US Equities · Pre-Open Briefing
Stocks dip on oil and China fears
September 10, 2026
The September 9, 2026 cash session, and what is scheduled today
The S&P 500 fell 0.48% to 7,636.36 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.64% to 26,253.34, with the Nasdaq-100 down 0.29%.
Breadth98 up / 405 down
LeadershipNasdaq-100 by 0.19pp
Member coverage100%
Futures now
Ahead of the open, S&P 500 futures are little changed, Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.33%, Dow futures up 0.20% and Russell 2000 futures little changed against their previous settlement. In Asia, the Nikkei 225 is up 0.20%, the Hang Seng down 1.27% and the Shanghai Composite down 0.43%. In Europe, the Euro Stoxx 50 is little changed, the DAX little changed and the FTSE 100 down 0.24%. Across markets, WTI is up 1.30% at 97.30, Gold is up 0.36% at 4,432.00, the US 10-year yield is at 4.84% and EUR/USD is little changed at 1.1628.
| Market | Level | Change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 futures | 7,645.50 | +1.75 (+0.02%) | 2026-09-10 |
| Nasdaq 100 futures | 29,351.50 | -97.25 (-0.33%) | 2026-09-10 |
| Dow futures | 52,532.00 | +107.00 (+0.20%) | 2026-09-10 |
| Russell 2000 futures | 2,923.40 | +0.40 (+0.01%) | 2026-09-10 |
Where the tape closed
S&P 500
7,636.36
-37.16 (-0.48%)
5d +0.06% · 1m -1.51%
Nasdaq Composite
26,253.34
-168.07 (-0.64%)
5d +0.59% · 1m -1.32%
Nasdaq-100
29,421.55
-86.15 (-0.29%)
5d +1.18% · 1m -0.68%
VIX
16.46
+0.74 (+4.71%)
5d +8.29% · 1m +7.72%
The Session
Of the 503 S&P 500 members that printed, 98 rose and 405 fell. Energy led the sector table at +0.29% on an equal-weighted basis and Communication Services sat at the bottom at -1.91%. Meta Platforms (META) rose 6.55% and carried the largest share of the weighted index move. The VIX rose 4.71% to 16.46. One universe name reported on the session.
World news
- China Oil Demand to Shrink This Year, Sinopec Research Arm SaysBloomberg Markets
- Canada hits back at US with tariffs - China Daily Global EditionGoogle News CN Trade
- Canada hits back at US with tariffs - China DailyGoogle News CN Trade
- Brent crude rises above $100 as Mideast conflict escalatesGlobe and Mail
Sector news breakdown
Information Technology
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPESPX +5.12%Could Hewlett Packard (HPE)’s Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Partnership Turn AI Networking into its Next Growth Engine? Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) announced an expanded collaboration with Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) on September 2 to scale Oracle’s global AI infrastructure using HPE Juniper Networking across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) data centers. Insider Monkey · Sep 9, 5:03 PM ET
- Marvell Technology MRVLSPXNDX +4.26%Marvell CEO Matt Murphy says trust with big tech drove stock surge Matt Murphy said Marvell built credibility with hyperscalers over a decade, helping it land partnerships with Google, Nvidia, and all four major U.S. cloud companies… Quartz · Sep 9, 9:35 AM ETWhy Marvell Stock Popped Today Marvell's CEO is confident about the company's position, and investors have taken notice. Motley Fool · Sep 9, 12:23 PM ET
- Astera Labs, Inc. ALABNDX +4.05%ALAB Gains From Aries and Taurus Strength: Can It Beat MRVL & CRDO? Astera Labs benefits from record Aries revenues and strong Taurus growth as AI infrastructure demand expands, with Q3 revenues likely to be $540M to $560M. Zacks · Sep 9, 1:18 PM ET
- Advanced Micro Devices AMDSPXNDX +3.04%AMD, IBD Stock Of The Day, Runs Past Early Buy Point As Chipmaker Returns To Favor AMD is the IBD Stock Of The Day after the chipmaker's shares surged above a key technical level. Investor's Business Daily · Sep 9, 4:49 PM ETAMD Stock Rises as CFO Says Its Addressable Market Could Reach $2 Trillion Investors were piling into the chip designer after Hu said Tuesday that artificial-intelligence demand will drive a total market for AMD’s products to $2 trillion in 2030. Barrons.com · Sep 9, 11:35 AM ET
- Micron Technology MUSPXNDX +2.75%Why Micron Stock Is Gaining Today Micron stock was rising as investors look ahead to its earnings and gauge predictions for memory-chip prices. Barrons.com · Sep 9, 11:34 AM ET
- Intel INTCSPXNDX +1.69%Intel, Amkor, Nova, Qualcomm, and FormFactor Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To Know A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after Qualcomm announced a multi-generational product collaboration with Amazon Web Services to develop custom AI data center infrastructure, while ASML, TSMC, and Intel achieved key milestones in next-generation chip manufacturing. StockStory · Sep 8, 9:43 PM ET
