May 20, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.3% Tuesday morning after US equities reversed early losses Monday, with the S&P recovering from a 1% drop to close slightly higher. Healthcare outperformed while energy lagged. Asian markets were mostly higher, led by Hong Kong (+1.5%), while European markets edged up ~0.2%. Treasuries are slightly firmer, the […]
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May 19, 2025 S&P 500 futures are down 1.1% in early Monday trading after a strong rally last week, where the index climbed over 5%, leaving it up 19.5% from April lows and over 1% YTD. Tariff-exposed, most-shorted stocks, big tech, and semiconductors led the recent charge. Global markets are softer: Asian indices were mixed
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May 12, 2025 S&P futures surged 2.7% early Monday after last week’s pullback, which followed two strong weeks that recovered early April tariff losses. Equal-weight S&P outperformed the benchmark by 90 bp last week. Asian markets rose overnight, led by Hong Kong (+3%), with South Korea and India also higher. European equities gained nearly 2%.
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May 8, 2025 S&P futures up 1%, extending Wednesday’s gains, which saw semis, entertainment, travel/leisure, multis, credit cards, banks, and builders lead. Overnight, Asian markets were modestly higher, and Europe opened up ~1%. Treasuries are weaker with 3–4 bp yield increases and a bear-flattening curve. The dollar index is up 0.4%, gold down 1.4%, Bitcoin
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April 28, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% Monday morning following last week’s sharp rally, where the S&P 500 gained over 4.5% to its highest level since Liberation Day, led by Mag 7 strength. Asian markets were mixed overnight, while European equities opened higher by ~0.5%. Treasuries were steady to slightly weaker. Dollar index up 0.2%,
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April 25, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.3% in Friday morning trading, extending a strong week for U.S. equities. The S&P 500 logged a third straight 1%+ gain, while the Nasdaq rose over 2% for a third consecutive session. Tech, cyclicals, and high short interest names have led the rally, while consumer staples have lagged.
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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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April 22, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.9% in early Tuesday trading, rebounding from Monday’s broad selloff that saw the S&P 500 fall for the third time in four sessions and the Nasdaq drop for a fourth straight day. Over 90% of S&P 500 constituents closed lower on Monday amid thin liquidity. Asian markets finished
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April 17, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.4% in early Thursday trading, off session highs. This follows a sharp selloff in U.S. equities on Wednesday, led by semis and select mega-cap tech, while defensives held up and the equal-weight S&P outperformed by ~100 bps. Treasury yields are up 2–3 bp, while the dollar index is
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