January 16, 2026 S&P futures +0.3% Friday Morning after U.S. equities finished higher but off best levels on Thursday. Small caps, high beta, momentum, and growth led factor performance, with AI and investment banks among the bright spots. Asia mixed overnight (South Korea and Taiwan higher; Japan and China modestly lower). Europe −~0.2%. Treasuries and […]
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January 15, 2026 U.S. index futures are higher (S&P futures +0.3% | Nasdaq futures +0.7%) after Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq closed lower Wednesday, led down by big tech and banks. Breadth was better beneath the surface, with ~60% of S&P 500 constituents advancing and defensives outperforming. Overnight, Asia was mixed (Japan, Hong Kong, China
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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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October 24, 2025 S&P futures +0.3% in Friday morning trading following Thursday’s broad rally, which saw gains across big tech, energy, quantum computing, semis, industrials, and retail-favorite trades. All major U.S. equity indexes remain on track for 1%+ weekly gains. Asia mostly higher overnight (Japan, South Korea strong); Europe down ~0.2%. Treasuries slightly weaker (yields
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October 3, 2025 S&P futures +0.2% following Thursday’s gains, when the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq all closed at fresh record highs. Leadership came from most-shorted stocks, semis, China tech, managed care, machinery, credit cards, and travel/leisure, while EVs, pharma, biotech, media, telecom, entertainment, and credit bureaus lagged. Overnight, Asian markets traded mostly higher, with Japan
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July 25, 2025 S&P futures up 0.1% in early Friday trading after a quiet Thursday session where the S&P and Nasdaq set new all-time highs. Outperformance came from energy, asset managers, cybersecurity, trucking, and exchanges, while GOOGL led the Mag 7 on earnings and TSLA fell. Laggards included multis (conglomerates), airlines, managed care, chemicals, restaurants,
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July 9, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.1% after a mixed session Tuesday, where small caps, value, and unprofitable tech outperformed, while money center banks lagged amid early earnings previews. Treasuries are little changed, the dollar index is up 0.1%, gold is down 0.4%, Bitcoin futures are up 0.2%, and WTI crude is up 0.5%.
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May 22, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.1% in Thursday morning trading after Wednesday’s broad selloff, which saw major indexes decline by over 1.4%. Financials, managed care, rate-sensitive sectors, and retail favorites were among the hardest hit. Asian markets closed lower, led by declines in South Korea and Hong Kong, while European equities are down
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April 30, 2025 Markets remain in a holding pattern ahead of key Mag 7 earnings and a heavy macro calendar. Supportive factors include improving earnings (particularly around tariff mitigation), some easing in Fed expectations, and recent tariff relief headlines. However, trade-related growth risks remain significant, especially amid delays in striking multiple trade deals. Concerns about
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S&P futures are little changed Friday morning following a mixed Thursday session dominated by stock-specific moves. Big tech, banks, GSEs, staples, travel, and E&Cs outperformed, while semis, healthcare, homebuilders, and energy lagged. Asian markets were mixed, with Greater China leading while Japan underperformed. European markets also showed mixed performance. Treasuries were narrowly mixed with curve
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