U.S. equities are modestly higher ahead of the August employment report, the final major labor-market release before the September Fed meeting. At 4:24 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.06%, Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.42% and Dow futures were down 0.07%. Thursday, the Dow gained 1.18%, the S&P 500 rose 1.06% and the […]
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U.S. equity futures are little changed Thursday as investors balance a modest retreat in Treasury yields against oil prices above $90, continuing U.S.-Iran tensions and Friday’s employment report. At 5:42 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.17%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.05% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.04%. Wednesday, the Dow gained 0.56%,
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S&P futures are up 0.25% Monday morning after Friday’s sharp selloff, which snapped the S&P 500’s nine-week winning streak. Global risk tone is weaker, with South Korea down more than 8%, Japan off nearly 4%, and Europe down roughly 0.9%. Treasuries are weaker, with yields up 2–3 bp after Friday’s bear flattening move, the dollar
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S&P futures are down 0.4% Friday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly higher Thursday, with the Dow closing at a fresh all-time high. Healthcare and Financials led, while semis lagged. Global tone is softer, with South Korea down roughly 5.5% and Japan and Hong Kong each off more than 1%. Europe is down 0.2%. Treasuries
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March 9, 2026 S&P futures are down 1.0% Monday morning, though off earlier premarket lows, after the S&P 500 last week recorded its worst weekly decline since October amid escalating tensions tied to the Iran conflict. Large-cap tech provided some relative support late last week, with the equal-weight S&P underperforming the cap-weighted index. Global markets
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December 5, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.2% after U.S. equities finished mostly higher on Thursday but closed below their intraday highs. The S&P 500 rose for a third straight session and now sits less than 0.5% from its record peak, while small caps continued to squeeze higher, leaving the Russell 2000 up more than
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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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September 8, 2025 S&P 500 futures are up 0.2% after Friday’s decline, which still left the S&P 500 up for the fourth time in five weeks and the Nasdaq with its first gain in three. Asia rallied overnight (Japan +1.5% on PM Ishiba’s resignation and GDP revision), while Europe is up ~0.4%. Treasuries are firmer
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September 5, 2025 S&P 500 Futures are ahead 0.2% Friday after Thursday’s broad gains, which pushed the S&P 500 to a new record high. Big tech led, joined by banks, asset managers, retail/apparel, builders, hotels, and cruise lines. Asia was higher overnight (Shenzhen +4%, Hong Kong +1.5%, Japan +1%), while Europe is little changed. Treasuries
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June 4, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.2% in early Wednesday trading following Tuesday’s broad rally led by small caps, AI/semis, dollar stores, energy, and crowded shorts. The S&P is now up nearly 20% from its post–Liberation Day low. Asian markets were higher overnight, led by South Korea after a decisive presidential election. Europe is
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