April 23, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.5% Thursday morning after another record close for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq on Wednesday. Recent leadership has remained concentrated in Mag 7, semis, software, and higher-beta trading themes, with the SOX extending its winning streak to 16 sessions and software up for an eighth straight day. Cross-asset […]
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April 10, 2026 Futures are slightly lower after the S&P 500 extended its winning streak to seven sessions on Thursday. Asian markets were firmer overnight, led by Japan (+1.8%) and South Korea (+1.5%), while Europe is little changed. Treasuries are slightly weaker with yields up about 1 bp. Gold -1.0%, silver -1.6%, Bitcoin futures -1.0%,
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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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April 6, 2026 S&P Futures +0.4% Futures are nudging higher after equities snapped a five-week losing streak last week. Last week’s standouts included momentum, retail favorites, big tech (Mag 7 +5%+, led by META and GOOGL), semis, machinery, regional banks, metals, managed care, and pharma. Energy was the notable laggard, falling over 5%. Asian markets
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March 20, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.7% Friday morning after Thursday’s modest decline. Recent weakness has been led by big tech, A&D, homebuilders, chemicals, metals, and rails. Asia was mostly lower (Greater China lagging), while Europe is higher (~+0.7%). Treasuries are under pressure (front-end yields +~5 bp), the dollar is slightly firmer, while gold
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February 2, 2026 U.S. equity futures are lower to start the week, with S&P 500 futures down 0.6% and Nasdaq futures down 0.9%, following Friday’s selloff and a mostly negative week for equities. Risk aversion carried through Asia, where South Korea fell more than 5%, while Hong Kong and China dropped over 2%. European markets
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January 30, 2026 S&P futures −0.8% after U.S. equities finished mixed Thursday, ending off worst levels. The software selloff following earnings from MSFT, NOW, and SAP remained the dominant theme, while META stood out positively in big tech. Outside tech, energy, banks, airlines, cruise lines, diversified industrials, and HPCs outperformed. Asia was weaker overnight (pressure
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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 15, 2026 U.S. index futures are higher (S&P futures +0.3% | Nasdaq futures +0.7%) after Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq closed lower Wednesday, led down by big tech and banks. Breadth was better beneath the surface, with ~60% of S&P 500 constituents advancing and defensives outperforming. Overnight, Asia was mixed (Japan, Hong Kong, China
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January 14, 2026 S&P futures −0.4% following Tuesday’s equity decline. Financials, payments, and software led the downside in the prior session, while energy, consumer staples, and real estate outperformed. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly higher, led by Japan (+~1.5%) on renewed snap-election speculation, while China lagged after higher margin requirements. European markets +0.2%. Treasuries slightly
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