- Sandisk SNDKSPXNDX +1.51%Micron, Sandisk and the Next Leg Higher in Memory Stocks Micron Technology, Sandisk and SK Hynix have been three of the largest beneficiaries of the AI boom over the last year. After a summer correction, they appear poised for another rally. Zacks · Sep 9, 3:42 PM ET
Communication Services
- Comcast CMCSASPXNDX -6.61%Why Comcast Stock Is One of the Worst Performers in the S&P 500 Today Comcast stock tumbles after its chief financial officer announces that broadband subscribers will drop in the fiscal third quarter. Barrons.com · Sep 9, 3:24 PM ETComcast drops 7% on persistent broadband losses and ’irrational’ fiber pricing Investing.com -- Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) shares dropped 7% on Wednesday following cautionary remarks at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference regarding persistent challenges in its broadband division. Investing.com · Sep 9, 12:53 PM ET
- Meta Platforms METASPXNDX +6.55%Meta Says Interest in Its New AI Agent Has ‘Blown Way Past’ Expectations. The Stock Is Rallying Meta stock is soaring as the social media giant touts early signs of success with a new AI agent. Investopedia · Sep 9, 1:26 PM ETMeta’s AI Agent for Consumers Has Arrived. Alphabet and Amazon Should Watch Out. Wall Street sees the Facebook parent in pole position to dominate the AI online shopping space. Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak on Wednesday wrote that Meta could “win” a substantial piece of the estimated $30 trillion consumer AI agent total addressable market. Barrons.com · Sep 9, 2:28 PM ET
- Alphabet Inc. (Class A) GOOGLSPXNDX -2.28%Meta’s AI Agent for Consumers Has Arrived. Alphabet and Amazon Should Watch Out. Wall Street sees the Facebook parent in pole position to dominate the AI online shopping space. Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak on Wednesday wrote that Meta could “win” a substantial piece of the estimated $30 trillion consumer AI agent total addressable market. Barrons.com · Sep 9, 2:28 PM ET
Health Care
- Cooper Companies (The) COOSPX -6.22%Cooper Companies tumbles on weak guidance, strategic review conclusion Investing.com -- CooperCompanies (NASDAQ:COO) shares plunged 15% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the medical device company reported third-quarter results that missed revenue expectations and issued fourth-quarter and full-year guidance significantly below analyst estimates. Investing.com · Sep 9, 5:00 PM ETCooper Companies Fiscal Q3 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue Rise; Q4 Guidance Set Cooper Companies (COO) reported fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $1.15 per diluted shar… MT Newswires · Sep 9, 4:28 PM ET
Industrials
- Vertiv VRTSPX -9.61%Vertiv (VRT) Signed a Deal Worth Up to $2.6B for UtilityInnovation. Can Faster Power Deployment Justify the Contingent Consideration? Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:VRT) entered into a definitive agreement through its wholly owned subsidiary, Vertiv Corporation, to acquire Utility Innovation Holdings, Inc., which operates as UtilityInnovation Group, or UIG. Insider Monkey · Sep 8, 11:30 PM ET
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SPCXNDX -3.86%Europe's Ariane wins Amazon boost at space gathering By Tim Hepher and Joey Roulette PARIS, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Amazon Leo has ordered six additional launches on Europe's Ariane 6 launcher, operator Arianespace said on Wednesday, in a boost to Europe's… Reuters · Sep 9, 12:06 PM ETMissile Defense to 25-Minute Flights, Dan Held Explains Why SpaceX Will Hit $100 Trillion Dan Held explains why falling launch costs could push SpaceX to a $100 trillion valuation within two decades. BeInCrypto · Sep 9, 3:00 AM ET
- Copart, Inc. CPRTSPXNDX -1.75%Copart (CPRT) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What To Expect Online vehicle auction company Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) will be reporting results this Thursday after the bell. Here’s what to expect. StockStory · Sep 9, 12:07 AM ET
Consumer Staples
- Casey's CASYSPX -14.24%Casey's shares slide despite earnings beat as inside sales growth disappoints Casey's General Stores Inc (NASDAQ:CASY) shares fell around 15% on Wednesday after the convenience-store operator's inside same-store sales growth of 3.2% fell short of expectations, overshadowing a quarter that beat on revenue, earnings and EBITDA. The company, the third-largest... Proactive · Sep 9, 11:02 AM ETCasey's Shares Fall as Fiscal First-Quarter Same-Store Sales Growth Misses Street Views Casey's General Stores (CASY) shares fell early Wednesday as the convenience store operator's fiscal… MT Newswires · Sep 9, 7:21 AM ET
Moved more than 3% with no company-specific item clearing the relevance bar: CHTR -8.13% · DDOG +7.15% · SHOP -5.45% · PSKY -5.37% · FICO +5.35% · IP -5.07% · HCA +4.93% · AKAM +4.87%.
