May 16, 2025 S&P futures up 0.2% early Friday, near premarket highs, following a mixed Thursday where defensive sectors outperformed but big tech lagged. Major indices are poised for solid weekly gains. European markets stronger, while Asian markets saw mixed results. Treasuries are firmer with curve flattening, yields up for the week. Dollar index down […]
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May 14, 2025 S&P futures are slightly lower following Tuesday’s gains, where cyclicals and the “Magnificent 7” tech names outperformed, and defensives lagged. The S&P is now positive YTD, up 18% since its April 8 low. Asian markets were mixed overnight, with Hong Kong leading, while European markets opened down ~0.7% on weaker earnings. Treasuries
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April 18, 2025 The Energy and Real estate sector had a strong week, both up over 5%. The S&P500 Index had a positive showing last week +0.28% yet is still down over 10% YTD. The three sectors in the red this week were Communications, Technology and Consumer Discretionary. Consumer Staples and Utilities are both positive
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April 18, 2025 Domestic financial markets are closed today in observance of Good Friday. U.S. equities closed mixed on Thursday, capping a choppy session that saw a rotation out of mega-cap tech into cyclicals and defensives. The Dow fell 1.33% to 37,352.41, pressured by weakness in large-cap industrials and healthcare. The S&P 500 edged up
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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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April 10, 2025 S&P futures down 1.6% in early trading, pulling back after Wednesday’s massive rally that saw the S&P 500 gain 9.5%—its best session since October 2008—and the Nasdaq 100 surge 12%, adding over $2T in market cap. Treasuries are firmer across the curve after a recent jump in yields. The dollar index is
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April 8, 2025 S&P futures up 1.5%, rebounding after Monday’s volatile session where the index recovered nearly 5% intraday to close down just 0.2%. VIX below 45. Asia rallied overnight (Japan +6% on trade optimism), while Europe is up over 1%. Treasuries firmer after Monday’s sharp yield spike (30Y +21 bp). Dollar flat, gold +1.3%,
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March 5, 2025 S&P 500 futures are up 0.5% in early trading, attempting a rebound after Tuesday’s sharp selloff, which saw the S&P 500, Dow, and Russell 2000 all decline more than 1%. The market has now erased all gains since the election, losing nearly $3.5 trillion in market cap. Financials led the downturn as
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S&P futures are up 0.4% in Friday premarket trading, building on a week of healthy gains, particularly for the equal-weight S&P. European markets are higher, and Asia saw mostly positive sessions. Treasuries are slightly firmer with curve flattening. The dollar index is up 0.1%, gold is down 0.7%, and WTI crude is up 0.6%. A
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S&P futures up 0.3% Thursday morning after a strong rally Wednesday, with the S&P, Nasdaq, and R2K posting their best sessions since November 2016. Big tech, banks, builders, semis, and software led gains, supported by cooler inflation data and strong bank earnings. Asian and European markets traded higher overnight, with notable strength in Taiwan, Australia,
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