US stock futures pulled back on Monday after a weekend of switchback developments reignited US-Iran tensions, undermining optimism for Middle East peace and leaving investors bracing for more uncertainty.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) dropped 0.7%. Meanwhile, contracts on the S&P 500 (ES=F) and the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) both moved down about 0.6%.
China-focused exchange-traded funds are the strongest performers in Q1, supported by a price rally for energy stocks
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2026 has included a major rotation away from the mega-cap tech stocks that led the market for years. With the economy showing signs of slowing and the labor market weakening, investors took a meaningful step toward establishing more defensive positioning within equities.
Sectors that have long underperformed, such as consumer staples and materials,
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Wells Fargo is bullish on four S&P 500 sectors following a stock market correction that was triggered by risk sentiment and geopolitics.
In a new investment strategy note, Wells Fargo says it is in “favor” of stocks in the information technology (IT), industrials and utilities sectors.
Wells Fargo says it is also recommending financials,
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Stock futures slid sharply Sunday night as geopolitical risks flared, rattling investor sentiment at the start of the week.
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) dropped roughly 0.8%. Contracts linked to the S&P 500 (ES=F) and Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) also moved lower by 0.7%
The pullback follows a rapid escalation in tensions between the US and Iran.
As investors kept piling into smallcap funds in recent years, some fund managers had to resort to gating inflows. Valuations got stretched, opportunities became scarce and liquidity was excessive. Several funds turned off the tap completely or put partial restrictions. Now, after a prolonged lull in the broader market, funds have started resurfacing for fresh air.
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Power stocks have been on an upward trajectory in the recent past, even as the broader stock market sentiment has been fragile due to the US-Iran war, a sharp spike in crude oil prices, and growing concerns that an energy shock can derail the growth momentum of the Indian economy and delay earnings recovery.
