U.S. equity futures are little changed after the S&P 500’s latest record close, with investors awaiting retail sales for the next read on consumer resilience. S&P 500 futures were roughly flat to +0.1%, Nasdaq 100 futures were around flat to +0.1%, and Dow futures were down about 0.1% early Friday. The Russell 2000 gained 0.2% […]
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U.S. equity futures are modestly higher as investors digest benign July CPI and await another inflation test from producer prices. At roughly 5:50 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures, Nasdaq futures and Dow futures were each up about 0.1%. The Russell 2000 gained 0.6% Wednesday, continuing to benefit from lower near-term Fed-hike expectations. The setup remains
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S&P futures are up 0.5% Friday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly lower Thursday, with semis pulling back after a big run while software outperformed. Global markets are softer, with Asia mostly lower but still up sharply for the week, and Europe down 0.9%. Treasuries are firmer, with yields down 2–3 bp after Thursday’s backup,
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February 6, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.3% Friday morning after being down more than 1% overnight, following Thursday’s broad selloff that left all major indexes down over 1% and the S&P on a third straight decline. Software fell for a seventh consecutive session, remaining the main drag. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly lower, with South
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October 5, 2025 Equities again sit at or near all-time highs on the major indices. A supportive Fed and continued interest in AI concepts have boosted equity prices and Technology shares in the near-term. However, market breadth has narrowed at the stock level despite the advance (chart below). The mega cap. leadership embedded within the
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August 15, 2025 S&P futures +0.1% Friday morning after U.S. equities ended mostly lower Thursday, though the S&P 500 eked out a gain to a third straight ATH. Big tech provided support with AMZN a standout, while small caps and sectors including apparel, machinery, builders, building materials, industrial metals, and China tech lagged. Asia mixed
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August 14, 2025 S&P futures slightly lower after Wednesday’s gains, led by small caps (Russell 2000 +~2%) and strength in pharma, apparel, regional banks, builders, HPCs, retail favorites, and heavily shorted names. Treasuries firmed (yields -2–3 bps), dollar flat, gold -0.1%, Bitcoin -1.1%, WTI crude +0.4%. Markets await July PPI and weekly jobless claims this
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S&P futures are little changed Friday morning following a mixed Thursday session dominated by stock-specific moves. Big tech, banks, GSEs, staples, travel, and E&Cs outperformed, while semis, healthcare, homebuilders, and energy lagged. Asian markets were mixed, with Greater China leading while Japan underperformed. European markets also showed mixed performance. Treasuries were narrowly mixed with curve
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S&P futures are up 0.5% Monday morning following last week’s gains, where all major U.S. indexes rose over 1.5%. Standouts included small caps, crypto, regional banks, and cyclicals, while big tech, A&D, China ADRs, and airlines lagged. Asian markets were mostly higher overnight, though Hong Kong and China were weaker. European markets are up over
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S&P futures are down 0.5% in Friday morning trading, following a lower close for U.S. equities on Thursday. Small-caps, pharma, biotech, and EVs lagged, while entertainment, semiconductors, airlines, builders, and dollar stores outperformed. Treasuries are firmer, though yields remain higher for the week. The Dollar index is down 0.2% but up 1.5% for the week.
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