Danske Research Team notes US equities ended modestly higher, with the S&P 500 up 0.3%, Nasdaq flat and Russell 2000 outperforming. Sector performance showed a defensive bias, led by healthcare, while tech, industrials and communication services lagged on concerns about the AI investment cycle. The VIX fell toward 17, suggesting easing market anxiety, though strong AI-related earnings later challenged this rotation.
Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad notes that recent AI-related equity weakness boosted bonds and weighed on the US Dollar (USD), despite a firm US Consumer Price Index (CPI) print that kept Federal Reserve (Fed) tightening expectations alive.
Dow Jones futures rise by 0.61% to trade near 52,430 during European hours on Tuesday. S&P 500 futures remain steady around 7,850, while Nasdaq 100 futures fall 0.56% to near 30,730.