August 29, 2025 S&P futures –0.3% Friday after U.S. equities rose Thursday, with the S&P closing above 6,500 for the first time. Strength came from semis, software, networking, banks, credit cards, brokers, travel & leisure, and energy. Asia traded mixed (Greater China higher, Japan weaker), while Europe is down ~0.7%. Treasuries weaker with curve steepening […]
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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 30, 2025 S&P futures dipped 0.1% early Friday after US equities closed higher on Thursday. Stocks are on track for strong weekly gains, led by big tech, semiconductors, financials, travel & leisure, and biotech. Asian markets were mostly lower overnight, with Japan and Hong Kong down over 1%, while European markets rose ~0.4%. Treasuries
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May 7, 2025 S&P futures up 0.6%, rebounding after two down sessions. Tuesday saw biotech lag while utilities and energy outperformed. Overnight, Asian markets mostly gained, led by Shanghai, KOSPI, and ASX200; Nikkei closed lower. European markets opened ~0.3% lower. Treasuries were mostly weaker with curve flattening. The dollar index rose 0.2%, gold fell 1.1%,
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April 8, 2025 S&P futures up 1.5%, rebounding after Monday’s volatile session where the index recovered nearly 5% intraday to close down just 0.2%. VIX below 45. Asia rallied overnight (Japan +6% on trade optimism), while Europe is up over 1%. Treasuries firmer after Monday’s sharp yield spike (30Y +21 bp). Dollar flat, gold +1.3%,
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March 7, 2025 S&P 500 futures are up 0.3% in early trading, attempting a rebound after Thursday’s sharp selloff, which marked the S&P’s biggest pullback of the year for the second time this week. Big Tech continued to struggle, with Nvidia (NVDA) under heavy pressure, pushing the Mag 7 into correction territory. Asian markets were
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March 6, 2025 S&P 500 futures are down 1% in early trading, following Wednesday’s broad market rally where all major indexes gained over 1%. Autos, industrial metals, chemicals, machinery, airlines, and builders led the advance, while energy lagged, falling ~1.5%. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly higher, with Hong Kong up 3%, while European markets slipped
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S&P futures up 0.6% in Monday morning trading, building on Friday’s rally that saw the S&P snap a five-day losing streak with major indices up over 1%. Despite Friday’s bounce, US equities ended mostly down for the week. Treasuries slightly weaker with the curve bull steepening. Dollar index down 0.3%, gold off 0.4%, Bitcoin futures
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S&P futures are little changed Thursday morning after US equities closed higher Wednesday, with the S&P, Dow, and Nasdaq all at record highs. Tech outperformance continued, supported by earnings and AI-related momentum. Asian markets were mixed overnight, while European indices rose 0.6%. Treasuries weakened, the dollar index fell 0.1%, and Bitcoin surged 5.2% to surpass
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Stocks closed higher on Friday, marking the fourth consecutive month of gains. The S&P 500 rose 1%, with 76% of its stocks gaining, and finished August with a 2.3% increase, bringing its year-to-date gain to 18.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6%, hitting its fourth all-time high this week, while the Nasdaq composite gained
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