November 17, 2025 S&P futures +0.3% after a mixed week in which the S&P 500 finished roughly flat. Recent losers included retail favorites, most-shorted names, quantum computing, nuclear, and crypto, while GLP-1s, biotech, and energy outperformed. Asia was mixed overnight (Korea +2%; Japan, Hong Kong, China lower). Europe −0.4%. Treasuries firmer (~2 bp lower across […]
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November 14, 2025 S&P futures −0.7% in Friday morning trading after U.S. equities tumbled Thursday amid a momentum unwind that hit AI names, retail favorites, and other high-beta trades. The Nasdaq 100 has now fallen in five of the past six sessions. Healthcare remained the week’s top gainer (+4.5%) as rotation into defensives continued. Asia
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November 13, 2025 S&P futures −0.1% in Thursday morning trading after U.S. equities ended mixed Wednesday, with equal-weight S&P (SPW) outperforming the cap-weighted index by over 50 bp. Healthcare, retail, big banks, and materials led gains, while large-cap tech lagged. Asia mostly higher overnight (Shanghai Composite strong), and Europe +0.2%. Treasuries slightly weaker (yields +1
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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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October 15, 2025 S&P futures +0.6% in Wednesday morning trading, led by NVDA and TSLA. Follows Tuesday’s mixed close, with small caps, cyclicals, and banks outperforming while big tech lagged. Asian markets up over 1%, led by Japan, Hong Kong, and China; Europe higher with France leading on LVMH earnings and pension reform suspension. Treasuries
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October 14, 2025 S&P futures -1.1%, pulling back after Monday’s strong rebound. Treasuries are rallying with yields down 5–6 bp across the curve. Dollar Index +0.1%, gold +0.5%, Bitcoin -3.7%, WTI crude -2.1%. Markets turned risk-off after hopes of U.S.–China trade de-escalation faded. Beijing sanctioned U.S. subsidiaries of a South Korean shipbuilder, while China tightened
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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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September 4, 2025 Fed Chairman Powell set the stage for US equities into year end with his Jackson Hole speech. Softer eco data is likely now a “good” thing in the near-term as it will reinforce conviction on a series of rate cuts which should loosen lending and improve financial conditions for a broader array
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July 23, 2025 S&P futures up 0.4% in Wednesday morning trading, following a strong Tuesday session where U.S. equities rallied on rotation into value, with equal-weight S&P outperforming by 120 bp. Memes, homebuilders, healthcare, and chemicals led gains, while autos, AI, tobacco, and aerospace lagged. Asian markets rallied, led by Japan (+3.5%), and Europe is
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May 27, 2025 S&P futures up 1.5%, rebounding after last week’s selloff when major U.S. indices dropped ~2.5%-3.5%. Big tech, energy, apparel, chemicals, builders, and banks were notable laggards. Asian markets were mixed, with Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore higher, while Mainland China, South Korea, and Taiwan declined. European markets rose ~0.5%. Treasuries are
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