U.S. equities are set for a cautious start Wednesday as investors contend with Treasury yields near multi-year highs, WTI crude above $90 and another escalation in U.S.-Iran fighting. At approximately 4:25 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.01%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.08% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.28%. Tuesday, the Dow fell […]
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S&P futures are down 0.4% Thursday morning, with Nasdaq futures off roughly 1%, after U.S. equities finished lower Wednesday and the S&P 500 snapped a nine-day winning streak. Alts, software, tech hardware, outsourcing, big banks, GSEs, protein, precious metals, and airlines were among the notable laggards. Global tone is softer, with South Korea, Hong Kong,
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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 up 0.2% Wednesday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly lower Tuesday, with memory, semis, and other AI-linked themes leading the decline. Travel/leisure, builders, apparel, and trucking also lagged, though 6 of 11 sectors still finished higher, led by Energy, big banks, biopharma, and staples retailers. Global tone is firmer, with Asia mostly
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S&P futures are down 0.4% Tuesday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly higher Monday, though leadership remained narrow and AI-driven while the equal-weight S&P 500 declined. Retail was a notable laggard, posting its biggest one-day drop since 2022, as investors focused on the consumer impact from higher gasoline prices. Global risk tone is weaker, with
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April 15, 2026 S&P futures are little changed Wednesday morning following another strong session Tuesday, with major indices up more than 1%. The S&P has now advanced in nine of the last ten sessions and sits just below its late-January record high, while the Nasdaq extended its winning streak to ten days—its longest since 2021.
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April 10, 2026 Futures are slightly lower after the S&P 500 extended its winning streak to seven sessions on Thursday. Asian markets were firmer overnight, led by Japan (+1.8%) and South Korea (+1.5%), while Europe is little changed. Treasuries are slightly weaker with yields up about 1 bp. Gold -1.0%, silver -1.6%, Bitcoin futures -1.0%,
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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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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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December 4, 2025 S&P futures are little changed after U.S. equities advanced on Wednesday, led by small caps with the Russell 2000 up nearly 2%. Retail favorites, high-beta names, most-shorted stocks, and value trades outperformed. Asian markets were mixed overnight—Japan rallied more than 2% while Mainland China slipped slightly. Europe opened higher by ~0.4%. Treasuries
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