US Equities · Pre-Open Briefing
S&P 500 fell 0.38%, Nasdaq fell 0.29%
September 8, 2026
The September 4, 2026 cash session, and what is scheduled today
The S&P 500 fell 0.38% to 7,718.60 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.29% to 26,506.99, with the Nasdaq-100 up 0.21%.
Breadth175 up / 327 down
LeadershipNasdaq-100 by 0.59pp
Member coverage100%
Futures now
Ahead of the open, S&P 500 futures are down 0.31%, Nasdaq 100 futures little changed, Dow futures down 0.83% and Russell 2000 futures down 0.34% against their previous settlement. In Asia, the Nikkei 225 is down 1.70%, the Hang Seng down 0.38% and the Shanghai Composite up 0.20%. In Europe, the Euro Stoxx 50 is little changed, the DAX down 0.14% and the FTSE 100 up 0.06%. Across markets, WTI is up 2.60% at 93.86, Gold is up 0.45% at 4,449.90, the US 10-year yield is at 4.78% and EUR/USD is little changed at 1.1616.
| Market | Level | Change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 futures | 7,697.75 | -24.25 (-0.31%) | 2026-09-08 |
| Nasdaq 100 futures | 29,552.50 | -12.75 (-0.04%) | 2026-09-08 |
| Dow futures | 52,997.00 | -443.00 (-0.83%) | 2026-09-08 |
| Russell 2000 futures | 2,966.60 | -10.00 (-0.34%) | 2026-09-08 |
Where the tape closed
S&P 500
7,718.60
-29.11 (-0.38%)
5d +0.09% · 1m +0.11%
Nasdaq Composite
26,506.99
-77.07 (-0.29%)
5d +0.40% · 1m +0.60%
Nasdaq-100
29,544.15
+61.83 (+0.21%)
5d +0.38% · 1m +0.58%
VIX
14.53
+0.21 (+1.47%)
5d +2.55% · 1m +2.68%
The Session
Of the 503 S&P 500 members that printed, 175 rose and 327 fell. Industrials led the sector table at +0.28% on an equal-weighted basis and Communication Services sat at the bottom at -1.55%. Sandisk (SNDK) rose 11.90% and carried the largest share of the weighted index move. The VIX rose 1.47% to 14.53.
Sector news breakdown
Information Technology
- Fair Isaac FICOSPX -16.68%Why Fair Isaac Stock Crashed Today U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte thinks FICO is making too much money. Motley Fool · Sep 4, 12:17 PM ETWhy Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today Shares of credit scoring and analytics company FICO (NYSE:FICO) fell 15.2% in the afternoon session after the Federal Housing Finance Agency approved VantageScore 4.0 for all lenders originating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage loans, according to the company’s press release. StockStory · Sep 4, 7:42 PM ET
- Sandisk SNDKSPXNDX +11.90%SanDisk (SNDK) Soars on S&P 100 Inclusion; Hedge Fund Ownership More-Than-Doubles SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ:SNDK) rallied for a third consecutive day on Friday, jumping 11.9 percent to close at $1,740 apiece as investors gobbled up shares ahead of its addition to the S&P 100 index later this month. Insider Monkey · Sep 4, 10:11 PM ET
- Astera Labs, Inc. ALABNDX +9.75%Bloom Energy, Astera Rally On Hopes They Will Join S&P Friday; Who Else Could Be Added Bloom Energy Corp. Astera Labs Cheniere Energy and Everpure top a list of companies that could be added to the S&P 500 as part of the index’s quarterly rebalancing that will occur later this month. Barrons.com · Sep 4, 12:01 PM ET
- Marvell Technology MRVLSPXNDX +7.05%Marvell Raised Its Outlook but Fell as Google Chip Revenue Stayed Distant. Has the AI Payoff Been Priced In? (Ready for review) Marvell raised its annual forecasts on August 27, yet its shares fell as investors focused on the timing of revenue from a custom AI-chip relationship with Google. Insider Monkey · Sep 4, 6:58 PM ET
- Adobe Inc. ADBESPXNDX -6.73%Adobe Stock Sinks After Company Names Insider as New CEO Adobe Stock Slides as Leadership Change Raises Fresh AI Concerns… GuruFocus.com · Sep 4, 3:22 PM ET
- Intel INTCSPXNDX +4.51%Dell’s earning report was bullish for Intel CPU demand, analyst says Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is the most direct equity expression of the structural shift Chowdhry describes. The firm's $200 price target and a 2031 EPS estimate of $20 rest on three interlocking arguments: rising CPU-to-GPU ratios in AI clusters, x86's entrenched enterprise position, and the… Investing.com · Sep 4, 11:21 AM ETWhy Intel Stock Popped Today Intel Stock Gets Powerful Wall Street Catalyst From Explosive Dell Server Growth… GuruFocus.com · Sep 4, 1:04 PM ET
Communication Services
- Nebius Group N.V. NBISNDX +7.48%Will Nebius Group's Mega AI Deals Power Its 2027 Growth Story? NBIS is building toward 2027 growth as multibillion-dollar AI cloud deals, premium pricing and major capacity expansion strengthen its revenue outlook. Zacks · Sep 4, 10:46 AM ET
Consumer Discretionary
- Lululemon Athletica LULUSPX -17.38%Why Lululemon (LULU) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today Shares of athletic apparel retailer Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU) fell 17.7% in the afternoon session after the company reported a decline in second-quarter net revenue and slashed its full-year sales and profit guidance. StockStory · Sep 4, 7:26 PM ETLULU Q2 Deep Dive: Brand Sentiment and Product Pressures Drive Revenue Decline and Lower Outlook Athletic apparel retailer Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales falling 4.3% year on year to $2.42 billion. Next quarter’s revenue guidance of $2.31 billion underwhelmed, coming in 8.8% below analysts’ estimates. StockStory · Sep 4, 5:26 PM ET
Moved more than 3% with no company-specific item clearing the relevance bar: ADSK -8.26% · KLAC +7.32% · COHR +6.60% · NRG +6.42% · EFX -6.37% · STX +6.34% · PTC -6.04% · TSLA -5.92% · TRI -5.44%.
