February 5, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.2% Thursday morning after a mixed U.S. session on Wednesday. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 closed lower, but the equal-weight S&P rose nearly 0.9% to a fresh record, underscoring continued broadening. Semiconductors were the main drag, while software fell for a seventh straight session. Select cyclicals and […]
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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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September 18, 2025 S&P futures +0.8% Thursday morning, led by big tech. Follows Wednesday’s mixed close with choppy post-FOMC trade; small caps outperformed while growth/momentum lagged, with NVDA a drag. Asia mixed (Korea, Taiwan, Japan strong; China/HK weak), Europe up ~1%. Treasuries firmer (yields -2 bp), dollar flat, gold -0.3%, Bitcoin +1.5%, WTI crude -0.4%.
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September 17, 2025 S&P futures flat Wednesday morning after a quiet Tuesday that saw the S&P and Nasdaq edge off record highs and the Nasdaq 100 snap a nine-day streak. Asian trading was mixed, with Hong Kong up nearly 2% on tech strength, while Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Australia fell. Europe opened modestly higher.
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August 25, 2025 S&P futures –0.3% Monday AM after Friday’s sharp rebound, which snapped a five-day S&P losing streak with all major indexes up >1.5% and small caps leading. Cyclicals, housing, meme/short baskets, regional banks, and Bitcoin-linked stocks outperformed. Asia mostly higher (Hang Seng +2%, Shanghai +1.5%), while Europe trades ~0.5% lower (UK closed). Treasuries
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August 22, 2025 S&P futures up 0.2% Friday, after the S&P 500 fell for a fifth straight session Thursday, its longest losing streak since January. Mag 7 also extended losses. Asia traded mixed with strength in Greater China, while Australia and India lagged. Europe up ~0.3%. Treasuries slightly weaker with yields up ~1 bp, dollar
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May 27, 2025 S&P futures up 1.5%, rebounding after last week’s selloff when major U.S. indices dropped ~2.5%-3.5%. Big tech, energy, apparel, chemicals, builders, and banks were notable laggards. Asian markets were mixed, with Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore higher, while Mainland China, South Korea, and Taiwan declined. European markets rose ~0.5%. Treasuries are
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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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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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