November 3, 2025 S&P futures +0.3% following a strong October in which the S&P 500 rose for a sixth straight month and the Nasdaq for a seventh. Asian equities were higher overnight (South Korea +3% to a record), while Europe gained ~0.5%. Treasuries firmed slightly with front-end yields −2 bp. Dollar Index +0.1%, gold +0.3%, […]
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November 2, 2025 As the S&P 500 enters another pivotal earnings season, one sector holds the market’s fate in its hands: Technology. The Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK)—up roughly 32% year-to-date and accounting for more than 32% of the S&P 500’s total market capitalization—has been the engine of U.S. equity performance. Yet as the earnings
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October 31, 2025 S&P futures up 0.7% in Friday morning trading after U.S. equities finished near session lows Thursday, weighed by META and weakness across QSRs, managed care, airlines, and ag chemicals. Retail favorites and most-shorted names also underperformed. Despite narrow breadth, stocks remain on track for a third straight weekly gain and a sixth
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October 30, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% in Thursday morning trading, following a mixed Wednesday session in which the S&P 500 finished flat but breadth remained weak, with roughly 75% of index constituents lower. The Nasdaq outperformed, driven by renewed strength in NVDA. Asian markets were mostly lower overnight, with China lagging, while Europe opened
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October 29, 2025 S&P futures +0.2% in Wednesday morning trading, following a Tuesday gain led by Big Tech, especially NVDA and MSFT. Despite the S&P finishing higher, over 75% of stocks declined and 8 of 11 sectors were lower. Asian markets rose (Japan, South Korea strong), Europe mixed. Treasuries weaker (yields +1–2 bp), Dollar +0.3%,
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October 13, 2025 S&P futures +1.3% in early Monday trading, rebounding after Friday’s sharp selloff that marked the S&P 500’s worst session since early April’s “Liberation Day” drop. Asian equities were broadly weaker overnight, while European markets are posting modest gains. Treasuries are closed for the Columbus Day holiday. The Dollar Index is up 0.1%,
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October 10, 2025 S&P futures flat following Thursday’s decline, which trimmed Wednesday’s record highs though left the S&P 500 and Nasdaq still positive for the week. European markets are broadly lower after a softer Asian session. Treasuries are firmer with the curve flattening and long-end yields down 3–4 bp. The Dollar Index is off 0.2%
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October 9, 2025 S&P futures flat following Wednesday’s mostly higher session, which saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs led by renewed strength in AI. European markets are mostly higher after a stronger Asian session. Treasuries are steady to slightly firmer at the long end, the Dollar Index is unchanged, gold is
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October 8, 2025 S&P futures +0.1% following Tuesday’s pullback, when the S&P 500 snapped a seven-day winning streak. Oracle (ORCL) weighed on AI sentiment, while autos, builders, travel & leisure, and retail also lagged. Overseas: Asian markets were mostly weaker, with Hong Kong and Japan down ~0.5%, while Europe traded modestly higher (~0.3%). Treasuries were
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October 6, 2025 S&P futures +0.3% after U.S. equities ended mixed on Friday, though the S&P 500 extended its winning streak to six sessions and all major indexes posted weekly gains of over 1%. Outperformers included pharma, semiconductors, China tech, utilities, builders, rails, and machinery, while big tech was mixed — NVDA stood out with
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