The day ahead
Economic calendar
| Time | Release | Impact | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:15 ET | ADP Employment Change Weekly | Medium | — | — |
Reporting today
No universe name on the reporting calendar for today.
Overnight and across markets
Asia and Europe
| Market | Level | Change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 65,269.33 | -1,130.52 (-1.70%) | 2026-09-08 |
| Hang Seng | 25,317.18 | -95.94 (-0.38%) | 2026-09-08 |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,940.55 | +7.85 (+0.20%) | 2026-09-08 |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | 6,404.94 | +0.95 (+0.01%) | 2026-09-08 |
| DAX | 25,970.51 | -36.02 (-0.14%) | 2026-09-08 |
| FTSE 100 | 10,828.20 | +6.10 (+0.06%) | 2026-09-08 |
Commodities, currencies and rates
| Market | Level | Change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTI crude | 93.86 | +2.38 (+2.60%) | 2026-09-08 |
| Gold | 4,449.90 | +20.10 (+0.45%) | 2026-09-08 |
| EUR/USD | 1.1616 | +0.0002 (+0.02%) | 2026-09-08 |
| USD/JPY | 154.35 | -1.85 (-1.18%) | 2026-09-08 |
| US 10-year yield | 4.78% | +0.02 (+0.46%) | 2026-09-04 |
Where the indices sit
S&P 500 daily bars for the last 30 sessions, then three months of closes rebased to 100.
What carried the session
Proxy: dollar-volume share among members that printed, times the move. Not official index weight.
| Ticker | Name | Session | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNDKSPXNDX | Sandisk | +11.90% | +75.4 bp |
| MUSPXNDX | Micron Technology | +6.10% | +48.1 bp |
| TSLASPXNDX | Tesla, Inc. | -5.92% | -30.0 bp |
| LULUSPX | Lululemon Athletica | -17.38% | -14.4 bp |
| AMDSPXNDX | Advanced Micro Devices | +4.69% | +9.7 bp |
| INTCSPXNDX | Intel | +4.51% | +9.3 bp |
| MRVLSPXNDX | Marvell Technology | +7.05% | +7.4 bp |
| AAPLSPXNDX | Apple Inc. | -2.51% | -7.0 bp |
Breadth and sectors
Sector moves equal-weighted across members that printed.
| Sector | Average member move | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Industrials | +0.28% | 83 |
| Information Technology | +0.20% | 73 |
| Utilities | +0.08% | 31 |
| Materials | -0.30% | 25 |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.59% | 47 |
| Real Estate | -0.66% | 30 |
| Consumer Staples | -0.80% | 34 |
| Energy | -0.82% | 21 |
| Financials | -0.87% | 76 |
| Health Care | -0.92% | 59 |
| Communication Services | -1.55% | 24 |
Largest moves
Risers
| Ticker | Name | Session |
|---|---|---|
| SNDKSPXNDX | Sandisk | +11.90% |
| ALABNDX | Astera Labs, Inc. | +9.75% |
| NBISNDX | Nebius Group N.V. | +7.48% |
| KLACSPXNDX | KLA Corporation | +7.32% |
| MRVLSPXNDX | Marvell Technology | +7.05% |
| COHRSPX | Coherent Corp. | +6.60% |
| NRGSPX | NRG Energy | +6.42% |
| STXSPXNDX | Seagate Technology | +6.34% |
Fallers
| Ticker | Name | Session |
|---|---|---|
| LULUSPX | Lululemon Athletica | -17.38% |
| FICOSPX | Fair Isaac | -16.68% |
| ADSKSPXNDX | Autodesk | -8.26% |
| ADBESPXNDX | Adobe Inc. | -6.73% |
| EFXSPX | Equifax | -6.37% |
| PTCSPX | PTC Inc. | -6.04% |
| TSLASPXNDX | Tesla, Inc. | -5.92% |
| TRINDX | Thomson Reuters Corporation | -5.44% |
Earnings reported in the session
Beat and miss shown only where consensus and actual are both published.
No universe names in the earnings feed for this session.
Headlines in the session window
No headlines inside the session window.
Fed and macro
- Payroll Jobs Growth2026-09-04 · High impact
- Unemployment Rate2026-09-04 · High impact
What to watch
scheduled US macro: Payroll Jobs Growth (2026-09-04); Unemployment Rate (2026-09-04).
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