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 […]
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April 1, 2026 S&P Futures +0.4%. Futures are building on Tuesday’s rally — the S&P 500’s best single-day gain since last May — though stocks remain sharply lower for March and Q1. Asian markets surged overnight (South Korea +8.5%, Japan +5%+) and European markets are up over 2%. Treasuries are firmer for a third straight
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March 27, 2026 S&P futures little changed Friday morning after giving back earlier gains, following Thursday’s sharp selloff—S&P’s biggest decline since the Iran conflict began. Momentum (-~4%) and growth (-~2.5%) led the downside with big tech, semis, and memory under pressure, while energy, insurance, alts, med-tech, and pockets of software showed relative strength. Asian markets
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March 19, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.1% Thursday morning, following Wednesday’s broad selloff that pushed the S&P 500 to its lowest level since November with ~85% of constituents declining. Weakness was widespread across big tech, metals/miners, and defensives (staples, healthcare). Global markets are under pressure (Japan -3.5%, South Korea -3%, Europe ~-2%), while Treasuries
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March 18, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.5% Wednesday morning, extending this week’s equity rebound after back-to-back gains. Leadership continues to skew toward high beta and positioning-driven areas, including most-shorted names, retail favorites, small caps, travel & leisure, energy, and private equity. Global markets are supportive, with Asia higher (South Korea +5%, Japan +3%) and
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February 26, 2026 S&P futures are slightly lower after Wednesday’s rally, which marked the Nasdaq’s first back-to-back 1%+ gains since mid-December. Tech led again, with strength in Mag 7, software, and semis/memory. Banks drove a sharp rebound in financials, while other cyclicals and defensives lagged. Overnight, Asia was mostly higher with South Korea up over
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Markets are rewarding cash flows over narratives as earnings beat expectations and manufacturing improves. Leadership is broadening toward industrials, financials, and energy, while software and speculative growth remain under pressure. Rotation, not recession, continues to define the February tape
February 6, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.3% Friday morning after being down more than 1% overnight, following Thursday’s broad selloff that left all major indexes down over 1% and the S&P on a third straight decline. Software fell for a seventh consecutive session, remaining the main drag. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly lower, with South
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January 29, 2026 S&P futures up 0.2% after U.S. equities finished flattish/mixed Wednesday. Tech continued to lead, while consumer, healthcare, and A&D lagged. Asia was mixed overnight (strength in South Korea, Hong Kong; weakness in Taiwan, India, Indonesia). Europe higher (+0.4%). Treasuries little changed with long-end yields +1–2 bp. Dollar −0.2%. Gold +3.8% (after ~+4.5%
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January 27, 2026 S&P futures +0.3% after U.S. equities finished higher Monday, reversing early pressure. Leadership came from Mag 7, software, pharma, and precious metals, while small caps lagged for a second session; most-shorted and retail-favorite names also underperformed. Asia traded higher overnight (strength in South Korea and Greater China), Europe modestly firmer (~+0.2%). Treasuries
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