S&P futures are up 0.1% Friday morning after Thursday’s strong cash session, when the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 all set record highs and the S&P posted its best month since November 2020. The tone is quieter into month-end and a holiday-thinned global session, with most Asian markets closed or lightly traded and Europe […]
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S&P futures are up 0.1% Thursday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly lower Wednesday. The broader setup remains cautious, with Asian markets weaker overnight, Europe down roughly 0.3%, Treasuries slightly firmer after Wednesday’s selloff, the dollar off 0.1%, gold and silver rebounding, Bitcoin futures modestly higher, and WTI crude up another 1.4% after Wednesday’s 7%
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S&P futures are down 0.2% Tuesday morning after a modestly positive Monday session. The market remains in wait-and-see mode ahead of a critical stretch of Mag 7 earnings on Wednesday and Thursday. Cross-asset moves are mildly risk-off: Treasury yields are up about 2 bp, the dollar is firmer, gold and silver are lower, Bitcoin is
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S&P futures are down 0.1% Monday morning after another strong week for equities, with the S&P and Nasdaq each posting a fourth straight weekly gain and closing at fresh record highs, while the Russell 2000 logged a fifth straight weekly advance. The recent move has continued to be helped by semiconductor strength, with the SOX
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S&P futures are little changed Friday morning after Thursday’s mostly lower session. The market remains caught between a desire to move past the Iran conflict and growing concern that Strait of Hormuz tensions and rising oil may still pose a supply-shock risk. Crude is up again, marking a fifth straight gain, while Treasuries are roughly
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April 21, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.3% Tuesday morning after a mixed start to the week. While the Nasdaq ended lower Monday and snapped its 13-session winning streak, the broader tape was better beneath the surface, with six of eleven S&P sectors higher and the equal-weight index outperforming. Overseas markets were mostly firmer overnight,
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April 20, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.5% Monday morning after a third straight week of strong equity gains that left both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq at fresh record highs. The pullback follows a powerful momentum run, with the Nasdaq logging its longest winning streak since 1992. Cross-asset moves are mildly defensive: Treasury yields
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This week’s developments argue for Growth over Value in the near term. Softer inflation data, resilient activity, AI capex enthusiasm, and systematic re-risking have all favored long-duration equities, though narrow breadth and higher-for-longer policy risk still argue against abandoning Value discipline.
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April 10, 2026 Futures are slightly lower after the S&P 500 extended its winning streak to seven sessions on Thursday. Asian markets were firmer overnight, led by Japan (+1.8%) and South Korea (+1.5%), while Europe is little changed. Treasuries are slightly weaker with yields up about 1 bp. Gold -1.0%, silver -1.6%, Bitcoin futures -1.0%,
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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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