U.S. equities are pointing modestly higher Tuesday as lower oil prices and some stabilization in global bond markets offset still-elevated long-term Treasury yields. At roughly 6:15 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up about 0.3%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.1%. Monday, the S&P 500 gained 0.66%, Nasdaq rose
ETFSector.com Daily Trading Outlook Read More »
April 2, 2026 S&P500 Futures are down 1.1% after Trump’s evening address on Iran failed to provide any timeline for ending the conflict, reiterated threats to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure, and again framed the Strait of Hormuz as other countries’ responsibility to manage. The speech unwound much of the offramp optimism that fueled Tuesday and
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook Read More »
March 9, 2026 S&P futures are down 1.0% Monday morning, though off earlier premarket lows, after the S&P 500 last week recorded its worst weekly decline since October amid escalating tensions tied to the Iran conflict. Large-cap tech provided some relative support late last week, with the equal-weight S&P underperforming the cap-weighted index. Global markets
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 »
April 4, 2025 U.S. equity futures are sharply lower in early trading (S&P futures -2.3%, Nasdaq futures -2.6%), following Thursday’s steep selloff that marked the S&P 500’s worst day since 2020. Risk sentiment remains under pressure globally, as markets digest escalating trade tensions and increased policy uncertainty. China announced a 34% tariff on all U.S.
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook Read More »
April 3, 2025 Futures are sharply lower this morning, with the S&P 500 down 3.4% and Nasdaq off 3.8%, following a global risk-off move triggered by Trump’s harsher-than-expected tariff announcement. The rollout of reciprocal tariffs, which included higher-than-anticipated rates and few immediate exemptions, has stoked fears of retaliation, dampened hopes for negotiated relief, and escalated
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook Read More »
March 31, 2025 S&P Futures Down 0.9% Monday Morning. Markets are in risk-off mode following Friday’s sharp selloff, with the S&P 500 now down in five of the last six weeks. The Mag 7 posted its first six-week losing streak since May 2022. Asian and European equities are sharply lower, Treasuries are rallying (yields down
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook Read More »
S&P futures are down 0.8% Friday morning following Thursday’s mostly lower finish. The Dow managed a small gain, breaking a 10-day losing streak, while semis and homebuilders underperformed. Big tech was mostly higher. Treasuries firmed with a bull steepening curve, though rates remain higher for the week. The dollar is down 0.2%, gold up 0.3%,
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook, December 20, 2024 Read More »
S&P futures are up 0.4% Thursday morning after a sharp selloff on Wednesday, with the S&P posting its second-biggest decline of 2024 and the Dow falling for a 10th consecutive session. Asian markets were broadly lower overnight, while European markets are down over 1%. Treasuries are mixed with a steepening curve after Wednesday’s rate surge
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook, December 19, 2024 Read More »
S&P futures down 0.3% in Tuesday morning trading after US equities finished mostly higher Monday, led again by big tech, while value lagged growth by over 100 bp. Weakness persisted in commodity equities and healthcare. Asian markets fell overnight, with South Korea, India, and China’s Shenzhen down over 1%. European markets are up ~0.2%. Treasuries
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook, December 17, 2024 Read More »
Stay updated with the latests analysis and insights from etfsector.com