February 26, 2026 S&P futures are slightly lower after Wednesday’s rally, which marked the Nasdaq’s first back-to-back 1%+ gains since mid-December. Tech led again, with strength in Mag 7, software, and semis/memory. Banks drove a sharp rebound in financials, while other cyclicals and defensives lagged. Overnight, Asia was mostly higher with South Korea up over […]
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February 25, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.3% following Tuesday’s tech-led rally. Software (short covering), Mag 7, and semis drove gains, alongside strength in travel & leisure, homebuilders, credit cards, PE, and machinery. Banks, managed care, parcels/logistics, and energy lagged. Overnight, Asia rallied sharply with Japan up over 2% on dovish BoJ nominations. Europe is
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January 8, 2026 S&P futures −0.25% in Thursday morning trading following a mostly lower close Wednesday, with stocks ending near session lows. Pro-cyclical leaders that had recently outperformed—financials, semis, and industrials—came under pressure, while Mag 7 stocks held up better. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly lower, led by Japan (−1.5%+), while European equities fell ~0.3%.
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December 23, 2025 S&P futures are little changed in early trading after a firm but low-volume Monday that left the S&P 500 just shy of a fresh record. Leadership remained risk-on, with retail-investor favorites, AI enablers, high-beta names, and small caps outperforming. Treasuries were firmer (yields down ~1–3 bp), the dollar fell 0.4% with yen
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November 3, 2025 S&P futures +0.3% following a strong October in which the S&P 500 rose for a sixth straight month and the Nasdaq for a seventh. Asian equities were higher overnight (South Korea +3% to a record), while Europe gained ~0.5%. Treasuries firmed slightly with front-end yields −2 bp. Dollar Index +0.1%, gold +0.3%,
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October 31, 2025 S&P futures up 0.7% in Friday morning trading after U.S. equities finished near session lows Thursday, weighed by META and weakness across QSRs, managed care, airlines, and ag chemicals. Retail favorites and most-shorted names also underperformed. Despite narrow breadth, stocks remain on track for a third straight weekly gain and a sixth
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August 1, 2025 S&P futures down 1% in early Friday trading, following broad weakness in Thursday’s session. Initial gains from upbeat MSFT and META earnings faded as pressure resumed in pharma, med-tech, biotech, banks, asset managers, and energy. Asian markets declined sharply overnight, led by South Korea (-4%) and Hong Kong (-1%). Europe also down
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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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June 12, 2025 &P 500 futures are down 0.5% after Wednesday’s decline, which saw broad weakness in industrial metals, regional banks, and airlines. Energy, quantum computing, and nuclear names outperformed. Treasuries are firmer, with yields down 2–3 bp across the curve. The dollar remains under pressure (DXY -0.7%), while gold is up 1.1%, Bitcoin futures
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May 20, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.3% Tuesday morning after US equities reversed early losses Monday, with the S&P recovering from a 1% drop to close slightly higher. Healthcare outperformed while energy lagged. Asian markets were mostly higher, led by Hong Kong (+1.5%), while European markets edged up ~0.2%. Treasuries are slightly firmer, the
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