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%. […]
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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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January 5, 2026 S&P futures +0.3% in early Monday trading after U.S. equities finished mostly higher on Friday but lower for the week. The S&P 500 ended 2025 with four consecutive daily declines, a pattern Goldman Sachs noted has occurred only twice since 1950. Friday’s bounce did little to reverse late-December momentum concerns. Overnight, Asian
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October 9, 2025 Space exploration is emerging as one of the most dynamic and investable frontiers of the 2020s. What was once a government-led endeavor has evolved into a diversified commercial and technological ecosystem spanning communications, defense, data analytics, and manufacturing. The sharp decline in launch costs, the rise of private-sector innovation, the strategic value
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July 25, 2025 S&P futures up 0.1% in early Friday trading after a quiet Thursday session where the S&P and Nasdaq set new all-time highs. Outperformance came from energy, asset managers, cybersecurity, trucking, and exchanges, while GOOGL led the Mag 7 on earnings and TSLA fell. Laggards included multis (conglomerates), airlines, managed care, chemicals, restaurants,
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S&P futures are up 0.6% on Monday morning following a mostly lower week for US equities, where the S&P 500 snapped a six-week winning streak, while the Nasdaq secured its seventh consecutive weekly gain, buoyed by big tech. Asian markets were mostly positive overnight, led by Japan, which rose nearly 2% on election results. European
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S&P futures are higher Friday morning after a mixed-to-higher close on Thursday, where the S&P 500 snapped its three-day losing streak. Tesla (TSLA) led gains on strong earnings, while software, logistics, managed care, homebuilders, and hotels outperformed. Laggards included rails, hospitals, precious metals, and ride share. Overnight, Asian markets were mixed with Greater China up,
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