U.S. equity futures are attempting a modest rebound after last week’s semiconductor-led selloff. At approximately 5:18 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.22%, Dow futures were up 0.20% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.39%. Russell 2000 futures were up about 0.3% on delayed data. The positive start remains tentative as Brent crude moves […]
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U.S. equity futures are lower as the global semiconductor unwind deepens and Netflix’s outlook adds pressure to growth stocks. At 4:55 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down 1.03%, Dow futures were down 0.67% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 2.05%. Russell 2000 futures were down approximately 0.6%, suggesting broader risk aversion but substantially greater
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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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April 22, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.6% Wednesday morning after Tuesday’s selloff left stocks near session lows. The rebound is being helped by a ceasefire extension, which supports the broader de-escalation narrative, though the continued U.S. blockade is still keeping concerns alive around physical energy disruption, especially in refined products. Cross-asset tone is constructive:
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January 23, 2026 S&P futures −0.1%, off worst premarket levels, after U.S. equities closed higher Thursday. Small caps led again, with the Russell 2000 outperforming the S&P 500 for a 14th straight session to start 2026. Most-shorted, retail favorites, and the Mag 7 outperformed. Strength also seen in software, HPCs, credit cards, managed care, 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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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 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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