February 20, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.2% after Thursday’s pullback. Yesterday’s weakness was concentrated in private equity/private credit, big banks, life insurers, credit cards, airlines, and housing-related retail. Utilities and energy outperformed, along with machinery, E&Cs, A&D, and telecom. Overnight, Asia was mixed: South Korea rallied over 2% (+5.5% for the week), while Japan […]
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February 18, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.6% following a mixed start to the holiday-shortened week. Yesterday saw weakness in software, metals, staples, and energy, while financials, airlines, and biotech outperformed. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly higher in thin holiday trading, with the Nikkei up just over 1%. European equities are up ~0.8%. Treasuries are
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February 17, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.2% following a week in which equities finished mostly higher Friday but closed lower overall. The Nasdaq fell more than 2% last week, marking its fifth straight weekly decline. The Mag 7 dropped over 3%, while banks were also pressured. AI-disruption concerns weighed on trucking, CRE brokers, wealth
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February 12, 2026 S&P futures +0.3% in Thursday morning trading after Wednesday’s mixed session, where the S&P 500 finished flat but dispersion remained elevated. Memory and semis outperformed, software sold off again, and AI-related competitive pressure continued to weigh on financials—now extending to CRE brokers and services. Energy and defensive sectors also held up better.
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February 11, 2026 S&P futures little changed in Wednesday morning trading following Tuesday’s mixed session, where equities finished just off their lows. Mega-cap tech and AI infrastructure remained under pressure, banks lagged, and advisory firms saw additional weakness on AI competition concerns. Defensives and rate-sensitive groups, including homebuilders, outperformed. Overseas, Asian markets were mostly higher
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January 21, 2026 S&P futures +0.3% after Tuesday’s sharp risk-off session, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down more than 2% as Big Tech drove the selloff. Retail favorites, high beta and momentum factors underperformed, while precious metals and energy were relative havens. Asian markets were mostly lower overnight, though Greater China and South Korea
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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 8, 2026 S&P futures −0.25% in Thursday morning trading following a mostly lower close Wednesday, with stocks ending near session lows. Pro-cyclical leaders that had recently outperformed—financials, semis, and industrials—came under pressure, while Mag 7 stocks held up better. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly lower, led by Japan (−1.5%+), while European equities fell ~0.3%.
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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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