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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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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