February 9, 2026 S&P 500 futures -0.2% early Monday after Friday’s sharp rally and a mixed week in which cyclicals and defensives outperformed while big tech and software lagged. The equal-weight S&P (RSP) hit a record high and outperformed SPX by ~220 bp, underscoring continued rotation beneath the surface. Global markets: Asia was higher, led […]
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February 4, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.1% in early Wednesday trading, reversing some initial weakness. This follows a mostly lower Tuesday session, with technology—particularly software—the primary drag, pushing the Nasdaq down nearly 1.5%. Cyclicals provided some offset, and small caps finished modestly higher. Overnight, Asian markets were mixed with South Korea and China among the
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January 16, 2026 S&P futures +0.3% Friday Morning after U.S. equities finished higher but off best levels on Thursday. Small caps, high beta, momentum, and growth led factor performance, with AI and investment banks among the bright spots. Asia mixed overnight (South Korea and Taiwan higher; Japan and China modestly lower). Europe −~0.2%. Treasuries and
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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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November 21, 2025 S&P futures up 0.1% in Friday morning trading, recovering from earlier weakness after Thursday’s sharp slide—the S&P’s largest intraday reversal since April’s tariff-driven volatility. Big Tech lagged yesterday, with NVDA unable to hold post-earnings gains; retail favorites, high beta, most-shorted, and momentum baskets also underperformed. Major indices are tracking weekly declines. Overseas
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November 17, 2025 S&P futures +0.3% after a mixed week in which the S&P 500 finished roughly flat. Recent losers included retail favorites, most-shorted names, quantum computing, nuclear, and crypto, while GLP-1s, biotech, and energy outperformed. Asia was mixed overnight (Korea +2%; Japan, Hong Kong, China lower). Europe −0.4%. Treasuries firmer (~2 bp lower across
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October 15, 2025 S&P futures +0.6% in Wednesday morning trading, led by NVDA and TSLA. Follows Tuesday’s mixed close, with small caps, cyclicals, and banks outperforming while big tech lagged. Asian markets up over 1%, led by Japan, Hong Kong, and China; Europe higher with France leading on LVMH earnings and pension reform suspension. 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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August 21, 2025 S&P futures down 0.1% Thursday after US equities extended losses Wednesday, with the S&P 500 falling for a fourth straight session. Mag 7 again led declines, down over 1% for a second day. Asia was mixed (Australia higher, Japan and Hong Kong lower), while Europe slipped ~0.3%. Treasuries weakened with yields up
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