January 12, 2026 S&P futures off 0.6% in Monday morning trading after U.S. equities finished strongly higher in the first full week of 2026, with all major indexes up >1.5% and small caps leading (Russell 2000 +4.5%+). Overnight, Asian markets were higher with Greater China outperforming, while Europe slipped ~0.3%. Treasuries sold off, with long-end […]
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January 9, 2026 S&P futures +0.1% in Friday morning trading following a mostly higher Thursday close, with market broadening the dominant theme. The equal-weight S&P 500 outperformed the cap-weighted index by >110 bp, as defense, energy, consumer staples, regional banks, machinery, building materials, homebuilders, chemicals, restaurants, and retail/apparel led, while big tech, memory, semis, metals,
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January 7, 2026 S&P futures −0.2% in Tuesday morning trading after U.S. equities finished higher on Tuesday. Prior session leadership was firmly pro-cyclical, with memory, semiconductors, machinery, metals, chemicals, regional banks, health care, and consumer discretionary leading, while crowded short baskets were notable outperformers. Mag 7 stocks were mixed and lagged, and energy came under
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January 6, 2026 S&P futures −0.1% Tuesday morning after U.S. equities finished higher Monday, with the Dow closing at a record high. Leadership remained pro-cyclical, led by small caps, energy, financials, and consumer discretionary, while defensives lagged. Roughly two-thirds of the S&P 500 advanced. Overnight, Asian markets extended gains, with Japan posting its strongest two-day
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November 7, 2025 S&P futures -0.3%, near premarket lows, after U.S. equities fell sharply Thursday, with three of four major indexes down over 1%. The Nasdaq 100 logged its third >1% pullback in six sessions, as AI, retail favorites, and most-shorted names led declines. NVDA and TSLA were the weakest of the Mag 7. Other
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S&P futures up 0.5% Tuesday morning, continuing last week’s rally. Breadth remains a highlight with the equal-weight S&P outperforming by ~100 bp. Standout sectors include banks, builders, credit cards, commodity equities, and machinery. Asian markets mostly higher overnight, led by Hong Kong (+1%), while European markets are flat. Treasuries firmer with a bull flattening curve.
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Our Tactical sector report looks at price action and options market indicators to evaluate potential near-term dislocations in price. This week, we’re looking at industry level performance within the S&P 500 to identify potential new leadership trends breaking out as well as laggards that might offer an oversold opportunity. S&P 500 Industry Level: Distance from
S&P futures dipped 0.1% in Friday morning trading, following a strong Thursday where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new all-time highs, led by big tech. Treasuries remained firmer after Thursday’s rebound. The dollar index was stable, gold fell 0.3%, Bitcoin futures rose 0.5%, WTI crude dropped 1.6%, and copper declined over 2%. Markets are
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