January 12, 2026 S&P futures off 0.6% in Monday morning trading after U.S. equities finished strongly higher in the first full week of 2026, with all major indexes up >1.5% and small caps leading (Russell 2000 +4.5%+). Overnight, Asian markets were higher with Greater China outperforming, while Europe slipped ~0.3%. Treasuries sold off, with long-end […]
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January 8, 2026 S&P futures −0.25% in Thursday morning trading following a mostly lower close Wednesday, with stocks ending near session lows. Pro-cyclical leaders that had recently outperformed—financials, semis, and industrials—came under pressure, while Mag 7 stocks held up better. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly lower, led by Japan (−1.5%+), while European equities fell ~0.3%.
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January 7, 2026 S&P futures −0.2% in Tuesday morning trading after U.S. equities finished higher on Tuesday. Prior session leadership was firmly pro-cyclical, with memory, semiconductors, machinery, metals, chemicals, regional banks, health care, and consumer discretionary leading, while crowded short baskets were notable outperformers. Mag 7 stocks were mixed and lagged, and energy came under
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December 23, 2025 S&P futures are little changed in early trading after a firm but low-volume Monday that left the S&P 500 just shy of a fresh record. Leadership remained risk-on, with retail-investor favorites, AI enablers, high-beta names, and small caps outperforming. Treasuries were firmer (yields down ~1–3 bp), the dollar fell 0.4% with yen
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December 17, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.3% after U.S. equities finished mostly lower Tuesday, marking the S&P’s third straight decline since last Thursday’s record close. Energy and healthcare led declines, while Big Tech outperformed, with TSLA hitting a fresh record high. Asia traded mostly higher (South Korea and Greater China strongest), Europe up ~0.3%.
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December 12, 2025 S&P futures are off 0.2% in Friday morning trading after U.S. equities finished mostly higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 setting a new record despite continued tech weakness. Equal-weight S&P outperformed as financials, homebuilders, travel & leisure, and materials led gains, and the small-cap Russell 2000 remains the standout for the
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December 10, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.1% in Wednesday morning trading after a mixed Tuesday session in which money-center banks, pharma, aerospace, builders, and biotech lagged, while most-shorted stocks, retail favorites, private equity, chemicals, networking, and airlines outperformed. Asian markets were mixed in a quiet overnight session, while Europe is modestly lower (~0.2%). Treasuries
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December 9, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.05% in Tuesday morning trading following Monday’s broad market decline, where six sectors fell more than 1% and tech was the only gainer on semiconductor strength. Treasuries are unchanged to slightly firmer on the long end after Monday’s rate backup pushed the 10-year yield to its highest level
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November 26, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.3% in Wednesday morning trading after U.S. equities posted a third straight gain on Tuesday, bringing the S&P’s three-day advance to nearly +3.5%. Breadth continued to improve with equal-weight outperforming by more than 50 bp. Asian markets were mostly higher with Japan up nearly 2%, while Europe is
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November 25, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.2% Tuesday morning after U.S. equities rallied for a second straight session Monday, led by growth and momentum. The Nasdaq 100 logged its biggest one-day gain since May, with GOOGL and TSLA leading the Mag 7 and AVGO pushing semis higher. Consumer staples and energy were the only
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