June 19, 2025 Domestic markets are closed in celebration of the Juneteenth Holiday U.S. equities finished narrowly mixed in volatile Wednesday trading (Dow -0.10%, S&P 500 -0.03%, Nasdaq +0.13%, Russell 2000 +0.52%), lacking a strong directional driver. Market participants continued to monitor developments in the Middle East, where tensions between Israel and Iran remained high. […]
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April 24, 2025 S&P futures down 0.3% Thursday morning, off earlier lows, following a strong two-day rally that saw the S&P 500 notch its first back-to-back 1%+ gains since the election. Wednesday’s strength was led by the Mag 7, shorted names, and retail favorites. Treasuries are firmer (yields down 2–3bp), the dollar index is off
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April 23, 2025 S&P futures +2.1% in early trading following Tuesday’s strong rally where all major U.S. indexes rose at least 2.5%, with ~98% of S&P 500 stocks and all 11 sectors finishing higher. The Mag 7 snapped a five-day losing streak, and high-short-interest and cyclical names led the move. Asian and European equities followed
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March 18, 2025 S&P futures down 0.4% in Tuesday premarket trading, near session lows. Follows Monday’s second straight gain, the S&P’s first two-day win streak since Feb. 19, with equal-weight S&P and cyclicals outperforming while Mag 7 lagged. Asian markets extended gains for a third session, with Hong Kong (+2.5%) and Japan (+1%) leading. European
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S&P futures down 0.3% in Tuesday morning trading after US equities finished mostly higher Monday, led again by big tech, while value lagged growth by over 100 bp. Weakness persisted in commodity equities and healthcare. Asian markets fell overnight, with South Korea, India, and China’s Shenzhen down over 1%. European markets are up ~0.2%. Treasuries
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Historically the Materials Sector has failed to outperform in aggregate against a backdrop of weak commodities prices like we see today.
S&P futures are up 0.3% in early trading on Tuesday, following a positive start to the week despite a pullback in the Mag 7 tech names and semiconductors. Financials, Energy, and Materials were among the standouts on Monday. Asian markets were mixed overnight, with Hong Kong leading gains due to strength in property stocks, while
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Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) has surpassed Hubbell Inc. to claim the #345 spot in the S&P 500 based on market capitalization.
Steel Dynamics is now ranked at spot number 345, surpassing Hubbell. Read More »
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