FactSet U.S. Daily Market Preview

US equity futures are softer with the S&P down. Bonds are firmer, as the US 10-year yield drops 2 bps to 4.5% following yields fell 3-4 bps in prior session. Gilts fall 2 bps to 4.9%, while the Bund softens by 1 bp to 3.1%. The dollar is weaker. Oil edges down slightly, with WTI crude near $72/bbl. Gold is lower, while Bitcoin shows gains. European and Asian equity markets are mostly firmer. E...

S&P futures are pointing to a higher open today. Japan's main indices posted solid gains led by chip stocks, while the Kospi was flat as large-cap Korean names traded mixed. Taiwan and Hang Seng retreated, the latter giving back some of Wednesday's gains. Australia extended declines. Mainland China pared early losses and rallied in the afternoon with semis names the notable outperformers. Euro...

S&P futures are trending slightly lower following a mixed Asia session. Strong gains were seen in Chinese AI and semis names, pushing the Hang Seng to close up +3%. Japan's Nikkei and Korea's Kospi rebounded shortly after open but both traded sharply lower in the afternoon. Minimal movement in Mainland China overall, Taiwan saw slight gains, and other markets were mostly lower. European equity...

S&P futures are pointing to a lower open today, currently down (0.3%). Asian equities saw sharp declines today, with the MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropping (2%). Samsung Electronics closed down (7%) despite reporting a 19-fold operating profit jump and triggered a selloff in memory and chip names across Asia. Japan's Nikkei dropped (2%), South Korea's Kospi was down near (5%), and Greater China...

US equity futures are firmer, with the S&P 500 up. Bond yields are lower, as the US 10Y Treasury falls 2 bps to 4.5% and the Bund drops 2 bps to 2.9%. Gilts are softer. The US dollar is stronger. Oil prices are down, with WTI crude trading below $69/bbl. Gold is up, and Bitcoin is firmer. European equity markets are higher, while Asian markets show mixed performance. The market is awaiting fre...

US equity futures are modestly higher, Asian markets are mostly weaker while European equities are firmer. Markets remain focused on the unwind in the AI and semiconductor trade after a strong second quarter, with memory stocks under pressure amid concerns around stretched positioning and demand risks tied to rising input costs. Geopolitics remains a secondary driver, with US-Iran talks still seen...

US equity futures are weaker, Asian markets are mixed, while European equities are also mixed after recent record highs. Markets are consolidating after recent strength, with attention on a mixed AI trade following strong performance in the semiconductor space and some rotation across regions. Geopolitics remain in focus, with US-Iran talks showing limited progress despite broadly constructive sig...

S&P futures are pointing to a flat open today. Asian equities closed mixed with Japan's Nikkei up +1.3%, supported by strength in semiconductor names. Taiwan and South Korea also outperformed, with strong gains in chip equipment manufacturers. Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, and Australia saw mild losses. European markets are higher across the board. Companies Mentioned: Comcast

US equity futures are firmer, with the S&P 500 up. Bond markets show a mixed picture, as the US ten-year-yield remains steady at 4.4% and the Bund holds flat at 2.9%. The US dollar softens against European majors and the Australian dollar, while remaining flat versus the yen. Oil prices edge higher on renewed US-Iran tensions, although WTI crude remains below $70/bbl. Gold prices decline, indu...

S&P futures are down (0.3%) following a weak Asia session. Japan's Nikkei led losses in Asia as tech-heavy sectors struggled. Korea's Kospi closed (7%) lower as steep losses in SK Hynix and Samsung triggered a circuit breaker. Greater China benchmarks all fell as tech names weakened further. European markets are also lower in early trade. Real estate and personal goods names are among the few...

US equity futures are firmer, Asian markets are mixed, and European equities are also trading higher. Markets are being driven by renewed optimism around the AI and memory cycle following strong guidance from Micron and upgraded outlooks from Qualcomm. At the same time, weaker oil prices are easing pressure on rates and contributing to expectations of a slower pace of central bank tightening, alth...

S&P futures are up +0.2% as of now following the semis selloff yesterday. All eyes are on Micron's Q3 earnings post close. Asian equities traded mixed today. Japan saw modest losses, Greater China markets were flat to slightly higher, and South Korea rebounded as memory chip names traded choppy but managed to close higher. European markets are slightly lower in early trade. Real estate and hou...

US equity futures are under pressure, Asian markets are sharply lower, while European equities are also weaker. Markets are being driven by continued weakness in large-cap technology stocks and elevated volatility following the hawkish Fed stance. While progress in US-Iran talks has weighed on oil prices and provided some support to the macro backdrop, it has done little to offset risk-off sentime...

US equity futures are softer, with the S&P 500 down. Bond yields show a mixed picture as US Treasuries rise along the curve following Friday’s public holiday. The Bund is down 1 bp at 3%, while the benchmark Gilt is up 1 bp at 4.9%. The US dollar is firmer. Oil prices edged slightly higher, with WTI crude trading near $76/bbl. Gold is lower, industrial metals are advancing, and Bitcoin is soft...

US equity futures are modestly higher, Asian markets are mixed while European equities are also mixed. Markets remain focused on the implications of the hawkish Fed stance, with rate hike expectations now pulled forward and yields rising sharply at the short end, weighing on equity sentiment. However, risk appetite is being supported by confidence around a formal US-Iran agreement, with the signed...

S&P futures are up +0.2% as of now and indicating a higher open today. Asian equities closed mostly higher Wednesday. Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan all recorded modest gains, sustained by strength in semiconductor names. Greater China markets were the underperformers. European markets are mixed in early trading with the STOXX 600 and French CAC relatively firmer. Companies Mentioned: Amazon,...

S&P futures are pointing to a flat open today. Asian equities closed mixed on Tuesday as the region’s rally stalled. Japan's Nikkei hit a fresh record early on before paring gains, Greater China markets were under pressure from property sector weakness, and South Korea's Kospi closed +2% higher. European markets opened modestly higher. Companies Mentioned: Qualcomm, General Motors, DeepSeek

US equities were higher in fairly uneventful Monday trading as stocks ended a bit off best levels. Today’s risk-on move was driven by the weekend agreement between US and Iran to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz starting Friday. In macro news, June’s Empire State manufacturing index missed with the new orders index sharply lower.

US futures are trading higher, while European markets opened with strong gains. The US dollar has weakened noticeably, with most Asian currencies strengthening except the yen. Treasury yields are up at the short end but down at the long end, and sovereign yields in Asia have declined. Crude oil prices are lower, although Brent and WTI have recovered somewhat from their lows. Precious metals are sh...

US equity futures are modestly weaker, Asian markets are higher, while European equities are also advancing. Markets are being supported by improving risk sentiment tied to growing optimism around a potential US-Iran agreement, with reports pointing to a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a framework to address key nuclear issues. The pullback in oil prices and easi...