July 30, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.1% in early trading after U.S. equities declined Tuesday, snapping a six-day winning streak for the S&P and Nasdaq. Cyclicals and high-beta names like retail favorites and meme stocks underperformed, while defensives and momentum stocks held up better. Industrials and healthcare led sector laggards. Treasuries held steady overnight […]
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July 25, 2025 S&P futures up 0.1% in early Friday trading after a quiet Thursday session where the S&P and Nasdaq set new all-time highs. Outperformance came from energy, asset managers, cybersecurity, trucking, and exchanges, while GOOGL led the Mag 7 on earnings and TSLA fell. Laggards included multis (conglomerates), airlines, managed care, chemicals, restaurants,
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July 9, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.1% after a mixed session Tuesday, where small caps, value, and unprofitable tech outperformed, while money center banks lagged amid early earnings previews. Treasuries are little changed, the dollar index is up 0.1%, gold is down 0.4%, Bitcoin futures are up 0.2%, and WTI crude is up 0.5%.
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May 22, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.1% in Thursday morning trading after Wednesday’s broad selloff, which saw major indexes decline by over 1.4%. Financials, managed care, rate-sensitive sectors, and retail favorites were among the hardest hit. Asian markets closed lower, led by declines in South Korea and Hong Kong, while European equities are down
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May 21, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.7%, following Tuesday’s pullback that ended a six-day rally for the S&P 500. Notable laggards included the “Mag 7” tech names and travel-related stocks. Treasury yields climbed 5-6 bps, with the 10-year surpassing 4.50% and the 30-year topping 5%. The dollar index declined by 0.6%, while gold rose
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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 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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