April 6, 2026 S&P Futures +0.4% Futures are nudging higher after equities snapped a five-week losing streak last week. Last week’s standouts included momentum, retail favorites, big tech (Mag 7 +5%+, led by META and GOOGL), semis, machinery, regional banks, metals, managed care, and pharma. Energy was the notable laggard, falling over 5%. Asian markets […]
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November 5, 2025 S&P futures -0.4% in Wednesday morning trading after Tuesday’s sharp selloff, the largest one-day decline since October 10. Pressure remained centered in Big Tech, unprofitable tech, retail favorites, most-shorted names, crypto, and cruise lines. Overseas markets are mostly weaker: South Korea -3%, Japan -2.5%, and Europe -0.7%. Treasuries were steady across the
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August 18, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% Monday following last week’s record highs but softer Friday close led by semis, banks, and machinery. Asia mostly higher with Shanghai Composite at its strongest since 2015 and Nikkei at a new record, while Europe trades lower. Treasuries firmer with yields down 2–3 bp, dollar index up 0.1%,
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July 31, 2025 S&P futures up 1.0% in early Thursday trading, bouncing after Wednesday’s broad-based selloff that saw ~70% of the S&P 500 close lower. Laggards included energy, copper, logistics, packaging, builders, and HPCs. Outperformers were healthcare, semicap equipment, cruise lines, casual diners, casinos, tobacco, and apparel. Asian markets mostly fell with China and Hong
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May 28, 2025 S&P futures edged up 0.1% in early trading after U.S. equities rallied Tuesday, with the S&P 500 gaining over 2% and more than 90% of the index closing higher. Strength was seen in big tech, small caps, travel/leisure, and chemicals. Treasuries were weaker with a bear steepening curve, the dollar was little
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February 25, 2025 S&P futures are down 0.1% after U.S. equities finished mostly lower on Monday, with tech leading declines (-1%) and the Mag 7 hitting its lowest level since December. AI capex stocks, China ADRs, EVs, builders, machinery, rails, and trucking were among the weakest areas, while healthcare, insurance, and travel/leisure outperformed. Despite the
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S&P futures were down 0.8% Thursday morning, following Wednesday’s U.S. market decline led by semiconductor, pharma, and QSR sectors. Big tech stocks were mixed, with Alphabet (GOOGL) gaining strongly on earnings, while Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta (META) were pressured by Azure guidance and increased capex scrutiny, respectively. Asian markets were mixed overnight, with declines in
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