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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
US Pre-Market, 16 September 2026: Nasdaq 100 Futures 0.63% Higher as August Retail Sales Rise 1.2% Before the Fed Decision
S&P 500 futures were 0.33% higher and Nasdaq 100 futures 0.63% higher at 8:33am ET on 16 September 2026 after August retail sales rose 1.2% against a 0.8% forecast. INTC.US rose 3.60% pre-market after Reuters reported talks with SK hynix over Intel's Ohio plant, and WTI fell 2.15% to US$103.55 after a 7.1 million barrel crude build. Fed funds futures price about a 92% chance of a 25 bp hike at the 2:00pm ET decision.
S&P 500 Falls 0.45% as the Fed Hikes for the First Time in Three Years
The S&P 500 closed at 7,551.81, down 0.45%, after the Federal Reserve raised rates 25 basis points to a 3.75% to 4% range and projected one more hike in 2026. Financials fell 1.62% and energy 2.88% as WTI crude dropped 3.60% to $102.02. J.B. Hunt lost 13.30% on a third-quarter earnings warning, and Lennar traded about 2.8% lower after hours on a profit miss.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
US Pre-Market, 15 September 2026: S&P 500 Futures 0.17% Lower as the 10-Year Yield Touches 5.02%, Highest Since 2007
S&P 500 futures are 0.17% lower and Nasdaq 100 futures 0.15% lower at 8:34am ET on 15 September 2026 after the 10-year Treasury yield touched 5.02%, its highest since 2007, as the FOMC starts a meeting with about 93% odds of a hike. PLAY.US is down 13.70% on a fiscal second-quarter miss, and ASML.US is up 3.00% after Monday's 7.25% fall. WTI is 1.54% higher at US$102.95, and the Empire State manufacturing index fell 13 points to 7.6 against a 14.1 forecast.
S&P 500 Falls 0.45% as 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits Highest Since 2007 Ahead of Fed Decision
The S&P 500 closed at 7,585.73, down 0.45%, as the 10-year Treasury yield touched its highest level since 2007 a day ahead of the Fed rate decision. Oil surged past $105 a barrel on Middle East supply disruptions, lifting energy shares while rate-sensitive sectors lagged. Skyworks and Qorvo jumped on merger progress; Enova International dropped 23% after withdrawing a bank acquisition.
Monday, September 14, 2026
US Pre-Market, 14 September 2026: Nasdaq 100 Futures 1.60% Lower as AI Leaders Call for a Slowdown and Brent Tops US$108
Nasdaq 100 futures are 1.60% lower at 28,918 and S&P 500 futures 0.65% lower at 7,609.75 at 8:32am ET on 14 September 2026 after Anthropic's Dario Amodei, backed by Sam Altman and Elon Musk, called for a slower pace of AI capability gains. SMH.US is down 4.70% pre-market, with GLW.US -8.87% and LRCX.US -8.19%, while CRWD.US rose 5.40%. Brent is 3.35% higher at US$108.11 with Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline shut. Fed funds futures price about an 86% chance of a hike at Wednesday's FOMC decision.
S&P 500 falls 0.48% as chip stocks drop 5.86% after an AI slowdown call and security software rises
The S&P 500 closed at 7,619.98 on 14 September 2026, down 0.48%, as chipmakers fell after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for slower AI development; the PHLX Semiconductor index lost 5.86%. Technology (XLK.US -1.81%) took about 60 bps off the index while communication services (XLC.US +2.19%), health care and staples added about 41 bps. Security software rose, with ZS.US +16.52% and CRWD.US +13.85%. GLW.US fell 13.70% on a $2bn share sale program and BAC.US 5.14% on weak fee guidance. The 10-year yield touched 5.012% before closing at 4.961%, two days before the FOMC decision.
