U.S. equities are pointing lower Thursday as the Treasury selloff extends following Wednesday’s unexpectedly strong economic data. At 5:00 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down roughly 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.5%, while Dow futures were off about 0.2%. Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.75%, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.13%, the Dow […]
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U.S. equities are little changed Wednesday as investors balance continued AI enthusiasm against a still-restrictive Fed outlook and uncertainty around Middle East diplomacy. At 5:25 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.06%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.09% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.01%. Tuesday, the S&P 500 finished essentially flat, the Nasdaq gained
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S&P futures are up 0.7% and Nasdaq futures are up 2.1% Thursday morning, with memory and semis leading the rebound. The move follows Wednesday’s mixed session, when momentum lagged but broadening, reopening, cyclical, and consumer areas outperformed. Asian markets were mostly higher, led by South Korea and Japan, while Europe is up about 0.7%. Treasuries
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December 17, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.3% after U.S. equities finished mostly lower Tuesday, marking the S&P’s third straight decline since last Thursday’s record close. Energy and healthcare led declines, while Big Tech outperformed, with TSLA hitting a fresh record high. Asia traded mostly higher (South Korea and Greater China strongest), Europe up ~0.3%.
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December 16, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.3% following Monday’s pullback, which saw AI infrastructure, crypto, retail favorites, most-shorted names, and small caps lead the downside. Big Tech was mixed with TSLA and NVDA standing out, while healthcare, HPCs, and travel & leisure outperformed. Asia traded sharply lower (South Korea −2%+, Japan/Hong Kong −1.5%+), Europe
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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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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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March 27, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% in early Thursday trading, following a broad market decline Wednesday where the S&P, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 all fell over 1%. Mag 7 stocks pulled back after a recent run, while cyclicals, AI data center names, and high short interest stocks also underperformed. Defensive sectors held up better,
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S&P futures up 0.1% Tuesday morning, following a mixed start to the week where big tech and semis rallied but defensives and rate-sensitive sectors faced pressure. Treasuries slightly weaker, continuing Monday’s bear steepening. Dollar index down 0.2%, gold up 0.3%, Bitcoin futures off 1%, and WTI crude up 0.7%. Markets remain focused on NVDA’s CES
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