Swingfolio Daily — US Markets
US briefings — Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Pre-market setup and closing-bell recap for Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Observations only — no trade advice.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
US Pre-Market 23 September 2026: Futures Slip After the Nasdaq's Record Close, Brent Clears US$96
S&P 500 futures sit at 7,822.00, down 0.12%, with Brent crude up 1.10% to US$96.46 after Iran set conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The Nasdaq Composite closed at a second straight record of 27,244.28 on Tuesday while financials fell as a block. WOR.US leads the pre-market at +17.21% on a first-quarter beat, IONQ.US +11.43% on a quantum error decoder, and KBH.US -2.96% on fourth-quarter delivery and margin guidance. The 30-year mortgage contract rate is 7.12%, the highest since 2024.
S&P 500 falls 0.75% as the 10-year yield hits a 2007 high
The S&P 500 closed at 7,706.03 on 23 September 2026, down 0.75%, after flash US composite PMI hit 58.4 and drove the 10-year Treasury yield 15 bps higher to 5.11%, its highest since July 2007. GOOGL.US -3.80% was the largest single-name drag; travel booking names fell on Meta Muse; energy was the only sector to finish green.