February 27, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.4% Friday morning, near session lows, following Thursday’s mixed close. Tech remained under pressure on semi/memory weakness, though software rallied, while banks, transports, retail, and precious metals miners outperformed. Asian markets were mixed (Hong Kong strong, South Korea weak), Europe little changed. Treasuries are firmer with front-end yields […]
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February 26, 2026 S&P futures are slightly lower after Wednesday’s rally, which marked the Nasdaq’s first back-to-back 1%+ gains since mid-December. Tech led again, with strength in Mag 7, software, and semis/memory. Banks drove a sharp rebound in financials, while other cyclicals and defensives lagged. Overnight, Asia was mostly higher with South Korea up over
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November 28, 2025 S&P futures were halted overnight due to technical issues at the CME, interrupting early trading. This follows Wednesday’s fourth consecutive gain for the S&P 500, which remains on pace for a weekly increase of more than 3%. Asian markets were mostly higher—with Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan leading—while Europe traded little changed.
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November 26, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.3% in Wednesday morning trading after U.S. equities posted a third straight gain on Tuesday, bringing the S&P’s three-day advance to nearly +3.5%. Breadth continued to improve with equal-weight outperforming by more than 50 bp. Asian markets were mostly higher with Japan up nearly 2%, while Europe is
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August 29, 2025 S&P futures –0.3% Friday after U.S. equities rose Thursday, with the S&P closing above 6,500 for the first time. Strength came from semis, software, networking, banks, credit cards, brokers, travel & leisure, and energy. Asia traded mixed (Greater China higher, Japan weaker), while Europe is down ~0.7%. Treasuries weaker with curve steepening
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August 21, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% Thursday after US equities extended losses Wednesday, with the S&P 500 falling for a fourth straight session. Mag 7 again led declines, down over 1% for a second day. Asia was mixed (Australia higher, Japan and Hong Kong lower), while Europe slipped ~0.3%. Treasuries weakened with yields up
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May 23, 2025 S&P futures were flat in early Friday trading following a mixed Thursday session where major indexes saw weekly losses of over 1%. Asian markets delivered a mixed performance, with Japan and Australia leading gains, while Mainland China lagged. European equities were little changed. In bonds, Treasuries firmed slightly with a bit of
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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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February 28, 2025 S&P futures up 0.4% Friday morning after a sharp selloff Thursday, where the S&P 500 fell 1.59% and the Nasdaq dropped 2.78%. The Mag 7 suffered its worst pullback of 2025, extending its losing streak to six sessions. High-beta names like meme stocks, non-profitable tech, travel/leisure, and autos underperformed, while defensives, regional
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February 27, 2025 S&P futures +0.5% after a mixed Wednesday where S&P and Nasdaq snapped their four-day losing streaks. Semis led, staples lagged. Asian markets mixed (Japan, China higher; Hong Kong weaker), while Europe down 0.6%. Treasuries lower, though rates still down for the week. Dollar +0.2%, Gold -0.9%, Bitcoin +2.4%, WTI crude +0.9%. Key
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