U.S. equities are mixed Tuesday morning as earnings season begins in earnest and renewed concerns around the durability of the AI trade pressure semiconductors. At roughly 6:00 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up about 0.2%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down roughly 0.8%. Monday, the Dow gained 0.38%, while
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U.S. equities are little changed Tuesday morning as a modest rebound in AI and semiconductor shares competes with persistently high Treasury yields and another rise in crude oil. At 5:06 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down 0.07%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.04% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.06%. Monday’s cash session was broadly
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U.S. equities are pointing lower Monday as the weekend brought another reversal in the oil-and-rates backdrop. At 5:42 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down 0.36%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.49% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.98%. President Trump said over the weekend that he rejected Iran’s latest proposal aimed at ending the conflict
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U.S. equities are pointing higher Friday morning as renewed enthusiasm around AI infrastructure offsets another rise in Treasury yields and crude oil. At 5:15 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.31%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.31% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.61%, with semiconductor shares leading the early advance. Thursday’s cash session was
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U.S. equities are pointing lower Thursday as the Treasury selloff extends following Wednesday’s unexpectedly strong economic data. At 5:00 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down roughly 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.5%, while Dow futures were off about 0.2%. Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.75%, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.13%, the Dow
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S&P 500 futures were down roughly 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down about 0.6% early Monday, while Dow futures were also slightly lower. Higher crude prices and renewed weakness in semiconductor shares are weighing on sentiment ahead of a busy week featuring June CPI, retail sales and the start of second-quarter earnings season. U.S.
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S&P futures are down 0.5% and Nasdaq futures are down 1.1% Friday morning after Thursday’s mixed session, when momentum bounced on renewed memory and semi leadership, but Mag 7 weakness weighed on the S&P and Nasdaq. Asian markets sold off sharply overnight, with South Korea down nearly 6% and Japan off more than 4%, while
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S&P futures are up 0.7% and Nasdaq futures are up 2.1% Thursday morning, with memory and semis leading the rebound. The move follows Wednesday’s mixed session, when momentum lagged but broadening, reopening, cyclical, and consumer areas outperformed. Asian markets were mostly higher, led by South Korea and Japan, while Europe is up about 0.7%. Treasuries
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April 14, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.2% Tuesday morning following Monday’s strong rally, where major indices gained over 1% and the S&P 500 reclaimed its pre-conflict (Feb 27) level. The Nasdaq extended its winning streak to nine sessions, led by a sharp rebound in software and continued strength in semiconductors, while defensives like staples
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April 13, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.6% Monday morning following last week’s mixed finish, where the index snapped a seven-day winning streak but still posted a second consecutive weekly gain. Global markets are softer, with Europe lower after a mixed Asia session. Rates are slightly higher (+~2 bp), the dollar is firmer (+0.3%), and
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