March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending up +0.10% this morning as investors await the release of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, which is crucial for shaping expectations about the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path.
In yesterday’s trading session, Wall Street’s major indexes closed mixed. S&P Global (SPGI) slumped over -9% and was the top percentage loser on the S&P 500 after the ratings agency posted weaker-than-expected Q4 adjusted EPS and issued below-consensus FY26 adjusted EPS guidance. Also, AI-infrastructure stocks retreated, with Western Digital (WDC) sliding over -8% to lead losers in the Nasdaq 100 and Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) falling more than -6%. In addition, wealth-management stocks sank amid concerns about the disruptive impact of a new AI tool designed to create tax strategies, with Raymond James Financial (RJF) and LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) slumping over -8%. On the bullish side, Datadog (DDOG) surged more than +13% and was the top percentage gainer on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 after the company reported stronger-than-expected Q4 results.
