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 8, 2025 S&P 500 futures are up 0.2% after Friday’s decline, which still left the S&P 500 up for the fourth time in five weeks and the Nasdaq with its first gain in three. Asia rallied overnight (Japan +1.5% on PM Ishiba’s resignation and GDP revision), while Europe is up ~0.4%. Treasuries are firmer
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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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August 25, 2025 S&P futures –0.1% Tuesday after U.S. equities slipped Monday, giving back part of Friday’s broad rally. Rails, beverages, pharma, and housing retailers lagged. Asia mostly lower (HK, SK, Japan weak), Europe –0.8% with France under pressure. Treasuries mixed with curve steepening as long-end yields rose 2–4 bp. Dollar –0.1%, gold +0.1%, Bitcoin
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August 25, 2025 S&P futures –0.3% Monday AM after Friday’s sharp rebound, which snapped a five-day S&P losing streak with all major indexes up >1.5% and small caps leading. Cyclicals, housing, meme/short baskets, regional banks, and Bitcoin-linked stocks outperformed. Asia mostly higher (Hang Seng +2%, Shanghai +1.5%), while Europe trades ~0.5% lower (UK closed). Treasuries
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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 30, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.1% in early trading after U.S. equities declined Tuesday, snapping a six-day winning streak for the S&P and Nasdaq. Cyclicals and high-beta names like retail favorites and meme stocks underperformed, while defensives and momentum stocks held up better. Industrials and healthcare led sector laggards. Treasuries held steady overnight
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April 30, 2025 Markets remain in a holding pattern ahead of key Mag 7 earnings and a heavy macro calendar. Supportive factors include improving earnings (particularly around tariff mitigation), some easing in Fed expectations, and recent tariff relief headlines. However, trade-related growth risks remain significant, especially amid delays in striking multiple trade deals. Concerns about
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February 18, 2025 S&P futures +0.2% Tuesday morning after a mixed but positive week for U.S. equities, led by big tech. Asian markets mostly higher, with Hong Kong extending its rally, though mainland China declined. European markets narrowly mixed. Treasuries weaker, 10-year yields above 4.50%. Dollar index +0.3%. Gold +0.8%. Bitcoin futures -0.8%. WTI crude
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S&P futures down 0.6% Wednesday morning after US equities gained Tuesday, led by small caps, tech, consumer discretionary, and energy, while cosmetics, pharma, and managed care lagged. Asian markets were mixed, with South Korea up over 1% and Hong Kong down nearly 1%. European markets slipped ~0.3%. Treasuries strengthened, bringing 10-year yields below 4.50%. The
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