U.S. equity futures showed strong gains ahead of the New York market open on May 27, 2025, with futures rising approximately 1.5% early in the day. Cross-asset models predicted modest gains for the S&P 500, ranging from +0.12% to +0.26%, supported primarily by bullish signals from global equities, while commodities showed weaker signals. Over the past 20 days, the S&P 500 has consistently outperformed these model predictions by around 1.3% to 1.5% cumulatively. Market volatility, as measured by the VIX index, was elevated at 29.20 earlier in the day but showed a daily range contraction to 19.41 later. Intraday trading activity featured an extreme TICK reading of +1657 at the open, indicating strong buying momentum, with breadth remaining robust and the lowest TICK reading only -130, suggesting a predominantly upward trend throughout the trading session. The 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.50% during this period.