January 8, 2026 S&P futures −0.25% in Thursday morning trading following a mostly lower close Wednesday, with stocks ending near session lows. Pro-cyclical leaders that had recently outperformed—financials, semis, and industrials—came under pressure, while Mag 7 stocks held up better. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly lower, led by Japan (−1.5%+), while European equities fell ~0.3%. […]
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook Read More »
October 20, 2025 S&P futures +0.3% in Monday morning trading, extending last week’s momentum after the major U.S. indexes each gained more than 1.5%. Leadership last week came from semiconductors, credit cards, apparel, staples retailers, airlines, restaurants, machinery, chemicals, and builders, while financials lagged on renewed regional-bank credit worries. Asian markets were higher overnight, led
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook Read More »
October 14, 2025 S&P futures -1.1%, pulling back after Monday’s strong rebound. Treasuries are rallying with yields down 5–6 bp across the curve. Dollar Index +0.1%, gold +0.5%, Bitcoin -3.7%, WTI crude -2.1%. Markets turned risk-off after hopes of U.S.–China trade de-escalation faded. Beijing sanctioned U.S. subsidiaries of a South Korean shipbuilder, while China tightened
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook Read More »
October 13, 2025 S&P futures +1.3% in early Monday trading, rebounding after Friday’s sharp selloff that marked the S&P 500’s worst session since early April’s “Liberation Day” drop. Asian equities were broadly weaker overnight, while European markets are posting modest gains. Treasuries are closed for the Columbus Day holiday. The Dollar Index is up 0.1%,
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook Read More »
October 10, 2025 S&P futures flat following Thursday’s decline, which trimmed Wednesday’s record highs though left the S&P 500 and Nasdaq still positive for the week. European markets are broadly lower after a softer Asian session. Treasuries are firmer with the curve flattening and long-end yields down 3–4 bp. The Dollar Index is off 0.2%
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook Read More »
October 9, 2025 S&P futures flat following Wednesday’s mostly higher session, which saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs led by renewed strength in AI. European markets are mostly higher after a stronger Asian session. Treasuries are steady to slightly firmer at the long end, the Dollar Index is unchanged, gold is
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook Read More »
October 1, 2025 S&P futures -0.5% after U.S. equities closed mostly higher Tuesday, with strong September and Q3 gains. Pharma led on PFE’s drug pricing deal with the White House, while consumer finance and travel/leisure lagged. Asian trading was mixed (South Korea outperformed, Japan lagged, Greater China shut for holiday). Europe slightly higher (+0.1%). Treasuries
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook Read More »
September 30, 2025 S&P futures down 0.2% Tuesday after U.S. equities gained Monday, led by crypto, biotech, China ADRs, Mag 7, rails, IBs, builders, and airlines, while energy, cruise lines, regional banks, and apparel lagged. Asia mostly higher overnight with Taiwan a standout; Europe narrowly mixed. Treasuries firmer with curve steepening; dollar off 0.1%, gold
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook Read More »
September 23, 2025 S&P futures are little changed Tuesday after U.S. equities extended record highs on Monday, led by gains in big tech (NVDA, AAPL, TSLA). Treasuries firmed with yields down ~2 bp, while the dollar slipped 0.1%, gold rose 1.2%, Bitcoin added 0.2%, and WTI crude gained 0.6%. Macro focus today is on U.S.
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook Read More »
September 22, 2025 S&P futures down 0.3% Monday morning after all three major U.S. indices closed at record highs Friday, extending a third straight week of gains. Small caps continued to outperform with the Russell 2000 hitting a fresh record. Asia mixed (Japan +1%, Hong Kong weak), Europe lower (~0.4%). Treasuries flat, dollar index –0.1%,
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook Read More »
Stay updated with the latests analysis and insights from etfsector.com