Financial Market Preview - Thursday 30-Jul

S&P futures are pointing to a slightly higher open. Asia markets were mixed to lower on Thursday. The Kospi failed to sustain momentum. China tech names broadly underperformed as mainland equities retreated on regulatory concerns. Standout gains in Japan’s Advantest and Tokyo Electron bolstered sentiment and the Nikkei, but the Topix still closed in the red. European markets are turning positive this morning. Attention is on strong earnings from financial and healthcare names.Companies Mentioned: Meta, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Arm Holdings, Shein, Churchill Downs, Procore Technologies