June 19, 2025 Domestic markets are closed in celebration of the Juneteenth Holiday U.S. equities finished narrowly mixed in volatile Wednesday trading (Dow -0.10%, S&P 500 -0.03%, Nasdaq +0.13%, Russell 2000 +0.52%), lacking a strong directional driver. Market participants continued to monitor developments in the Middle East, where tensions between Israel and Iran remained high. […]
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May 12, 2025 S&P futures surged 2.7% early Monday after last week’s pullback, which followed two strong weeks that recovered early April tariff losses. Equal-weight S&P outperformed the benchmark by 90 bp last week. Asian markets rose overnight, led by Hong Kong (+3%), with South Korea and India also higher. European equities gained nearly 2%.
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May 9, 2025 S&P futures up 0.1% after U.S. equities closed higher Thursday but off intraday highs. Major indexes are on track to finish the week narrowly mixed, with industrials leading and healthcare, energy, and communication services under pressure. Asian markets were mixed (Japan and Taiwan up; China and South Korea lagged), while Europe opened
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April 17, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.4% in early Thursday trading, off session highs. This follows a sharp selloff in U.S. equities on Wednesday, led by semis and select mega-cap tech, while defensives held up and the equal-weight S&P outperformed by ~100 bps. Treasury yields are up 2–3 bp, while the dollar index is
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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.
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March 27, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% in early Thursday trading, following a broad market decline Wednesday where the S&P, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 all fell over 1%. Mag 7 stocks pulled back after a recent run, while cyclicals, AI data center names, and high short interest stocks also underperformed. Defensive sectors held up better,
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March 26, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% in Wednesday morning trading, following a mostly higher close for U.S. equities Tuesday, with the S&P posting a third straight gain. Leadership came from Mag 7, industrial metals, A&D, and banks, while pharma, retail, and parcel/logistics lagged. Notably, the equal-weight S&P underperformed, with ~55% of constituents declining. Overnight,
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S&P futures down 0.2% Wednesday morning after a mixed session on Tuesday, where energy, chemicals, steel, banks, beverages, and China tech outperformed while medical devices, copper, asset managers, payments, hotels, airlines, cruise lines, autos, and dollar stores lagged. Asian markets were higher overnight, with Hong Kong surging over 2.5%, while European markets were up ~0.1%.
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S&P futures down 0.3% Tuesday morning after US equities ended higher Monday, led by energy, tech, and industrials, while financials and healthcare lagged. Asian markets were mixed, with Greater China retreating after a six-day rally, while South Korea outperformed. Japan was closed for a holiday. European markets were little changed. Treasuries weakened with curve steepening.
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S&P futures up 0.3% Friday morning following a five-day losing streak for the S&P and Nasdaq. US equities ended mostly lower Thursday, with big tech dragging on weakness in Tesla (TSLA) and Apple (AAPL). Asian markets were mixed overnight, while European markets are down 0.5%. Treasuries are firmer with curve flattening, the dollar index is
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