September 28, 2025 September 2025 has been dominated by renewed focus on AI and automation, even as markets wrestle with tariff headlines and mixed Fed commentary. As investors contemplate the speculative merits of AI vs. its actual delivered results, we continue to explore the expanding AI econ-system. One thing we’ve noticed is that while many […]
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September 25, 2025 S&P futures slightly lower in Thursday morning trading after U.S. equities fell for a second straight session. Big tech led the decline (AAPL, NVDA, GOOGL, MU, PLTR), while China tech, energy, staples, builders, chemicals, and managed care outperformed. Asian markets mixed, Europe −0.4%. Treasuries flat to firmer, dollar steady, WTI crude −0.6%.
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September 24, 2025 S&P futures up 0.1% Wednesday after U.S. equities slipped Tuesday, led lower by big tech and AI names (AMZN, NVDA). Energy outperformed while defensives also held up. Treasuries little changed with 2Y yields down ~2 bp. Dollar index +0.3%, gold -0.6%, Bitcoin +0.8%, WTI crude +1.1%. Macro narrative remains steady: bulls cite
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September 23, 2025 S&P futures are little changed Tuesday after U.S. equities extended record highs on Monday, led by gains in big tech (NVDA, AAPL, TSLA). Treasuries firmed with yields down ~2 bp, while the dollar slipped 0.1%, gold rose 1.2%, Bitcoin added 0.2%, and WTI crude gained 0.6%. Macro focus today is on U.S.
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September 12, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% in quiet Friday premarket after Thursday’s gains pushed the S&P and Nasdaq to fresh ATHs. Week shaping up for moderate index gains. European markets softer, Asia mixed. Treasuries steady to weaker at the short end after a big flattening move this week. Dollar +0.2%, gold +0.2%, Bitcoin +0.4%,
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August 20, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% Wednesday after US equities extended losses Tuesday, with the S&P 500 logging its biggest drop since Aug 1 and falling for a third straight session. Big tech and AI names remained under pressure while cyclicals held up better. Asia was mixed (Japan -1.5%, China +1%), Europe little changed.
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August 12, 2025 S&P futures up 0.1% after U.S. equities closed mostly lower Monday, with weakness in software, E&Ps, transports, commodity chemicals, building products, homebuilders, and industrial metals. Retail favorites, most-shorted names, and semis outperformed. Asia mostly higher overnight (Japan +2%, China up for sixth straight day); Europe flat. Treasuries little changed, gold -0.2%, Bitcoin
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June 27, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.2% Friday morning after Thursday’s strong rally pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to within 0.1% of record highs. Leadership came from banks, credit cards, aerospace & defense, and machinery, with NVDA among notable tech gainers. Asian markets ended the week mixed but higher overall; Europe is also
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June 26, 2025 S&P futures rose 0.3% Thursday morning following a mixed-to-lower Wednesday session, where tech and AI outperformance contrasted with weak market breadth—about 75% of S&P 500 components declined. Asian markets were mixed, led by Japan and Taiwan, while Hong Kong lagged. Europe edged higher. Treasuries were flat to slightly firmer. The dollar slipped
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March 24, 2025 S&P futures are up 1.1% Monday morning, near premarket highs, following a mostly higher finish for U.S. equities last week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both broke four-week losing streaks, despite ongoing underperformance from big tech. Treasuries are weaker with yields up 3–4 bps, while the dollar index is down 0.2%. Gold
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