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Tech stocks are lifting markets today. Nasdaq futures are up 0.96%, driven by excitement over Microsoft’s massive $80 billion AI spending plan. Treasury yields are climbing, hitting levels we haven’t seen since 2023, and the dollar is slipping for the second day in a row. Let’s

Markets are lower this morning. Nasdaq 100 futures are leading the drop, down -1.10%. Bitcoin is also losing steam, falling $15,000 from its December high, while Apple is on the verge of a historic $4 trillion market cap. Let’s break it down. Market Futures Markets are off

Zero-day-to-expire options (0DTE) are taking over the market. These contracts, which expire the same day they’re traded, now make up 50% of all S&P 500 options activity — a huge jump from just 17% in 2020, per WSJ. These options could cause extreme volatility for markets. Zero-day options

Markets are settling into holiday mode, with stock futures slightly down on the last full trading day before Christmas. Here’s where things stand today: * Nasdaq-100: +0.37% * S&P 500: +0.04% (flat) * Dow Jones: -0.22% On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 1.1%, recovering