Saturday, September 12, 2026
S&P 500 falls 0.80% in a four-session week as Brent tops US$107 and August CPI locks in a Fed hike
The S&P 500 fell 0.80% to 7,656.98 in the four-session week to 11 September 2026 as Brent crude rose 8.65% to US$104.61 and the US 10-year yield climbed 19 basis points to 4.975%. The Nasdaq lost 0.66%, the Dow 1.57% and the Russell 2000 2.41%. Energy (+1.69%) was the only sector up more than 1% while health care lost 3.55%. TTAN.US fell 37.81% on a third-quarter revenue guide under consensus and ASO.US rose 23.19% on a second-quarter beat. August CPI of 3.4% year on year took CME FedWatch odds of a 25 basis point hike at Wednesday's FOMC to 90%.
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.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
US Pre-Market, 10 September 2026: WTI 3.75% Higher, Nasdaq Futures 0.78% Lower
WTI crude at US$99.65 (+3.75%) and the US 10-year at 4.881% split the pre-market bid at 8:37am ET: Nasdaq 100 futures sit 0.78% lower at 29,220 while Dow futures hold flat at 52,415. Energy leads (PSX.US +2.02%, OXY.US +1.91%, XOM.US +1.76%) and semiconductors give back Wednesday's gain (INTC.US -3.80%, MRVL.US -3.66%). COO.US falls 17.83% on a fourth-quarter guide of $1.05 to $1.09 against $1.19 consensus. August PPI, jobless claims and an ECB decision all land before the open.
US stocks fall a fourth day as WTI tops $100 and the 10-year hits 4.94%
The S&P 500 fell 0.58% to 7,591.70 in a fourth straight down session. WTI rose 8.20% to US$103.93 and the US 10-year added 11 bps to 4.94% after August PPI came in at 5.4% year on year. Technology carried about 48 bps of the 58 bps index decline, and copper miners reversed a record rally on a Reuters report that the White House has not settled refined-copper tariffs. Oracle and Adobe reported after the bell.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Brent tops US$100 and US index futures fall 0.42% after strikes on five Iranian tankers
S&P 500 futures trade at 7,648.25 at 8:36am ET, down 0.42%, after Brent crude broke US$100 a barrel on US strikes against five Iranian tankers. META.US leads the pre-market at plus 5.16% on the Muse AI agent launch. European equities are lower before tomorrow's ECB decision, with the STOXX 600 off 1.58% and the CAC 40 off 1.95%. The Dow closed Tuesday down 1.18%, twice the S&P 500's decline.
S&P 500 -0.48% as Brent tops US$100 and the 10-year hits 4.84%
The S&P 500 fell 0.48% to 7,636.36 as Brent settled above US$100 for the first time since July and the 10-year yield closed at 4.837%. Ten of eleven sectors declined, led by industrials (-1.51%) and consumer discretionary (-1.34%). Energy (+0.83%) was the only sector higher. META.US rose 6.55% on the Muse AI agent launch; TTAN.US fell 29.98% on soft Q3 revenue guidance.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Dow futures fall 0.78% while Nasdaq futures hold flat as Novartis drags global pharma and Brent nears US$100
S&P 500 futures sit 0.24% below Friday's settle at 7,703.75 in the first US session since the Labor Day close. Dow futures are 0.78% lower on a 12.80% pre-market fall in NVS.US and a 5.87% fall in AMGN.US, while Nasdaq 100 futures hold at +0.06% on a semiconductor bid led by INTC.US +4.98%. Brent is up 2.30% to US$98.49 after Houthi strikes on Saudi energy sites.
S&P 500 falls 0.58% to 7,673.52 as a Novartis trial miss cuts health care 2.52%
The S&P 500 closed at 7,673.52 on 8 September 2026, down 0.58%. Health care fell 2.52% after Novartis reported that pelacarsen missed in a late stage Lp(a) study, taking NVS.US down 13.93% and AMGN.US down 10.08%. Software fell a second session after GPT-6 Astra, with IGV -1.83%, while semiconductors rose, SMH +1.19% and INTC.US +9.05%. Brent added 3.15% to US$99.31 after Houthi strikes on Saudi energy sites.
Saturday, September 5, 2026
S&P 500 ends the week +0.09% as software drops 4.50% and payrolls lift hike odds to 58%
The S&P 500 gained 0.09% over the week to 4 September 2026 to close at 7,718.60, with the Nasdaq up 0.40% and the Dow down 0.27%. Fourteen US listings above $2 billion fell more than 13%, led by CRDO.US at -26.72% and GWRE.US at -21.10%, while SMMT.US rose 28.22% and IREN.US 26.04%. August payrolls of 162,000 beat a 53,000 consensus and lifted CME FedWatch odds of a September hike to 58%.
