December 15, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.5% after Friday’s broad selloff that pushed the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 down more than 1%. Last week was mixed, with tech and momentum pressured amid renewed AI scrutiny, while cyclicals benefited from rotation. Asian markets were weaker overnight (South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong all down […]
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December 4, 2025 S&P futures are little changed after U.S. equities advanced on Wednesday, led by small caps with the Russell 2000 up nearly 2%. Retail favorites, high-beta names, most-shorted stocks, and value trades outperformed. Asian markets were mixed overnight—Japan rallied more than 2% while Mainland China slipped slightly. Europe opened higher by ~0.4%. Treasuries
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December 3, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.1% after U.S. equities finished mostly higher on Tuesday, led by select tech, AI-linked names, retail favorites, and 12-month winners. Breadth was mixed, with nearly 60% of the S&P 500 declining. Asian trading was split—Japan gained more than 1% while Hong Kong fell more than 1%. Europe opened
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October 5, 2025 Equities again sit at or near all-time highs on the major indices. A supportive Fed and continued interest in AI concepts have boosted equity prices and Technology shares in the near-term. However, market breadth has narrowed at the stock level despite the advance (chart below). The mega cap. leadership embedded within the
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October 2, 2025 S&P futures +0.1% after equities finished mostly higher on Wednesday, reversing early weakness. Gains were led by pharma, apparel, retail, data centers, and China ADRs, while medtech, financials, and airlines lagged. Overseas, Asian markets advanced with South Korea up more than 2.5% and Hong Kong gaining over 1.5%. Europe traded higher as
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October 1, 2025 S&P futures -0.5% after U.S. equities closed mostly higher Tuesday, with strong September and Q3 gains. Pharma led on PFE’s drug pricing deal with the White House, while consumer finance and travel/leisure lagged. Asian trading was mixed (South Korea outperformed, Japan lagged, Greater China shut for holiday). Europe slightly higher (+0.1%). Treasuries
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September 30, 2025 S&P futures down 0.2% Tuesday after U.S. equities gained Monday, led by crypto, biotech, China ADRs, Mag 7, rails, IBs, builders, and airlines, while energy, cruise lines, regional banks, and apparel lagged. Asia mostly higher overnight with Taiwan a standout; Europe narrowly mixed. Treasuries firmer with curve steepening; dollar off 0.1%, gold
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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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July 29, 2025 S&P futures up 0.2% in Tuesday morning trading, following a quiet Monday where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted sixth-straight record closes. Market breadth remained narrow, with the equal-weight S&P 500 underperforming by ~60 bp. Overnight, Asia traded mixed (Greater China and South Korea outperformed, Japan lagged), while Europe is up ~1%.
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July 3, 2025 U.S. equity futures are little changed Thursday morning as investors head into the Independence Day holiday. Wednesday’s gains were driven by strength in select big tech names and Southeast Asia-exposed stocks, including athletic apparel and home furnishings. The major indexes are on pace for strong gains in the shortened trading week. Treasuries
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