U.S. equities are attempting to stabilize Thursday ahead of August producer-price inflation, after rising oil prices and Treasury yields drove the major indexes lower for a third consecutive session. At 5:09 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.13%, Dow futures were up 0.21% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.09%. Wednesday, the Dow fell […]
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April 2, 2026 S&P500 Futures are down 1.1% after Trump’s evening address on Iran failed to provide any timeline for ending the conflict, reiterated threats to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure, and again framed the Strait of Hormuz as other countries’ responsibility to manage. The speech unwound much of the offramp optimism that fueled Tuesday and
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December 15, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.5% after Friday’s broad selloff that pushed the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 down more than 1%. Last week was mixed, with tech and momentum pressured amid renewed AI scrutiny, while cyclicals benefited from rotation. Asian markets were weaker overnight (South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong all down
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October 22, 2025 Futures flat in Wednesday morning trading after U.S. equities ended mixed Tuesday, with the S&P 500 finishing near unchanged. Beneath the surface, momentum trades lost steam following a sharp selloff in precious metals. Big tech was mixed—AMZN outperformed on robotics headlines while GOOGL lagged amid AI competition concerns. Asian markets were mostly
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July 18, 2025 Futures are slightly higher, extending Thursday’s rally that saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs. Big tech led, along with strength in beverages, software, semis, and machinery. European and Asian markets are broadly higher. Treasuries are firmer with slight curve flattening. The dollar is down 0.4%, gold up 0.4%,
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June 13, 2025 S&P futures are down 1.2% in early Friday trading, following a mostly positive Thursday session where software, utilities, healthcare, and consumer staples led gains, while industrials, banks, and airlines lagged. Global markets sold off overnight, with sharp losses across Asia and Europe (Europe –1.5%). Treasuries are slightly firmer. The dollar is up
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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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US equities slightly lower in premarket trading following Thursday’s gains, where the S&P 500 hit its first ATH since December. Stocks are on track for a second consecutive week of strong gains. Asian markets mostly higher, led by Greater China, Australia, and South Korea, while Japan lagged. European markets up ~0.8%. Treasuries firmer with curve
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S&P futures are down 0.1% in Wednesday morning trading after mixed performance on Tuesday, where the S&P 500 logged its first back-to-back decline since early September. Builders, A&D, auto parts, and telecom lagged, while banks, cable, and tobacco outperformed. Asian markets were mixed overnight, with Hong Kong and South Korea up over 1%, while Japan
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S&P futures are down 0.5% in Tuesday morning trading, following Monday’s mostly lower session where 10 of 11 sectors declined. Rate-sensitive stocks were notable laggards, though select big tech names outperformed. Treasuries weakened, with the 10-year yield hitting its highest level since late July. The Dollar Index is down 0.1%, gold is up 0.5%, Bitcoin
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