Swingfolio Daily — US Markets
US briefings — Friday, September 11, 2026
Pre-market setup and closing-bell recap for Friday, September 11, 2026. Observations only — no trade advice.
Friday, September 11, 2026
US Pre-Market, 11 September 2026: CPI 3.4% in Line, S&P 500 Futures 0.63% Higher as Crude Falls
S&P 500 futures are 0.63% higher at 7,646 at 8:33am ET after August CPI rose 0.4% on the month and 3.4% over the year, in line with forecasts, and WTI fell 3.26% to US$99.14. Core CPI rose 0.3% after 0.2% in July. ORCL.US is up 5.50% pre-market on 121% cloud infrastructure growth, and ACVA.US is up 44.64% on a $10.50 a share Copart offer. Fed funds futures priced about a 72% chance of a hike at the 15 to 16 September FOMC.
S&P 500 rises 0.86% to end a four-day decline as crude falls and Oracle's capex lifts Dell and HPE
The S&P 500 rose 0.86% to 7,656.98, ending a four-session decline, after August CPI matched forecasts at 3.4% year on year and WTI fell 2.43% to US$99.99. Technology supplied about 44 bps of the 86 bps gain: HPE.US +12.44% and DELL.US +11.98% after Oracle reiterated $90bn to $95bn of fiscal 2027 capex. SMR.US fell 15.67% on a UBS cut to Sell. The 10-year rose 3 bps to 4.975% ahead of the 15 to 16 September FOMC.