Friday, September 4, 2026
US Pre-Market 4 September 2026: Payrolls Settle the Fed's Hike Debate
S&P 500 futures traded at 7,753.75 at 8:31am ET on 4 September 2026, down 0.01%, after the cash index closed Thursday at 7,747.71, up 1.06%, on Fed Governor Christopher Waller's signal that he would hold rates at 3.50% to 3.75% this month. CME FedWatch cut September hike odds from roughly 67% to 54.6%. August payrolls print at 8:30am ET against a 53,000 consensus and 4.1% unemployment. TSLA.US fell 3.18% after analysts criticised the Cybercab launch, ZS.US 4.95% on FY27 guidance and ADBE.US 4.12% on a CEO succession, while TXN.US, AMD.US and NVDA.US rose on the Hugging Face deal.
S&P 500 slips 0.38% as 162,000 August payrolls lift September hike odds past 60%
The S&P 500 closed at 7,718.60 on 4 September 2026, down 0.38%, the Nasdaq 0.29% and the Dow 0.51%, after August nonfarm payrolls printed 162,000 against a 56,000 consensus. CME FedWatch odds of a September rate hike moved to 60.2% from 49.4%, the two-year yield rose 7.2 bp to 4.406% and the dollar index added 0.25%. Semiconductors rallied (SMH +2.61%) while software derated (IGV -2.23%). GWRE.US fell 19.93% on fiscal 2027 guidance, LULU.US 17.38% on a second full-year cut and FICO.US 16.68% after the FHFA opened mortgage scoring to VantageScore 4.0.
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Nasdaq futures lag at +0.09% as Broadcom guides under consensus and Snowflake jumps 24%
S&P 500 futures traded at 7,693.50 at 8:44am ET on 3 September 2026, up 0.22%, while Nasdaq 100 futures lagged at +0.09% and Dow futures rose 0.45%. AVGO.US fell 3.07% pre-market after guiding fourth-quarter revenue to $34.8 billion against a $35.03 billion consensus, despite AI semiconductor revenue growing 221% to $16.7 billion. SNOW.US rose 24.11% on full-year product revenue guidance raised to $6.07 billion, lifting DDOG.US 6.15% and NOW.US 3.72%. Initial jobless claims printed 206,000 against a 205,000 forecast, and gold reached $4,515.70 an ounce, up 2.29%.
S&P 500 rises 1.06% to 7,747.71 as Waller signals a September Fed hold
US stocks closed higher on 3 September 2026. The S&P 500 rose 1.06% to 7,747.71, the Nasdaq 1.40% and the Dow 1.18%, after Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he would be inclined to support holding rates this month. September hike odds fell from 63.2% to 50.4%, the 10-year yield eased to 4.76% and the dollar index fell 0.61%. Bitcoin cleared $80,000, lifting MSTR.US 17.56% and HOOD.US 16.57%. Samsara traded 13% higher after the bell on a second-quarter beat.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Nasdaq futures fall 1.17% as Japan's 10-year hits 3% and Hormuz strikes lift crude
S&P 500 futures traded at 7,652 at 8:40am ET on 1 September 2026, down 0.61%, while Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.17% as a global government bond selloff pushed Japan's 10-year yield to 3% for the first time since 1996 and the US 10-year to a 20-month high of 4.79%. Unidentified projectiles struck two crude tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening, lifting WTI 2.44% to $87.85 and putting energy at the top of the pre-market sector table at XLE.US +1.26%. NVS.US rose 6.07% after remibrutinib met its endpoints in two late-stage multiple sclerosis studies.
