U.S. equities are set for a relatively flat start Tuesday as investors consolidate Monday’s AI-led rally while monitoring renewed movement in oil and Treasury yields. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were each down about 0.1% early Tuesday, with Dow futures roughly unchanged. Monday, the S&P 500 surged 1.49%, the Nasdaq gained 2.26% to a
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U.S. equities are set to open lower following the Labor Day weekend as oil approaches $100 per barrel and renewed Middle East hostilities add to inflation concerns ahead of this week’s PPI and CPI reports. At 4:48 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down 0.89%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.39% and Nasdaq 100 futures were
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Thematic ETF flows show investors buying AI hardware, dividend income, REITs, biotech, infrastructure and banks while cutting generic AI, software, natural resources, clean energy and crypto-linked themes. The message is selective risk appetite, not a broad innovation rally right now.
February 25, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.3% following Tuesday’s tech-led rally. Software (short covering), Mag 7, and semis drove gains, alongside strength in travel & leisure, homebuilders, credit cards, PE, and machinery. Banks, managed care, parcels/logistics, and energy lagged. Overnight, Asia rallied sharply with Japan up over 2% on dovish BoJ nominations. Europe is
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February 23, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.25% after U.S. equities finished mostly higher Friday and for the week. The Nasdaq snapped a five-week losing streak, supported by stronger big tech and continued semi/memory momentum. Machinery, E&Cs, restaurants, and apparel outperformed, while software, chemicals, food, private equity, and biopharma lagged. Overnight, Asia was mostly higher
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February 10, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.1% in Tuesday morning trading following a mostly higher start to the week for U.S. equities. Monday’s advance was led by Technology, with software and the broader OpenAI ecosystem standing out, alongside strength in precious metals and global miners. Insurance brokers were notable laggards as investors weighed the
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February 9, 2026 S&P 500 futures -0.2% early Monday after Friday’s sharp rally and a mixed week in which cyclicals and defensives outperformed while big tech and software lagged. The equal-weight S&P (RSP) hit a record high and outperformed SPX by ~220 bp, underscoring continued rotation beneath the surface. Global markets: Asia was higher, led
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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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February 4, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.1% in early Wednesday trading, reversing some initial weakness. This follows a mostly lower Tuesday session, with technology—particularly software—the primary drag, pushing the Nasdaq down nearly 1.5%. Cyclicals provided some offset, and small caps finished modestly higher. Overnight, Asian markets were mixed with South Korea and China among the
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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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