U.S. equities are pointing lower Thursday as another sharp rebound in oil and renewed pressure on global sovereign bonds revive inflation and valuation concerns. At roughly 6:00 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down about 0.6%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.4%. Wednesday, the Dow fell 0.66%, S&P 500
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U.S. equities are pointing lower Thursday as the Treasury selloff extends following Wednesday’s unexpectedly strong economic data. At 5:00 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down roughly 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.5%, while Dow futures were off about 0.2%. Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.75%, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.13%, the Dow
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U.S. equities are little changed Wednesday as investors balance continued AI enthusiasm against a still-restrictive Fed outlook and uncertainty around Middle East diplomacy. At 5:25 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.06%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.09% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.01%. Tuesday, the S&P 500 finished essentially flat, the Nasdaq gained
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Trading Outlook S&P futures are off 0.1% and Nasdaq futures are down 0.3% after Wednesday’s momentum unwind. The headline index move was modest, but the factor move was not: semis, memory and AI-infrastructure winners came under outsized pressure while software, big tech, Financials, Health Care and Communication Services held up better. Asia was mixed overnight,
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S&P futures are down 0.1% Wednesday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly higher Tuesday, with the S&P 500 up for a ninth straight session. Semis and select cyclicals, including machinery, industrial metals, and regional banks, were among the strongest groups, while software, hyperscalers, and exchanges lagged. Asian markets were mostly higher overnight, led by a
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S&P futures are down 0.2% Tuesday morning after U.S. equities finished mixed Monday. Software, select semis, memory, and Energy outperformed, while Mag 7, Utilities, airlines, retail, and Staples lagged. Global tone is firmer, with Hong Kong up roughly 2.5% and Europe up about 1%. Treasuries are firmer, with yields down 2–3 bp, the dollar is
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March 19, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.1% Thursday morning, following Wednesday’s broad selloff that pushed the S&P 500 to its lowest level since November with ~85% of constituents declining. Weakness was widespread across big tech, metals/miners, and defensives (staples, healthcare). Global markets are under pressure (Japan -3.5%, South Korea -3%, Europe ~-2%), while Treasuries
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December 16, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.3% following Monday’s pullback, which saw AI infrastructure, crypto, retail favorites, most-shorted names, and small caps lead the downside. Big Tech was mixed with TSLA and NVDA standing out, while healthcare, HPCs, and travel & leisure outperformed. Asia traded sharply lower (South Korea −2%+, Japan/Hong Kong −1.5%+), Europe
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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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September 17, 2025 S&P futures flat Wednesday morning after a quiet Tuesday that saw the S&P and Nasdaq edge off record highs and the Nasdaq 100 snap a nine-day streak. Asian trading was mixed, with Hong Kong up nearly 2% on tech strength, while Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Australia fell. Europe opened modestly higher.
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