Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Source: Factset Research Systems Inc./StreetAccounts Macro Snapshot U.S. futures were modestly lower in early Tuesday trading (S&P futures ~-0.2%) after a week where mega-cap tech remained the pressure point (Nasdaq -2% for the week; fifth straight weekly decline), while defensives and rate-sensitive pockets continued to absorb flows. Global rates were […]
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Friday, February 13, 2026 U.S. equities extended their decline Thursday, with the S&P 500 falling 1.57% and the Nasdaq down 2.03%. The market remains in a corrective phase, led by continued weakness in mega-cap technology and the broader AI complex. Defensive sectors outperformed, long-end yields declined sharply following a strong 30-year Treasury auction, and volatility
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Thursday, February 12, 2026 Source: FactSet Macro and Policy Backdrop Overnight risk tone is constructive with S&P futures modestly higher after Wednesday’s mixed cash session and continued dispersion under the surface. Treasury yields are slightly firmer after the post‑payrolls backup, the dollar is little changed, and commodities remain the swing factor: gold and silver are
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | Source: FactSet, StreetAccounts High-Level Macro & Equity Tape U.S. equities were mixed on Tuesday (Dow +0.10%, S&P 500 -0.33%, Nasdaq -0.59%), but breadth stayed positive and both the Dow and equal‑weight S&P (RSP) printed record closes—another sign the ‘broadening’ trade is still doing work beneath headline index softness. Rates moved
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February 10, 2026 Macro & Equity Tape U.S. equities began Tuesday with index futures modestly higher after Monday’s rebound, led by renewed tech/AI leadership and a broad bid for cyclicals. Focus shifts to a heavy data slate, starting with December retail sales alongside import/export prices and NFIB optimism, plus Fed commentary (Hammack, Logan). Rates are
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Monday February 9, 2026 Macro Setup S&P 500 futures are down ~0.2% this morning after Friday’s sharp risk-on reversal (Dow, equal-weight S&P at fresh highs), which again highlighted broadening leadership versus concentrated mega-cap exposure. Overseas, Asia is higher with Japan up ~4% after the LDP lower-house landslide; Europe is modestly firmer. Rates are a touch
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Tuesday, Feb 6, 2026 S&P 500 futures are up ~0.3% Friday morning after a >1% overnight drawdown, attempting to stabilize following Thursday’s risk-off pressure (S&P -1.23%, Nasdaq -1.59%, R2K -1.79%). Thursday’s macro impulse was decisively labor-softening: JOLTS openings sank to 6.54M (lowest since Sep-2020) and initial claims rose to 231K, reinforcing the “growth is cooling”
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Tuesday, February 5, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.2% early Thursday after Wednesday’s mixed session (Dow +0.53%, S&P -0.51%, Nasdaq -1.51%, Russell 2000 -0.90%) where equal-weight outperformed again while concentrated tech/AI pressure kept the cap-weighted indices pinned. Semi weakness remained a focal point, while the software complex stabilized off lows. Macro data (Wed): ADP private payrolls
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Tuesday, Feb 4, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.1% early Wednesday, reversing some initial weakness after Tuesday’s pullback. The overnight setup keeps the market’s focus on AI/tech earnings (GOOGL-US tonight; AMZN-US tomorrow) and macro prints that can validate (or challenge) the “run-it-hot” growth narrative that re-emerged after Monday’s strong ISM manufacturing surprise. ADP private payrolls, ISM
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Tuesday, Feb 3, 2026 S&P 500 futures: +0.2% in Tuesday morning trading, extending Monday’s rebound tone. Prior session (Mon) recap: U.S. equities finished higher (Dow +1.05%, S&P 500 +0.54%, Nasdaq +0.56%, Russell 2000 +1.02%) with cyclical leadership and a notable split inside Tech: semis continued to outperform software (another ~200 bp gap). Rates backed up
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