U.S. equity futures are lower as the expiration of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire pushes oil and long-term Treasury yields higher. At 4:50 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down 0.55%, Dow futures were down 0.15% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 1.17%. The Russell 2000 also faces a less supportive setup after falling 0.4% Monday, with […]
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U.S. equity futures are modestly positive as softer consumer data reduces expectations for another near-term Fed hike. Early Monday, S&P 500 futures were up about 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.5%, while Dow futures were down roughly 0.1%. The Russell 2000 proxy IWM was up about 0.5% premarket, suggesting the lower-rate backdrop is
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U.S. Equity Market Trading Outlook — Friday, August 7, 2026 U.S. equity futures are mixed ahead of the July employment report, with Technology again providing relative strength. At 5:15 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.16%, Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.54% and Dow futures were down 0.04%. The Russell 2000 enters the session
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U.S. equity futures are modestly higher as strong AI-related earnings support the Nasdaq. At 5:16 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.07%, Dow futures were up 0.06% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.45%. The Russell 2000 enters after gaining 1.7% Monday, with lower Treasury yields and improved breadth supporting smaller companies. Palantir and
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U.S. equity futures are rallying after the United States and Iran announced a pause in hostilities, sending oil prices sharply lower and easing near-term inflation pressure. At 5:50 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 1.02%, Dow futures were up 1.04%, Nasdaq 100 futures were up 1.68% and Russell 2000 futures were up 1.40%. Airlines,
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S&P 500 futures were down roughly 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down about 0.6% early Monday, while Dow futures were also slightly lower. Higher crude prices and renewed weakness in semiconductor shares are weighing on sentiment ahead of a busy week featuring June CPI, retail sales and the start of second-quarter earnings season. U.S.
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U.S. equities enter Wednesday under pressure as the market shifts from an AI-valuation story back toward an oil-shock and rates story. S&P 500 E-minis were down 0.84% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were down 1.12% early in the morning session, according to Reuters, after President Trump said a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the Iran
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June 9, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.4% Tuesday morning after a mostly stronger Monday session that saw semis and memory rebound from Friday’s sharp selloff, though the group faded a bit through the day. Global tone is firmer, with European markets mostly higher after a stronger Asian session and South Korea rebounding from Monday’s
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S&P futures are up 0.25% Monday morning after Friday’s sharp selloff, which snapped the S&P 500’s nine-week winning streak. Global risk tone is weaker, with South Korea down more than 8%, Japan off nearly 4%, and Europe down roughly 0.9%. Treasuries are weaker, with yields up 2–3 bp after Friday’s bear flattening move, the dollar
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S&P futures are down 0.1% Wednesday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly higher Tuesday, with the S&P 500 up for a ninth straight session. Semis and select cyclicals, including machinery, industrial metals, and regional banks, were among the strongest groups, while software, hyperscalers, and exchanges lagged. Asian markets were mostly higher overnight, led by a
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