March 4, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.25% in early trading, near session highs, as U.S. equities attempt to build on Tuesday’s late-session stabilization. Markets remain focused on geopolitical developments in the Middle East, but price action continues to reflect a measured rather than disorderly risk response. Oil has firmed again this morning, with WTI […]
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March 3, 2026 S&P futures are down 1.8% Tuesday morning, reversing Monday’s rebound as markets shift back into risk-off mode. Monday had seen equities recover from early weakness, with strength in select big tech, energy, aerospace & defense, regional banks, private equity, software, rails, and industrial metals. Rate-sensitive groups such as homebuilders lagged, while memory
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March 2, 2026 S&P futures are down 1% Monday morning following Friday’s tech-led pullback, where semis and software were the primary drags. However, the equal-weight S&P 500 managed a modest gain, supported by energy and defensive leadership — reinforcing that February’s dominant theme has been dispersion rather than broad-based de-risking. Overseas markets are weaker as
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February 27, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.4% Friday morning, near session lows, following Thursday’s mixed close. Tech remained under pressure on semi/memory weakness, though software rallied, while banks, transports, retail, and precious metals miners outperformed. Asian markets were mixed (Hong Kong strong, South Korea weak), Europe little changed. Treasuries are firmer with front-end yields
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February 23, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.25% after U.S. equities finished mostly higher Friday and for the week. The Nasdaq snapped a five-week losing streak, supported by stronger big tech and continued semi/memory momentum. Machinery, E&Cs, restaurants, and apparel outperformed, while software, chemicals, food, private equity, and biopharma lagged. Overnight, Asia was mostly higher
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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 10, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.1% in Tuesday morning trading following a mostly higher start to the week for U.S. equities. Monday’s advance was led by Technology, with software and the broader OpenAI ecosystem standing out, alongside strength in precious metals and global miners. Insurance brokers were notable laggards as investors weighed the
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February 6, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.3% Friday morning after being down more than 1% overnight, following Thursday’s broad selloff that left all major indexes down over 1% and the S&P on a third straight decline. Software fell for a seventh consecutive session, remaining the main drag. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly lower, with South
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February 5, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.2% Thursday morning after a mixed U.S. session on Wednesday. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 closed lower, but the equal-weight S&P rose nearly 0.9% to a fresh record, underscoring continued broadening. Semiconductors were the main drag, while software fell for a seventh straight session. Select cyclicals and
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February 4, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.1% in early Wednesday trading, reversing some initial weakness. This follows a mostly lower Tuesday session, with technology—particularly software—the primary drag, pushing the Nasdaq down nearly 1.5%. Cyclicals provided some offset, and small caps finished modestly higher. Overnight, Asian markets were mixed with South Korea and China among the
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