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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October 8, 2025 S&P futures +0.1% following Tuesday’s pullback, when the S&P 500 snapped a seven-day winning streak. Oracle (ORCL) weighed on AI sentiment, while autos, builders, travel & leisure, and retail also lagged. Overseas: Asian markets were mostly weaker, with Hong Kong and Japan down ~0.5%, while Europe traded modestly higher (~0.3%). Treasuries were
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October 7, 2025 S&P futures flat in early Tuesday trading after U.S. equities finished mostly higher on Monday, extending the S&P 500’s winning streak to seven sessions. Leadership came from AI, semiconductors, technology, crypto, meme stocks, transports, aerospace & defense, China ADRs, and agricultural chemicals, while builders, staples, restaurants, and telecom lagged. Asian markets were
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August 7, 2025 S&P futures +0.7%, building on Wednesday’s gains where tech led the rally (AAPL, AMZN), pushing the Mag 7 to a new all-time high. Strength was also seen in retail, consumer, transports, and autos, while healthcare, utilities, energy, regional banks, and capital goods lagged. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly higher (Taiwan and South
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July 18, 2025 Futures are slightly higher, extending Thursday’s rally that saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs. Big tech led, along with strength in beverages, software, semis, and machinery. European and Asian markets are broadly higher. Treasuries are firmer with slight curve flattening. The dollar is down 0.4%, gold up 0.4%,
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July 3, 2025 U.S. equity futures are little changed Thursday morning as investors head into the Independence Day holiday. Wednesday’s gains were driven by strength in select big tech names and Southeast Asia-exposed stocks, including athletic apparel and home furnishings. The major indexes are on pace for strong gains in the shortened trading week. Treasuries
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February 27, 2025 S&P futures +0.5% after a mixed Wednesday where S&P and Nasdaq snapped their four-day losing streaks. Semis led, staples lagged. Asian markets mixed (Japan, China higher; Hong Kong weaker), while Europe down 0.6%. Treasuries lower, though rates still down for the week. Dollar +0.2%, Gold -0.9%, Bitcoin +2.4%, WTI crude +0.9%. Key
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February 25, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.1% after U.S. equities finished mostly lower on Monday, with tech leading declines (-1%) and the Mag 7 hitting its lowest level since December. AI capex stocks, China ADRs, EVs, builders, machinery, rails, and trucking were among the weakest areas, while healthcare, insurance, and travel/leisure outperformed. Despite the
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