U.S. equities begin September under pressure as another rise in Treasury yields and renewed gains in oil revive inflation and Fed-tightening concerns. At about 4:45 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down 0.48%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.48% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.83%. Monday, the Dow fell 0.70%, the S&P 500 declined 0.33% […]
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U.S. equities begin the final session of August cautiously as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting pushes oil higher and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech drives another increase in rate-hike expectations. At 5:02 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down 0.10%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.13% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.04%. Friday, the Dow
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January 22, 2026 S&P futures +0.5% after Wednesday’s rally (off best levels). Small caps led again, with strength in Mag 7, semis/memory, regional banks, transports, autos, and international plays. Asia mostly higher overnight (Japan, South Korea led on tech/semi strength). Europe rallying ~+1.5%. Treasuries firmer with curve flattening (long-end yields −2 bp). DXY flat. Gold
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January 6, 2026 S&P futures −0.1% Tuesday morning after U.S. equities finished higher Monday, with the Dow closing at a record high. Leadership remained pro-cyclical, led by small caps, energy, financials, and consumer discretionary, while defensives lagged. Roughly two-thirds of the S&P 500 advanced. Overnight, Asian markets extended gains, with Japan posting its strongest two-day
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January 5, 2026 S&P futures +0.3% in early Monday trading after U.S. equities finished mostly higher on Friday but lower for the week. The S&P 500 ended 2025 with four consecutive daily declines, a pattern Goldman Sachs noted has occurred only twice since 1950. Friday’s bounce did little to reverse late-December momentum concerns. Overnight, Asian
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October 23, 2025 U.S. equity futures little changed Thursday after Wednesday’s selloff driven by a sharp unwind in momentum trades — most-shorted, retail favorites, AI, quantum computing, nuclear, and rare-earth names all under pressure. Semis, managed care, biotech, industrial metals, builders, airlines, banks, and telecom also lagged, while defensives outperformed. Overnight, Asian markets were mixed
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October 22, 2025 Futures flat in Wednesday morning trading after U.S. equities ended mixed Tuesday, with the S&P 500 finishing near unchanged. Beneath the surface, momentum trades lost steam following a sharp selloff in precious metals. Big tech was mixed—AMZN outperformed on robotics headlines while GOOGL lagged amid AI competition concerns. Asian markets were mostly
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July 23, 2025 S&P futures up 0.4% in Wednesday morning trading, following a strong Tuesday session where U.S. equities rallied on rotation into value, with equal-weight S&P outperforming by 120 bp. Memes, homebuilders, healthcare, and chemicals led gains, while autos, AI, tobacco, and aerospace lagged. Asian markets rallied, led by Japan (+3.5%), and Europe is
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April 23, 2025 S&P futures +2.1% in early trading following Tuesday’s strong rally where all major U.S. indexes rose at least 2.5%, with ~98% of S&P 500 stocks and all 11 sectors finishing higher. The Mag 7 snapped a five-day losing streak, and high-short-interest and cyclical names led the move. Asian and European equities followed
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S&P futures down 0.2% in Thursday morning trading. Comes after US equities finished mostly higher on Wednesday with the S&P briefly trading above 6100. Tech (particularly AI trade) the standout while defensives and value lagged and breadth was negative after six straight sessions that saw more than two-thirds of S&P constituents higher. Asian markets mixed overnight with Japan
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