S&P 500 falls 0.71% to 7,631.47 as the 10-year hits 4.80% and Hormuz strikes lift crude 5.74%
The S&P 500 closed at 7,631.47 on 1 September 2026, down 0.71%, with the Nasdaq off 1.03% and the Dow off 0.79%. A fifth straight rise in the US 10-year yield to 4.80% hit the highest-multiple software names, ORCL.US -5.23% and CRWD.US -6.90%, while tanker strikes in the Strait of Hormuz sent WTI crude up 5.74% to $90.68 and left energy the best of the eleven sectors at +1.27%. After the close, DELL.US and GTLB.US rose on beats while MDB.US fell despite raising guidance.
Monday, August 31, 2026
US futures slip 0.28% as a Hormuz strike lifts crude 3.55% and energy becomes the only sector bid
S&P 500 futures traded at 7,700 at 8:39am ET on 31 August 2026, down 0.28%, after US forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island and sent WTI crude up 3.55% to $86.36. Energy was the only S&P sector higher before the open, with XLE.US +1.77% against XLU.US -1.31%, while gold fell 0.63% and high yield credit held at -0.06%. SAIC.US led the pre-market at +8.21% on a quarterly beat.
S&P 500 Falls 0.33% as Edison International Drops 23% on California Wildfire Bill
The S&P 500 closed at 7,686.14 on 31 August 2026, down 0.33%, with 9 of 11 sectors lower. A California wildfire bill that left investor-owned utilities fully liable took EIX.US down 23.07% and PCG.US down 20.06%, while utilities outside the state finished close to flat. Energy rose 2.04% on US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz and technology added 0.44%, together offsetting about 21 bps. August finished higher across all four major indexes.
Saturday, August 29, 2026
S&P 500 ends the week +0.49% at 7,711.76 as software earnings outweigh a hawkish Jackson Hole
The S&P 500 gained 0.49% to 7,711.76 in the week to 28 August 2026 while only three of eleven sectors finished higher. Enterprise software earnings carried the index, with CRM.US +22.39% and OKTA.US +23.01%, and the Russell 2000 fell 1.51% after Fed Chair Warsh lifted September rate-rise odds to 60% at Jackson Hole.
Friday, August 28, 2026
US Pre-Market 28 August 2026: Futures Flat Into Warsh's Jackson Hole Debut
S&P 500 futures held at 7,749.75 (+0.09%) and Nasdaq 100 futures at 29,658.25 (-0.13%) at 08:36 ET, ahead of Kevin Warsh's first Jackson Hole keynote as Fed Chair at 10:00 ET. PYPL.US fell 13.96% after Stripe and Advent abandoned a bid valuing PayPal above $50 billion, ESTC.US rose 24.18% on a 19.9% EPS beat, and MRVL.US fell 7.82% despite record quarterly revenue. Thursday's 0.72% S&P 500 gain came alongside a 0.16% equal-weight decline.
US Close, 28 August 2026: S&P 500 -0.25% to 7,711.76 as Warsh Puts a September Hike in Play
The S&P 500 closed at 7,711.76 on 28 August 2026, down 0.25%, after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh told Jackson Hole that summer inflation readings do not show underlying trends improving, moving September hike pricing to 56% from 36% on CME FedWatch. Technology fell 1.55% on a 34% weight, worth about 53 of the 25 basis point index decline, as MRVL.US lost 10.28% on gross margin guidance and NVDA.US gave back 4.57%. AMZN.US rose 3.97% after AWS committed to 2 million more Nvidia chips. A firmer dollar took GLD down 3.24% and the bitcoin miners down 9% to 13%.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Nvidia's Forecast Splits the US Open: Nasdaq Futures +0.96%, Dow Futures Flat
Nasdaq 100 futures traded 0.96% higher at 29,572.00 before the 27 August open after Nvidia guided to roughly 70% revenue growth for fiscal 2028. NVDA.US traded at $222.95 pre-market, up 6.34% on Wednesday’s $209.66 close, on second-quarter revenue of $96.2 billion. Dow futures sat 0.04% lower and Russell 2000 futures 0.03% lower, leaving the gain with companies tied to AI compute. Initial jobless claims printed 203,000 against a 208,000 consensus.