The day ahead
Economic calendar
| Time | Release | Impact | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 ET | Producer Price Index Month-over-Month | High | — | 0 |
| 08:30 ET | Core Producer Price Index Month-over-Month | Medium | — | 0.2 |
| 08:30 ET | Weekly Jobless Claims | Medium | — | — |
| 10:00 ET | Existing Home Sales Level | High | — | 4060000.00 |
| 10:00 ET | Existing Home Sales Month-over-Month | Medium | — | -1.7 |
| 12:00 ET | EIA Weekly Crude Oil Inventory | Medium | — | — |
| 12:00 ET | EIA Weekly Gasoline Inventory | Medium | — | — |
Reporting today
After the close: ORCL (cons. 1.40) · ADBE (cons. 4.86) · CPRT (cons. 0.39)
Overnight and across markets
Asia and Europe
| Market | Level | Change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 65,270.95 | +128.17 (+0.20%) | 2026-09-10 |
| Hang Seng | 24,954.47 | -320.49 (-1.27%) | 2026-09-10 |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,934.40 | -17.10 (-0.43%) | 2026-09-10 |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | 6,309.71 | -1.85 (-0.03%) | 2026-09-10 |
| DAX | 25,580.59 | +4.14 (+0.02%) | 2026-09-10 |
| FTSE 100 | 10,644.40 | -25.70 (-0.24%) | 2026-09-10 |
Commodities, currencies and rates
| Market | Level | Change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTI crude | 97.30 | +1.25 (+1.30%) | 2026-09-10 |
| Gold | 4,432.00 | +16.00 (+0.36%) | 2026-09-10 |
| EUR/USD | 1.1628 | +0.0001 (+0.00%) | 2026-09-10 |
| USD/JPY | 154.12 | +0.64 (+0.42%) | 2026-09-10 |
| US 10-year yield | 4.84% | +0.03 (+0.65%) | 2026-09-09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| METASPXNDX | Meta Platforms | +6.55% | +34.5 bp |
| MUSPXNDX | Micron Technology | +2.75% | +15.2 bp |
| AMDSPXNDX | Advanced Micro Devices | +3.04% | +7.9 bp |
| SNDKSPXNDX | Sandisk | +1.51% | +5.8 bp |
| GOOGLSPXNDX | Alphabet Inc. (Class A) | -2.28% | -5.6 bp |
| VRTSPX | Vertiv | -9.61% | -5.6 bp |
| CASYSPX | Casey's | -14.24% | -5.3 bp |
| MRVLSPXNDX | Marvell Technology | +4.26% | +4.6 bp |
Breadth and sectors
Sector moves equal-weighted across members that printed.
| Sector | Average member move | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | +0.29% | 21 |
| Information Technology | +0.04% | 73 |
| Health Care | -0.57% | 59 |
| Financials | -0.92% | 76 |
| Real Estate | -1.14% | 30 |
| Utilities | -1.18% | 31 |
| Materials | -1.33% | 25 |
| Industrials | -1.41% | 83 |
| Consumer Staples | -1.50% | 34 |
| Consumer Discretionary | -1.61% | 47 |
| Communication Services | -1.91% | 24 |
Largest moves
Risers
| Ticker | Name | Session |
|---|---|---|
| DDOGSPXNDX | Datadog | +7.15% |
| METASPXNDX | Meta Platforms | +6.55% |
| FICOSPX | Fair Isaac | +5.35% |
| HPESPX | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | +5.12% |
| HCASPX | HCA Healthcare | +4.93% |
| AKAMSPX | Akamai Technologies | +4.87% |
| MRVLSPXNDX | Marvell Technology | +4.26% |
| ALABNDX | Astera Labs, Inc. | +4.05% |
Fallers
| Ticker | Name | Session |
|---|---|---|
| CASYSPX | Casey's | -14.24% |
| VRTSPX | Vertiv | -9.61% |
| CHTRSPX | Charter Communications | -8.13% |
| CMCSASPXNDX | Comcast | -6.61% |
| COOSPX | Cooper Companies (The) | -6.22% |
| SHOPNDX | Shopify Inc. Class A Subordinate Voting Shares | -5.45% |
| PSKYSPX | Paramount Skydance Corporation | -5.37% |
| IPSPX | International Paper | -5.07% |
Earnings reported in the session
Beat and miss shown only where consensus and actual are both published.
| Ticker | Name | Slot | EPS est. | Reported | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO | The Cooper Companies, Inc. | After close | 1.11 | — | — | — |
Headlines in the session window
- Strategists say S&P 500 could top 8,000 — but risks of a pullback are mountingMarketWatch
- S&P 500 ends down as oil tops $100 per barrel - ReutersReuters Business
- Barclays lifts S&P 500 index's year-end target to 7,950 on strong earnings - ReutersReuters Business
- This Unstoppable Vanguard ETF Is Beating the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 in 2026, but It Could Face a Reckoning Next WeekYahoo Finance
- US stocks today: US stocks end lower as solid jobs data fuels hawkish Fed bets - The Economic TimesGoogle News US
- U.S. Stocks Fall as War Escalation, Oil Spike ContinueWSJ Markets
- Cintas Corporation Announces Webcast for First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 ResultsFinancial Post
- Xanadu and AMD launch Backline to streamline CPU, GPU, FPGA integration for quantum technologyFinancial Post
Fed and macro
No high-impact US print on the calendar for this session or the next.
What to watch
Three universe names on the next earnings calendar (ORCL, ADBE, CPRT).
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