April 9, 2026 S&P Futures -0.3% after Wednesday’s sharp ceasefire-driven rally. The defensive tilt is attributed to lingering concerns about ceasefire durability, though regional tensions appear to be easing — U.S.-Iran talks are set for Saturday morning in Pakistan. Positioning dynamics remain supportive of an extended bounce, but the rate reprieve is under scrutiny after […]
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February 27, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.4% Friday morning, near session lows, following Thursday’s mixed close. Tech remained under pressure on semi/memory weakness, though software rallied, while banks, transports, retail, and precious metals miners outperformed. Asian markets were mixed (Hong Kong strong, South Korea weak), Europe little changed. Treasuries are firmer with front-end yields
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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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January 16, 2026 S&P futures +0.3% Friday Morning after U.S. equities finished higher but off best levels on Thursday. Small caps, high beta, momentum, and growth led factor performance, with AI and investment banks among the bright spots. Asia mixed overnight (South Korea and Taiwan higher; Japan and China modestly lower). Europe −~0.2%. Treasuries and
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November 28, 2025 S&P futures were halted overnight due to technical issues at the CME, interrupting early trading. This follows Wednesday’s fourth consecutive gain for the S&P 500, which remains on pace for a weekly increase of more than 3%. Asian markets were mostly higher—with Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan leading—while Europe traded little changed.
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November 26, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.3% in Wednesday morning trading after U.S. equities posted a third straight gain on Tuesday, bringing the S&P’s three-day advance to nearly +3.5%. Breadth continued to improve with equal-weight outperforming by more than 50 bp. Asian markets were mostly higher with Japan up nearly 2%, while Europe is
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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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August 28, 2025 S&P futures little changed Thursday after U.S. equities closed higher Wednesday with the S&P 500 at a new ATH. Software, banks, energy, retail, and travel & leisure led gains, while most-shorted and tariff-exposed names also outperformed. Asia mixed overnight (Shanghai, Japan, Australia, South Korea higher; Hong Kong, Taiwan weaker). Europe +0.2%. Treasuries
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July 16, 2025 U.S. equity futures are slightly lower Wednesday morning after Tuesday’s reversal, which saw the S&P 500 close down despite early strength. Small caps, banks, crypto-linked names, energy, materials, and healthcare lagged, while semis outperformed, lifting tech more than 1%. Asian markets dipped modestly overnight; Europe is down ~0.4%. Treasuries are steady to
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S&P futures are down 0.2% Wednesday morning following Tuesday’s gains, which were supported by big tech. European markets are slightly lower, following a mixed Asian session. Treasuries are firmer with curve steepening, the Dollar index is weaker (yen strength notable), gold is up 0.9%, Bitcoin futures rebounded 3.1%, and WTI crude rose 0.4%. Tariffs remain
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