US Close, 27 August 2026: S&P 500 +0.72% to 7,730.99, NVDA.US +8.74% and OKTA.US +28.63%
The S&P 500 gained 0.72% to 7,730.99 on 27 August 2026 while ten of eleven sector funds fell. NVDA.US +8.74% was worth roughly 57 of the 72 basis point move after $96.2 billion of fiscal Q2 revenue, and enterprise software added about 45 more as CRM.US rose 22.58%, OKTA.US 28.63% and CRWD.US 20.50%. Breadth ran 82 advancers to 167 decliners across the 250 largest US listings, and the equal-weight S&P 500 fell 0.30%.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
US Pre-Market, 26 August 2026: Intuit Guidance Sends Software Lower Before Nvidia
Nasdaq 100 futures traded at 29,235.75, down 0.14% at 8:35am ET on 26 August 2026, after Intuit guided fiscal 2027 revenue growth to 9% to 10% against 14% in fiscal 2026. INTU.US fell 9.73% pre-market and nine more software names followed. July core PCE held at 3.3% year on year in line with consensus while headline PCE printed 3.7% against a 3.6% forecast. Nvidia reports after the close.
US Close, 26 August 2026: S&P 500 Flat at 7,675.70, ANF.US +35.67% on Raised Guidance
The S&P 500 closed at 7,675.70 on 26 August 2026, down 1.58 points or 0.02%, as a 0.61% technology gain and a 1.09% industrials gain cancelled a 1.00% health care decline ahead of Nvidia's report after the bell. ANF.US rose 35.67% to $147.75 after Abercrombie & Fitch lifted full-year EPS guidance to $13.10 to $13.60 from $10.20 to $11.00. LLY.US fell 3.59% after Eli Lilly discontinued three pipeline programmes. Breadth split almost evenly, 128 of the 250 largest US listings up and 121 down. Nvidia reported $96.2 billion of revenue and guided the third quarter to $108 billion.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
US Pre-Market, 25 August 2026: Chips Rebound 2.3% Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
Nasdaq 100 futures lead the US pre-market at 29,379.75, up 0.94%, as semiconductors recover Monday's 2.70% fall in the PHLX Semiconductor index ahead of Nvidia's Wednesday report. INTC.US +3.29%, LRCX.US +3.16% and AMD.US +3.01% lead, while enterprise software sells off with INTU.US -2.49%. DKS.US is the largest single-name move at -19.02% after a Q2 miss and a full-year guidance cut. Crude fell 2.86% to US$82.58 and the US 10-year yield eased 4 basis points to 4.66%.
US Close, 25 August 2026: S&P 500 +0.32% as Biotech Offsets DKS.US -30.68%
The S&P 500 closed at 7,677.28 on 25 August 2026, up 24.42 points or 0.32%, as a 3.00% gain in biotech and a 0.94% rise in technology outweighed selling across retail. DKS.US fell 30.68% to $124.31 after a second-quarter miss and a full-year guidance cut, the biggest single-name decline of the session. Crude fell 4.59% to US$81.11 after new US sanctions on Iran landed lighter than markets expected, leaving energy last of the eleven sectors at -1.66%. INTU.US and ZM.US reported after the close.
Monday, August 24, 2026
US Pre-Market, 24 August 2026: Samsung's Payout Terms Send Memory Stocks Lower
Samsung Electronics set out a 90 to 110 trillion won shareholder return plan without confirming a buyback, sending Samsung down 8.70% and the KOSPI down 3.12%. US memory and storage names followed: SNDK.US -5.58%, STX.US -4.00%, WDC.US -3.86%, MU.US -3.43%. The chip group erased $166.5 billion of market value before the open while staples, healthcare and gold miners added roughly $37 billion back, holding S&P 500 futures to -0.14%.
S&P 500 slips 0.28% as memory names fall and defensives rally
The S&P 500 closed at 7,652.86 on 24 August 2026, down 0.28%, as technology fell 1.78% and eight of eleven sectors finished higher. Seagate lost 6.51% and SanDisk 6.45% after reports the administration may let Apple source memory from China's CXMT and YMTC. The Dow gained 0.26%, and the 10-year Treasury yield eased to 4.70% after CNBC reported Treasury could tap its roughly $1 trillion General Account to fund bond buybacks.