Swingfolio Daily — US Markets
US briefings — Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Pre-market setup and closing-bell recap for Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Observations only — no trade advice.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
US Pre-Market 29 September 2026: Futures Edge Up as Brent Falls 1.6% on Renewed US-Iran Talks
S&P 500 futures were 0.20% higher and Nasdaq 100 futures 0.40% higher at 8:35am ET on 29 September 2026 as Brent crude fell 1.58% to US$96.28 on resumed Saudi pipeline exports and renewed US-Iran talks. FICO.US fell 22.05% pre-market after the FHFA added VantageScore to the Fannie and Freddie pricing grid, while KMX.US rose 5.15% on an earnings beat. JOLTS and consumer confidence print at 10:00 ET.
US Close 29 September 2026: S&P 500 Slips 0.17% as the 30-Year Yield Hits a 2002 High and AAPL.US Falls 2.66%
The S&P 500 finished 29 September 2026 at 7,670.84, down 12.85 points or 0.17%, with the Nasdaq down 0.09% and the Dow down 0.26%. The 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.62%, its highest since 2002, and AAPL.US fell 2.66%, worth about 17 bps of the index. META.US +3.24%, AMAT.US +5.19% and ORCL.US +3.91% offset most of the rest. FICO.US lost 26.52% after the FHFA put VantageScore on the same mortgage pricing grid, and QURE.US fell 37.33% on weaker Huntington's data. CNXC.US fell about 3.9% after hours on a revenue miss.