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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October 3, 2025 Equities continue to push higher as the calendar has flipped to October. The AI trade remains ascendant amidst a backdrop of an easing Fed, moderating rates and continued firm investor risk appetite. It should be no shock then that in 2025, high-beta stocks have strongly outperformed low-volatility names. We go a bit
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September 28, 2025 September 2025 has been dominated by renewed focus on AI and automation, even as markets wrestle with tariff headlines and mixed Fed commentary. As investors contemplate the speculative merits of AI vs. its actual delivered results, we continue to explore the expanding AI econ-system. One thing we’ve noticed is that while many
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September 24, 2025 S&P futures up 0.1% Wednesday after U.S. equities slipped Tuesday, led lower by big tech and AI names (AMZN, NVDA). Energy outperformed while defensives also held up. Treasuries little changed with 2Y yields down ~2 bp. Dollar index +0.3%, gold -0.6%, Bitcoin +0.8%, WTI crude +1.1%. Macro narrative remains steady: bulls cite
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August 6, 2025 S&P futures +0.3%, following a quiet Tuesday where equities finished mostly lower on soft economic data. Tech lagged, while small caps, managed care, regional banks, airlines, and homebuilders outperformed. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly higher with Japan, China, Australia, and Singapore all posting gains. Europe is modestly green, up ~0.2%. Treasuries weaker,
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August 5, 2025 S&P futures up 0.1% following Monday’s sharp equity rally, which saw all major indexes gain over 1% and every sector finish higher except energy. Momentum, small caps, crypto, retail names, memes, and Mag 7 stocks led the charge. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly higher (led by South Korea and Taiwan), and Europe
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July 28, 2025 S&P futures up 0.3% in Monday morning trading following a strong week for U.S. equities, with the S&P 500 hitting all-time highs in all five sessions and the S&P, Dow, and Nasdaq each gaining over 1%. Big tech and retail favorites led. Asia was mixed overnight (Japan −1%, Hong Kong outperformed), while
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July 1, 2025 Markets are off slightly Tuesday morning following Monday’s strong finish, which saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch fresh record closes. The S&P ended its best quarter since Q4 2023, supported by resilient economic data, easing inflation concerns, and improved visibility on trade and policy developments. Treasuries continued to firm with some
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June 2, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.6% in early Monday trading following a strong May, with the S&P 500 gaining over 6%—its best May since 1997—while the Mag 7 ETF surged nearly 14%. U.S. equities closed higher last week with the major indices up over 1%. Overnight, Asian markets declined (Japan and Taiwan led
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May 6, 2025 S&P futures down 0.7% after U.S. equities ended mostly lower Monday, with the S&P 500 snapping a 9-day win streak. Mag 7 stocks, energy, media, and MedTech lagged, while airlines and retail/apparel names outperformed. Asian markets were mixed (Greater China led; Japan and South Korea closed), and Europe opened ~0.7% lower. Treasuries
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