U.S. equity futures are lower as investors weigh Alphabet and Tesla earnings against another surge in oil prices. Around 5:30 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down 0.27%, Dow futures were down 0.31% and Nasdaq futures were down 0.23%. The small-cap setup was weaker, with the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) down approximately 0.88% premarket. […]
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U.S. equity futures are modestly higher as investors balance renewed AI optimism against rising oil prices and another busy earnings calendar. S&P 500 futures were up 0.18%, Dow futures were up 0.20% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.46%. Russell 2000 futures were approximately 0.06% higher, suggesting a positive but still large-cap-led opening setup. Strong
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S&P futures are down 0.5% and Nasdaq futures are down 1.1% Friday morning after Thursday’s mixed session, when momentum bounced on renewed memory and semi leadership, but Mag 7 weakness weighed on the S&P and Nasdaq. Asian markets sold off sharply overnight, with South Korea down nearly 6% and Japan off more than 4%, while
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S&P futures are up 0.2% Wednesday morning after Tuesday’s momentum unwind, led by sharp pressure in memory and semis. Alts and select cyclicals also lagged, while defensives such as Staples and Healthcare outperformed, and some software/AI losers held up better. Asian markets were mixed overnight, though South Korea bounced more than 3% after Tuesday’s 10%
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S&P futures are down 1.4% Tuesday morning, with momentum, memory, and semis under outsized pressure after Monday’s mixed session. Big Tech lagged Monday, led by Alphabet, while software, housing, and energy were also weaker. Momentum held up on continued memory and semi strength, and biotech outperformed. Global risk tone is weaker, with South Korea’s KOSPI
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S&P futures are down 0.2% Tuesday morning after U.S. equities finished mixed Monday. Software, select semis, memory, and Energy outperformed, while Mag 7, Utilities, airlines, retail, and Staples lagged. Global tone is firmer, with Hong Kong up roughly 2.5% and Europe up about 1%. Treasuries are firmer, with yields down 2–3 bp, the dollar is
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S&P futures are little changed Friday morning after Thursday’s mostly lower session. The market remains caught between a desire to move past the Iran conflict and growing concern that Strait of Hormuz tensions and rising oil may still pose a supply-shock risk. Crude is up again, marking a fifth straight gain, while Treasuries are roughly
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April 23, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.5% Thursday morning after another record close for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq on Wednesday. Recent leadership has remained concentrated in Mag 7, semis, software, and higher-beta trading themes, with the SOX extending its winning streak to 16 sessions and software up for an eighth straight day. Cross-asset
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February 26, 2026 S&P futures are slightly lower after Wednesday’s rally, which marked the Nasdaq’s first back-to-back 1%+ gains since mid-December. Tech led again, with strength in Mag 7, software, and semis/memory. Banks drove a sharp rebound in financials, while other cyclicals and defensives lagged. Overnight, Asia was mostly higher with South Korea up over
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January 29, 2026 S&P futures up 0.2% after U.S. equities finished flattish/mixed Wednesday. Tech continued to lead, while consumer, healthcare, and A&D lagged. Asia was mixed overnight (strength in South Korea, Hong Kong; weakness in Taiwan, India, Indonesia). Europe higher (+0.4%). Treasuries little changed with long-end yields +1–2 bp. Dollar −0.2%. Gold +3.8% (after ~+4.5%
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