S&P futures are up 0.7% Monday morning after a mixed week for U.S. equities. Big Tech weighed on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq last week, while the broadening trade held up better, led by healthcare, biotech, machinery, multis, transports, consumer names, and banks. Asian markets were mostly higher overnight, with Hong Kong and Shanghai outperforming, […]
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S&P futures are down 0.5% and Nasdaq futures are down 1.1% Friday morning after Thursday’s mixed session, when momentum bounced on renewed memory and semi leadership, but Mag 7 weakness weighed on the S&P and Nasdaq. Asian markets sold off sharply overnight, with South Korea down nearly 6% and Japan off more than 4%, while
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S&P futures are up 0.7% and Nasdaq futures are up 2.1% Thursday morning, with memory and semis leading the rebound. The move follows Wednesday’s mixed session, when momentum lagged but broadening, reopening, cyclical, and consumer areas outperformed. Asian markets were mostly higher, led by South Korea and Japan, while Europe is up about 0.7%. Treasuries
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March 26, 2026 S&P futures down 0.8% Thursday morning following Wednesday’s gains, with prior strength led by small caps, most-shorted names, and Mag 7. Biotech (M&A), transports, industrial metals, PE, and payments also outperformed, while memory, software, energy, homebuilders, ag chemicals, and managed care lagged. Asian markets mostly weaker (South Korea, China lagging), Europe down
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January 15, 2026 U.S. index futures are higher (S&P futures +0.3% | Nasdaq futures +0.7%) after Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq closed lower Wednesday, led down by big tech and banks. Breadth was better beneath the surface, with ~60% of S&P 500 constituents advancing and defensives outperforming. Overnight, Asia was mixed (Japan, Hong Kong, China
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September 26, 2025 S&P futures a touch higher Friday morning after U.S. equities fell Thursday, with the S&P and Nasdaq down for a third straight session. Big tech, most-shorted, and tariff-exposed names led the pullback, while energy and select defensives outperformed. Asia closed mostly lower (South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong laggards), while Europe opened modestly
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September 25, 2025 S&P futures slightly lower in Thursday morning trading after U.S. equities fell for a second straight session. Big tech led the decline (AAPL, NVDA, GOOGL, MU, PLTR), while China tech, energy, staples, builders, chemicals, and managed care outperformed. Asian markets mixed, Europe −0.4%. Treasuries flat to firmer, dollar steady, WTI crude −0.6%.
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June 26, 2025 S&P futures rose 0.3% Thursday morning following a mixed-to-lower Wednesday session, where tech and AI outperformance contrasted with weak market breadth—about 75% of S&P 500 components declined. Asian markets were mixed, led by Japan and Taiwan, while Hong Kong lagged. Europe edged higher. Treasuries were flat to slightly firmer. The dollar slipped
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March 28, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.1% in premarket trading, off earlier lows, following Thursday’s mixed session that left major indices modestly lower. Despite recent volatility, all key benchmarks remain on track for weekly gains. European markets are lower, following a broadly weaker session in Asia. Treasuries are firmer with some curve flattening, though
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S&P futures are up 0.4% in Friday premarket trading, building on a week of healthy gains, particularly for the equal-weight S&P. European markets are higher, and Asia saw mostly positive sessions. Treasuries are slightly firmer with curve flattening. The dollar index is up 0.1%, gold is down 0.7%, and WTI crude is up 0.6%. A
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