February 18, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.6% following a mixed start to the holiday-shortened week. Yesterday saw weakness in software, metals, staples, and energy, while financials, airlines, and biotech outperformed. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly higher in thin holiday trading, with the Nikkei up just over 1%. European equities are up ~0.8%. Treasuries are […]
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January 29, 2026 S&P futures up 0.2% after U.S. equities finished flattish/mixed Wednesday. Tech continued to lead, while consumer, healthcare, and A&D lagged. Asia was mixed overnight (strength in South Korea, Hong Kong; weakness in Taiwan, India, Indonesia). Europe higher (+0.4%). Treasuries little changed with long-end yields +1–2 bp. Dollar −0.2%. Gold +3.8% (after ~+4.5%
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December 18, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.4% Thursday morning following Wednesday’s sharp pullback, when the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 all fell more than 1%. The prior session saw pressure in big tech, semis, AI infrastructure, and retail-investor favorites, while defensives and cyclicals such as energy, regional banks, chemicals, and staples held up
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December 9, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.05% in Tuesday morning trading following Monday’s broad market decline, where six sectors fell more than 1% and tech was the only gainer on semiconductor strength. Treasuries are unchanged to slightly firmer on the long end after Monday’s rate backup pushed the 10-year yield to its highest level
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December 7, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.1% in Monday premarket trading after Friday’s mostly higher session left the S&P 500 just below its late-October record close. Major indices ended the week with sub-1% gains. Asian markets were mixed while Europe opened modestly higher. Treasuries are slightly weaker with yields up 1–2 bp, the dollar
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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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July 24, 2025 S&P futures up 0.1% in Thursday morning trading, following another record close for the S&P and Nasdaq on Wednesday. Strength came from AI power, med-tech, credit cards, chemicals, airlines, building products, and apparel. Asian markets were higher with Japan up 1.5%, and Europe is rallying ~0.7%. Treasuries are steady despite a backup
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April 24, 2025 S&P futures down 0.3% Thursday morning, off earlier lows, following a strong two-day rally that saw the S&P 500 notch its first back-to-back 1%+ gains since the election. Wednesday’s strength was led by the Mag 7, shorted names, and retail favorites. Treasuries are firmer (yields down 2–3bp), the dollar index is off
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April 15, 2025 S&P futures are modestly higher in early Tuesday trading following a quiet Monday session where U.S. equities finished higher, marking the S&P 500’s first consecutive gains since the early April tariff shock. Defensive sectors led, while Asia and Europe both saw broad gains overnight. Treasuries are narrowly mixed after Monday’s rally, the
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March 12, 2025 S&P 500 futures are up 0.6% after another choppy session Tuesday, where stocks failed to sustain multiple rebound attempts. The S&P remains 9.3% off its February 19 record close, with cyclicals underperforming, while Big Tech and semis showed relative strength. European and Asian markets mostly higher overnight. Treasuries little changed, with slight
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