S&P futures are pointing to a slightly higher open today. Asian markets rallied Monday, driven by a risk-on sentiment following Japan’s general election outcomes and Friday’s tech-driven bounce on the Nasdaq. The Nikkei surged +3.9%, with Takaichi trade sectors leading the charge. Hong Kong, Mainland China, and South Korea also posted strong gains. European markets are also firmer in early trading with industrial and tech sectors leading the gains.

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US equity futures are modestly lower though paring most of earlier losses, with Asian markets mostly lower and European equities trading softer. US markets were driven by renewed downside pressure in growth and technology. Weak US labor market signals took center stage, as job openings fell to their lowest level since 2020 and layoffs surged to the highest January reading since the global financial crisis, triggering a pronounced rally in Treasuries and reinforcing curve steepening dynamics. The risk-off backdrop spilled into crypto and precious metals, with Bitcoin posting its sharpest drop since late 2022 and silver seeing an outsized decline. Meanwhile, investors continued to reassess positioning as elevated volatility, softer economic data and crowded trades weighed on sentiment, despite relative resilience in select defensive and rate-sensitive sectors.

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US equity futures are pointing modestly higher after a mixed Wednesday close, with Asian markets broadly lower and European equities trading mostly weaker. Technology and AI concentration risk remained the dominant theme. Investors continued rotating toward cyclical sectors. More volatility seen in precious metal prices overnight. Geopolitical risk stayed elevated as headlines around renewed US-Iran nuclear talks drove sharp volatility in energy and precious metals markets, while attention also turned to upcoming large-cap technology earnings later in the week.

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S&P futures are pointing to a slightly higher open today ahead of a busy earnings slate. Asian markets ended mixed on Wednesday. Japan’s Nikkei underperformed due to a selloff in software names on AI disruption fears. The Hang Seng was flat while the Shanghai Composite was higher on stronger-than-expected services PMI data. European benchmarks are flat or slightly higher in early trading.

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S&P futures is up +0.3% and pointing to a higher open today. Asian markets rallied sharply on Tuesday, with the Kospi surging +6.8%, its largest gain in over three years, and Japan's Nikkei advancing +3.9%. Hong Kong lagged due to rumors of higher taxes on internet firms. European markets are trading firmer. Positive sentiment follows Monday's gains and optimism around German fiscal stimulus.

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US equity futures is under pressure with S&P lower. Bonds firmer, which sees US 10-year yield down 4 bps at 4.2%. Dollar is easier versus yen, firmer elsewhere with biggest move against Aussie. Gold is selling off sharply, leaving it 20% below Thursday's record high level. Oil down more than 5%. Industrial metals broadly lower. Bitcoin is weaker. Commodity volatility is the big market-moving story as gold and silver tumble, extending Friday's plunge, where gold experienced its biggest daily drop in decades and silver suffered record decline. Dollar's rebound on Kevin Warsh's nomination as Fed chair is mentioned as downside catalyst though magnitude of selloff has brought more focus on very crowded longs and speculative froth being fueled in part by Chinese traders. Moves being made to curb frenzy with CME sharply raising gold and silver margins while some Chinese banks hiked minimum investment amount for gold accumulation services.

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US equity futures are weaker following a mixed Thursday close, with Asian markets broadly lower and European equities trading firmer. Markets remain focused on mounting speculation that President Trump will name former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, a development seen as hawkish and prompting a rebound in the dollar, higher yields, and pressure on risk assets and precious metals. US equities saw downside concentrated in technology, with Microsoft weighing on sentiment after earnings, partially offset by strength in Meta, while broader cyclicals and energy outperformed amid rising geopolitical risk tied to Iran. Attention is also on earnings momentum, and on macro signals that continue to support a resilient-growth narrative despite elevated volatility and shifting Fed rate-cut expectations.

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US equity futures point to a firmer open, with Asian markets ended mixed and European equities trading solidly firmer. Markets remained in wait-and-see mode following the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep policy rates unchanged, with two dovish dissents but Chair Powell signaling the Fed is likely to stay on hold for an extended period as inflation remains elevated and labor market conditions show signs of stabilization. Attention is shifting to upcoming Big Tech earnings, with a particular focus on cloud growth and capital expenditure guidance, after recent AI-related optimism lifted semiconductor stocks but failed to generate sustained broader market upside. The US dollar drew renewed scrutiny after Treasury Secretary Bessent reiterated support for a strong dollar policy, partially reversing the previous session’s sharp decline, while escalating tensions with Iran continued to underpin strength in energy and precious metals markets.

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S&P futures are up +0.3% and pointing to another higher open today. Asian equities were mostly higher on Wednesday. Hong Kong's Hang Seng surged +2.6% to a four-year high, supported by a broad tech rally. South Korea’s Kospi and Taiwan both saw strong gains, with rotation into emerging market assets bolstering sentiment. Gains in Mainland China and Japan were more modest. European markets are trading lower, with the French CAC lagging with a (1.1%) decline driven by weakness in luxury goods.

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S&P futures is up +0.2% and pointing to a higher open today. Asian equities closed broadly higher Tuesday. SK Hynix has emerged as the exclusive supplier of HBM chips for Microsoft's Maia 200 AI chip, driving outsized gains in South Korea’s markets. Japan's Nikkei was also higher on strength in exporters, while the Hang Seng led Greater China market gains. European markets are also higher in early trading.

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