S&P futures are up 0.5% Friday morning after U.S. equities finished mostly lower Thursday, with semis pulling back after a big run while software outperformed. Global markets are softer, with Asia mostly lower but still up sharply for the week, and Europe down 0.9%. Treasuries are firmer, with yields down 2–3 bp after Thursday’s backup, […]
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S&P futures are up 0.1% Thursday morning after Wednesday’s broad rally, when all major U.S. indexes gained more than 1% and semis again led the tape. Big tech also finished higher, while internets, tech components, banks, machinery, electricals/multis, homebuilders, rails, cruise lines, airlines, apparel, and drug stores also outperformed. Global risk tone remains constructive, with
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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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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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August 7, 2025 S&P futures +0.7%, building on Wednesday’s gains where tech led the rally (AAPL, AMZN), pushing the Mag 7 to a new all-time high. Strength was also seen in retail, consumer, transports, and autos, while healthcare, utilities, energy, regional banks, and capital goods lagged. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly higher (Taiwan and South
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May 8, 2025 S&P futures up 1%, extending Wednesday’s gains, which saw semis, entertainment, travel/leisure, multis, credit cards, banks, and builders lead. Overnight, Asian markets were modestly higher, and Europe opened up ~1%. Treasuries are weaker with 3–4 bp yield increases and a bear-flattening curve. The dollar index is up 0.4%, gold down 1.4%, Bitcoin
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S&P futures down 0.2% Wednesday morning after a mixed session on Tuesday, where energy, chemicals, steel, banks, beverages, and China tech outperformed while medical devices, copper, asset managers, payments, hotels, airlines, cruise lines, autos, and dollar stores lagged. Asian markets were higher overnight, with Hong Kong surging over 2.5%, while European markets were up ~0.1%.
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