FactSet U.S. Daily Market Preview

S&P futures are indicating a slightly higher open today. Asian markets delivered mixed results on Friday. Greater China markets finished moderately higher, buoyed by gains in high-tech and materials sectors. Japan's Nikkei ended nearly flat. South Korea and Taiwan posted losses. European equity markets are also mixed this morning with Germany and France edging lower. Companies Mentioned: Anthropic, OpenAI, Motorola Solutions

S&P futures are indicating a lower open today following broad weakness in Asia as Iran has rejected negotiations. Asian market fell across the board today with sharpest losses in Hong Kong and Korea. Memory stocks plummeted following reports of an algorithm breakthrough at Google. European markets are also lower in early trading. Companies Mentioned: Blackstone, Driven Brands, Japan Display, Google, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix

S&P futures are up near +1% on signals of de-escalation in the Middle East. Asian markets rallied on Wednesday, with standout performances in Japan where the Nikkei gained +2.7% and the Topix also posted sharp gains. Greater China, South Korea, India, and Australia saw solid advances as well. European markets are also higher in early trading.Companies Mentioned: Disney, OpenAI, Palantir, SpaceX

S&P futures are pointing to a slightly higher open following Monday's sharp rebound. Asian markets advanced on Tuesday, though most indices closed off their peaks. Outperformers today were Japan's Topix, South Korea's Kospi and Hong Kong's Hang Seng. European equity markets opened modestly higher following a volatile Monday. Companies Mentioned: Gilead Sciences, Estée Lauder, Exxon Mobil

S&P futures are down (0.8%) as escalating tension in the Middle East continues to weigh down sentiment. Asian markets were plummeting today, with Japan and Greater China benchmarks all down near (3.5%). The Nikkei hit a year-to-date low, while the Hang Seng fell to its lowest level since mid-2025. South Korea and Taiwan also saw heavy losses, with chipmakers and tech stocks under intense pressure. European markets are also sharply lower in early trading. Companies Mentioned: Palantir, Synopsys, OpenAI

S&P futures are suggesting a moderately higher open today following de-escalation signals from the Middle East. Asian markets were mixed on Friday amid light trading volumes. Hong Kong and Shanghai closed lower with both markets reaching two-week lows. South Korea’s Kospi closed slightly higher. Markets in Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines were closed for holidays. European markets are ticking higher following deep losses yesterday. Companies Mentioned: NVIDIA, Amazon, Unilever, OpenAI