, memory, and semis under outsized pressure after Monday’s mixed session. Big Tech lagged Monday, led by Alphabet, while software, housing, and energy were also weaker. Momentum held up on continued memory and semi strength, and biotech outperformed. Global risk tone is weaker, with South Korea’s KOSPI
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June 22, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.1% Monday morning after U.S. equities finished higher last week, with the Dow and Russell 2000 hitting fresh records and the S&P 500 rising for the 11th time in 12 weeks. Momentum led on continued semi and memory strength, while select reopening, broadening, and cyclical groups also outperformed.
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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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April 1, 2026 S&P Futures +0.4%. Futures are building on Tuesday’s rally — the S&P 500’s best single-day gain since last May — though stocks remain sharply lower for March and Q1. Asian markets surged overnight (South Korea +8.5%, Japan +5%+) and European markets are up over 2%. Treasuries are firmer for a third straight
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February 6, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.3% Friday morning after being down more than 1% overnight, following Thursday’s broad selloff that left all major indexes down over 1% and the S&P on a third straight decline. Software fell for a seventh consecutive session, remaining the main drag. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly lower, with South
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September 23, 2025 S&P futures are little changed Tuesday after U.S. equities extended record highs on Monday, led by gains in big tech (NVDA, AAPL, TSLA). Treasuries firmed with yields down ~2 bp, while the dollar slipped 0.1%, gold rose 1.2%, Bitcoin added 0.2%, and WTI crude gained 0.6%. Macro focus today is on U.S.
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September 19, 2025 S&P futures slightly higher Friday after U.S. equities rallied Thursday, with the S&P and Nasdaq closing at new highs and the Russell 2000 breaking its Nov-21 record. Big tech and semis led gains, highlighted by NVDA’s partnership driving INTC up 20%+. Asia ended mostly lower overnight, while Europe is up ~0.4%. Treasuries
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June 24, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.8% in Tuesday morning trading following Monday’s equity gains, led by TSLA on its Robotaxi launch and strength in airlines, builders, regional banks, trucking, and utilities. Energy lagged amid a sharp oil selloff. Global markets are broadly higher, with Asia and Europe up over 1%. Treasuries are steady
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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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