| Market Overview |
S&P 500 (ES) futures (Mar ’26) |
6,989.25 |
-0.18% |
Slightly risk-off; needs an earnings/rates catalyst to re-risk. |
(uk.finance.yahoo.com) |
| Market Overview |
Nasdaq 100 (NQ) futures (Mar ’26) |
25,594.00 |
-0.14% |
Tech is not getting a clear bid; watch rates + megacap earnings read-through. |
(investing.com) |
| Market Overview |
Russell 2000 (RTY) futures (Mar ’26) |
2,659.30 |
-0.26% |
Small caps lag slightly; suggests cautious growth sentiment (and/or tighter financial conditions). |
(finance.yahoo.com) |
| Rates & Dollar |
US 10Y yield |
4.136% |
-0.2 bps |
A stable/lower 10Y supports long-duration equities if it persists into cash open. |
(investing.com) |
| Rates & Dollar |
DXY |
99.14 |
-0.05% (at last update) |
Mild dollar strength/firmness can be a headwind to EM risk and commodity-linked equities. |
(investing.com) |
| Commodities |
WTI crude |
60.02 |
-3.22% |
Falling crude points to fading geopolitical premium; can ease inflation anxiety but hit energy beta. |
(investing.com) |
| Commodities |
Gold (XAUUSD) |
Unavailable (no reliable ~08:00 ET spot quote fetched) |
Unavailable |
Unavailable. |
(webull.com) |
| Crypto |
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) |
96,279 |
+1.22% |
Crypto strength can boost risk appetite and crypto-adjacent equities, but remains high-beta. |
|
| Notable Movers |
INTC |
49.00 |
+3.62% pre-mkt |
Semiconductor-led upside is helping sentiment at the margin; confirm on volume at the open. |
(investing.com) |
| Notable Movers |
MOS |
27.02 |
+3.09% pre-mkt |
Cyclical/materials bid hints at selective reflation positioning despite weaker index futures. |
(investing.com) |
| Notable Movers |
ISRG |
533.13 |
-5.11% pre-mkt |
Large-cap healthcare weakness can weigh on defensives; watch guidance-related read-through. |
(investing.com) |
| Notable Movers |
WFC |
91.00 |
-2.74% pre-mkt |
Bank weakness keeps financial conditions narrative in play ahead of more bank prints. |
(investing.com) |
| Earnings Today |
Morgan Stanley (MS) |
Q4/FY25 results ~7:30 ET; call 8:30 ET |
Scheduled |
A clean beat + strong NII/IB commentary could stabilize financials early. |
(morganstanley.com) |
| Earnings Today |
Goldman Sachs (GS) |
Expected pre-market (per earnings list) |
Scheduled |
GS read-through is key for capital markets risk appetite and deal tone. |
(nasdaq.com) |
| Earnings Today |
BlackRock (BLK) |
Expected pre-market (per earnings list) |
Scheduled |
Flows/AUM commentary can move asset managers and broader “risk-on” sentiment. |
(nasdaq.com) |
| Macro / Policy Calendar |
Fed Gov. Barr (panel) |
9:15 ET |
Scheduled |
Any stablecoin/banking comments can spill into fintech/crypto rails names. |
(federalreserve.gov) |
| Macro / Policy Calendar |
Fed Gov. Miran (speech) |
10:30 ET |
Scheduled |
Markets will parse tone for rate-cut urgency; could move front-end rates and banks. |
(federalreserve.gov) |
| Macro / Policy Calendar |
Fed Board closed meeting |
10:00 ET |
Scheduled |
Usually non-market-moving, but could heighten Fed-focus headlines intraday. |
(federalreserve.gov) |
| Analyst Actions |
Okta (OKTA) |
Upgraded to Overweight (PT raised to $120) |
Upgrade |
Supports software sentiment if the tape is otherwise choppy. |
(indexbox.io) |
| Analyst Actions |
Rivian (RIVN) |
Downgraded to Sell (PT raised to $15) |
Downgrade |
Highlights EV skepticism; can pressure high-beta autos/EV complex. |
(indexbox.io) |
| Extraordinary International |
Oil down on eased Iran conflict fears |
Brent/WTI -~2.4% to -~3% in reports |
Risk premium fading |
Lower geopolitics premium can lift broader risk but hits energy leadership. |
(reuters.com) |
| Extraordinary International |
Asia tech stocks weak (risk sentiment) |
Mixed Asia; tech selling noted |
Ongoing |
If global tech de-risks, US megacap/semis can open heavy despite lower yields. |
(reuters.com) |