February 12, 2026 S&P futures +0.3% in Thursday morning trading after Wednesday’s mixed session, where the S&P 500 finished flat but dispersion remained elevated. Memory and semis outperformed, software sold off again, and AI-related competitive pressure continued to weigh on financials—now extending to CRE brokers and services. Energy and defensive sectors also held up better. […]
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February 11, 2026 S&P futures little changed in Wednesday morning trading following Tuesday’s mixed session, where equities finished just off their lows. Mega-cap tech and AI infrastructure remained under pressure, banks lagged, and advisory firms saw additional weakness on AI competition concerns. Defensives and rate-sensitive groups, including homebuilders, outperformed. Overseas, Asian markets were mostly higher
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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 22, 2025 S&P futures up 0.2% Friday, after the S&P 500 fell for a fifth straight session Thursday, its longest losing streak since January. Mag 7 also extended losses. Asia traded mixed with strength in Greater China, while Australia and India lagged. Europe up ~0.3%. Treasuries slightly weaker with yields up ~1 bp, dollar
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August 11, 2025 S&P futures flat after last week’s rally, which was fueled by buy-the-dip momentum, dovish Fed signals, optimism on AI following PLTR’s beat/raise, Apple’s chip tariff exemption, and strong Q2 earnings. Leadership came from big tech, semis, builders, industrial materials, managed care, and airlines. Asia mostly higher overnight; Europe down ~0.2%. Treasuries firmer
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July 28, 2025 S&P futures up 0.3% in Monday morning trading following a strong week for U.S. equities, with the S&P 500 hitting all-time highs in all five sessions and the S&P, Dow, and Nasdaq each gaining over 1%. Big tech and retail favorites led. Asia was mixed overnight (Japan −1%, Hong Kong outperformed), while
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April 28, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% Monday morning following last week’s sharp rally, where the S&P 500 gained over 4.5% to its highest level since Liberation Day, led by Mag 7 strength. Asian markets were mixed overnight, while European equities opened higher by ~0.5%. Treasuries were steady to slightly weaker. Dollar index up 0.2%,
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April 25, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.3% in Friday morning trading, extending a strong week for U.S. equities. The S&P 500 logged a third straight 1%+ gain, while the Nasdaq rose over 2% for a third consecutive session. Tech, cyclicals, and high short interest names have led the rally, while consumer staples have lagged.
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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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March 19, 2025 S&P futures up 0.1% Wednesday morning after Tuesday’s pullback, which ended a brief two-day bounce. Big tech underperformed, with all Mag 7 stocks now down YTD and the group off more than 16%. Asian and European markets mixed. Treasuries steady, dollar up 0.4%, gold down 0.2%, and Bitcoin up 2.0%. WTI crude
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