U.S. equity futures are rallying after the United States and Iran announced a pause in hostilities, sending oil prices sharply lower and easing near-term inflation pressure. At 5:50 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 1.02%, Dow futures were up 1.04%, Nasdaq 100 futures were up 1.68% and Russell 2000 futures were up 1.40%. Airlines, […]
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U.S. equity futures are stabilizing after Thursday’s selloff as crude retreats from above $100 per barrel and Intel’s earnings support semiconductor sentiment. Early Friday, S&P 500 futures were up about 0.2%, Dow futures gained 0.5% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.1%. The Russell 2000 enters the session after a 0.7% decline Thursday and remains the
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U.S. equity futures are modestly lower ahead of the first major test of Big Tech earnings. At 5:39 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down 0.29%, Dow futures were down 0.09% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.71%. Russell 2000 futures were down roughly 0.2%. Semiconductor weakness is weighing on growth stocks, while Alphabet and
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U.S. equity futures are attempting a modest rebound after last week’s semiconductor-led selloff. At approximately 5:18 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.22%, Dow futures were up 0.20% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.39%. Russell 2000 futures were up about 0.3% on delayed data. The positive start remains tentative as Brent crude moves
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S&P futures are up 0.6% Tuesday morning after U.S. equities finished higher last week, with the S&P 500 notching an eighth straight weekly gain, its longest winning streak since 2023. Semis and memory continued to lead, while quantum computing, most-shorted names, off-price retail, homebuilders, banks, airlines, and pharma also outperformed. Global markets are mixed, with
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S&P futures are little changed Friday morning after Thursday’s mostly lower session. The market remains caught between a desire to move past the Iran conflict and growing concern that Strait of Hormuz tensions and rising oil may still pose a supply-shock risk. Crude is up again, marking a fifth straight gain, while Treasuries are roughly
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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 20, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.5% Monday morning after a third straight week of strong equity gains that left both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq at fresh record highs. The pullback follows a powerful momentum run, with the Nasdaq logging its longest winning streak since 1992. Cross-asset moves are mildly defensive: Treasury yields
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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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February 5, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.2% Thursday morning after a mixed U.S. session on Wednesday. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 closed lower, but the equal-weight S&P rose nearly 0.9% to a fresh record, underscoring continued broadening. Semiconductors were the main drag, while software fell for a seventh straight session. Select cyclicals and
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