December 31, 2025 S&P futures are down ~0.2% in very quiet final-session trading after U.S. equities fell for a third straight day on Tuesday. Asian markets were mixed with several exchanges closed for holidays, while Europe is modestly lower (~0.2%). Treasuries are firmer with long-end yields down 2 bp. The dollar is up 0.1%. Precious […]
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December 29, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.2% in thin Monday morning trade after a strong prior week that saw the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq each gain more than 1%. Asian markets were mostly lower on light volumes, though South Korea rallied over 2%, closing just shy of record highs. European markets are narrowly
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December 26, 2025 S&P futures are little changed in very quiet premarket trading following Wednesday’s modest gains. Asian markets were mostly higher overnight, while Europe is largely closed. Treasuries are steady to slightly firmer with mild curve steepening. The dollar is up 0.1%. Gold rose another 0.8% to fresh record highs, bitcoin futures gained 1.5%,
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December 23, 2025 S&P futures are little changed in early trading after a firm but low-volume Monday that left the S&P 500 just shy of a fresh record. Leadership remained risk-on, with retail-investor favorites, AI enablers, high-beta names, and small caps outperforming. Treasuries were firmer (yields down ~1–3 bp), the dollar fell 0.4% with yen
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December 19, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.3% Friday morning after U.S. equities rallied Thursday, snapping a four-day losing streak. AI, semis, Big Tech, momentum and retail-favorite stocks led the rebound, with some cyclicals also participating, while energy, banks and staples lagged. Asian markets were mostly higher overnight (South Korea, Taiwan and Japan outperforming), while
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December 18, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.4% Thursday morning following Wednesday’s sharp pullback, when the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 all fell more than 1%. The prior session saw pressure in big tech, semis, AI infrastructure, and retail-investor favorites, while defensives and cyclicals such as energy, regional banks, chemicals, and staples held up
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December 17, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.3% after U.S. equities finished mostly lower Tuesday, marking the S&P’s third straight decline since last Thursday’s record close. Energy and healthcare led declines, while Big Tech outperformed, with TSLA hitting a fresh record high. Asia traded mostly higher (South Korea and Greater China strongest), Europe up ~0.3%.
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December 15, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.5% after Friday’s broad selloff that pushed the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 down more than 1%. Last week was mixed, with tech and momentum pressured amid renewed AI scrutiny, while cyclicals benefited from rotation. Asian markets were weaker overnight (South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong all down
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December 12, 2025 S&P futures are off 0.2% in Friday morning trading after U.S. equities finished mostly higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 setting a new record despite continued tech weakness. Equal-weight S&P outperformed as financials, homebuilders, travel & leisure, and materials led gains, and the small-cap Russell 2000 remains the standout for the
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December 11, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.6% Thursday morning following Wednesday’s broad cyclical rally led by machinery, industrials, regional banks, housing, transports, and retail. Asian markets were mostly weaker overnight, with notable declines in China’s Shenzhen Composite and Japan’s Nikkei. Europe is slightly higher (~0.1%). Treasuries are little changed after Wednesday’s bullish steepening that
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