U.S. equities are attempting to stabilize this morning. S&P 500 E-minis were up 0.19%, Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 0.63% and Dow E-minis were up 0.03% at 5:27 a.m. ET, while Russell 2000 futures were up about 0.22% on delayed CME data. The setup is being helped by a pullback in oil after Wednesday’s spike, […]
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U.S. equities enter Wednesday under pressure as the market shifts from an AI-valuation story back toward an oil-shock and rates story. S&P 500 E-minis were down 0.84% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were down 1.12% early in the morning session, according to Reuters, after President Trump said a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the Iran
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April 9, 2026 S&P Futures -0.3% after Wednesday’s sharp ceasefire-driven rally. The defensive tilt is attributed to lingering concerns about ceasefire durability, though regional tensions appear to be easing — U.S.-Iran talks are set for Saturday morning in Pakistan. Positioning dynamics remain supportive of an extended bounce, but the rate reprieve is under scrutiny after
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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%,
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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%
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July 14, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.3% in early Monday trading after a mostly lower week for U.S. equities. Defensive sectors such as consumer staples, money center banks, software, and managed care underperformed, while AI, energy, airlines, hotels, and homebuilders led. Momentum factor names continued to lag. Asian markets were mixed overnight, while Europe
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July 11, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.6% Friday morning following Thursday’s gains that saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new all-time highs. Most-shorted stocks extended gains as the momentum unwind continued, with year-to-date laggards like Tesla and Apple leading big tech. Cyclicals including travel, metals, apparel, builders, and banks also outperformed. Overnight, Asia
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April 8, 2025 S&P futures up 1.5%, rebounding after Monday’s volatile session where the index recovered nearly 5% intraday to close down just 0.2%. VIX below 45. Asia rallied overnight (Japan +6% on trade optimism), while Europe is up over 1%. Treasuries firmer after Monday’s sharp yield spike (30Y +21 bp). Dollar flat, gold +1.3%,
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S&P futures up 0.4% Thursday morning after US equities closed lower Wednesday, led by big tech weakness, particularly NVDA. Asian markets were mixed in quiet trading with several markets still closed for LNY. European markets up ~0.6%. Treasuries firmer, with 10Y yields approaching 4.50%. Dollar little changed, with yen strength notable. Gold up 0.8%. Bitcoin
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S&P futures are up 0.3% in Friday morning trading, following a mixed Thursday session where energy, exchanges, regional banks, and department stores outperformed, while apparel, materials, and hospitals lagged. NVDA-US was a standout among the Mag 7. Treasuries were slightly weaker, the dollar index down 0.1%, gold steady, Bitcoin futures up 1%, and WTI crude
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