S&P futures are down 0.5% Tuesday morning after major U.S. indexes finished mostly lower Monday, though breadth was better, with the equal-weight S&P 500 outperforming by roughly 70 bp and 7 of 11 sectors higher. The main story remains the momentum unwind, with semis and memory again the notable laggards, while Energy, Financials, Staples, software, […]
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S&P futures are up 0.6% Wednesday morning after Tuesday’s risk-on session, when the Nasdaq and Russell 2000 both gained more than 1%. Momentum leadership was the key story, with semis and memory outperforming alongside high-beta, retail-favorite, and most-shorted names. Global equities are stronger, with Hong Kong and China both up more than 1% and Europe
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S&P futures are up 0.1% Friday morning after Thursday’s strong cash session, when the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 all set record highs and the S&P posted its best month since November 2020. The tone is quieter into month-end and a holiday-thinned global session, with most Asian markets closed or lightly traded and Europe
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S&P futures are up 0.1% Thursday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly lower Wednesday. The broader setup remains cautious, with Asian markets weaker overnight, Europe down roughly 0.3%, Treasuries slightly firmer after Wednesday’s selloff, the dollar off 0.1%, gold and silver rebounding, Bitcoin futures modestly higher, and WTI crude up another 1.4% after Wednesday’s 7%
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S&P futures are down 0.1% Monday morning after another strong week for equities, with the S&P and Nasdaq each posting a fourth straight weekly gain and closing at fresh record highs, while the Russell 2000 logged a fifth straight weekly advance. The recent move has continued to be helped by semiconductor strength, with the SOX
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April 22, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.6% Wednesday morning after Tuesday’s selloff left stocks near session lows. The rebound is being helped by a ceasefire extension, which supports the broader de-escalation narrative, though the continued U.S. blockade is still keeping concerns alive around physical energy disruption, especially in refined products. Cross-asset tone is constructive:
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April 20, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.5% Monday morning after a third straight week of strong equity gains that left both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq at fresh record highs. The pullback follows a powerful momentum run, with the Nasdaq logging its longest winning streak since 1992. Cross-asset moves are mildly defensive: Treasury yields
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April 14, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.2% Tuesday morning following Monday’s strong rally, where major indices gained over 1% and the S&P 500 reclaimed its pre-conflict (Feb 27) level. The Nasdaq extended its winning streak to nine sessions, led by a sharp rebound in software and continued strength in semiconductors, while defensives like staples
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April 7, 2026 S&P Futures -0.2% Futures are drifting lower after yesterday’s light session — the slowest volume day of the year — that nonetheless ended in the green. Asian markets are mostly higher overnight, with Australia and South Korea among the outperformers and Japan eking out a gain. European markets are up ~0.7%. Treasuries
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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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