April 7, 2026 S&P Futures -0.2% Futures are drifting lower after yesterday’s light session — the slowest volume day of the year — that nonetheless ended in the green. Asian markets are mostly higher overnight, with Australia and South Korea among the outperformers and Japan eking out a gain. European markets are up ~0.7%. Treasuries […]
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January 29, 2026 S&P futures up 0.2% after U.S. equities finished flattish/mixed Wednesday. Tech continued to lead, while consumer, healthcare, and A&D lagged. Asia was mixed overnight (strength in South Korea, Hong Kong; weakness in Taiwan, India, Indonesia). Europe higher (+0.4%). Treasuries little changed with long-end yields +1–2 bp. Dollar −0.2%. Gold +3.8% (after ~+4.5%
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January 28, 2026 S&P futures are up ~0.3% after U.S. equities finished mostly higher Tuesday, with momentum and big tech leading and the S&P 500 closing at a new record high. Healthcare lagged on the Medicare Advantage rate update. Asia traded mostly higher overnight (Hong Kong, South Korea strongest), while Europe is modestly lower (~0.1%).
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October 30, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% in Thursday morning trading, following a mixed Wednesday session in which the S&P 500 finished flat but breadth remained weak, with roughly 75% of index constituents lower. The Nasdaq outperformed, driven by renewed strength in NVDA. Asian markets were mostly lower overnight, with China lagging, while Europe opened
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October 29, 2025 S&P futures +0.2% in Wednesday morning trading, following a Tuesday gain led by Big Tech, especially NVDA and MSFT. Despite the S&P finishing higher, over 75% of stocks declined and 8 of 11 sectors were lower. Asian markets rose (Japan, South Korea strong), Europe mixed. Treasuries weaker (yields +1–2 bp), Dollar +0.3%,
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July 31, 2025 S&P futures up 1.0% in early Thursday trading, bouncing after Wednesday’s broad-based selloff that saw ~70% of the S&P 500 close lower. Laggards included energy, copper, logistics, packaging, builders, and HPCs. Outperformers were healthcare, semicap equipment, cruise lines, casual diners, casinos, tobacco, and apparel. Asian markets mostly fell with China and Hong
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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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July 11, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.6% Friday morning following Thursday’s gains that saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new all-time highs. Most-shorted stocks extended gains as the momentum unwind continued, with year-to-date laggards like Tesla and Apple leading big tech. Cyclicals including travel, metals, apparel, builders, and banks also outperformed. Overnight, Asia
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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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S&P futures down 0.2% in Thursday morning trading. Comes after US equities finished mostly higher on Wednesday with the S&P briefly trading above 6100. Tech (particularly AI trade) the standout while defensives and value lagged and breadth was negative after six straight sessions that saw more than two-thirds of S&P constituents higher. Asian markets mixed overnight with Japan
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