US Equities · Pre-Open Briefing
Stocks rally on oil and inflation
September 14, 2026
The September 11, 2026 cash session, and what is scheduled today
The S&P 500 rose 0.86% to 7,656.98 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.96% to 26,333.04, with the Nasdaq-100 up 0.91%.
Breadth337 up / 166 down
LeadershipNasdaq-100 by 0.05pp
Member coverage100%
Futures now
Ahead of the open, S&P 500 futures are down 0.59%, Nasdaq 100 futures down 1.52%, Dow futures up 0.52% and Russell 2000 futures up 0.35% against their previous settlement. In Asia, the Nikkei 225 is down 0.81%, the Hang Seng up 0.45% and the Shanghai Composite down 0.07%. In Europe, the Euro Stoxx 50 is down 1.02%, the DAX down 0.47% and the FTSE 100 up 0.59%. Across markets, WTI is up 3.13% at 103.18, Gold is down 0.77% at 4,332.60, the US 10-year yield is at 4.97% and EUR/USD is down 0.50% at 1.1551.
| Market | Level | Change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 futures | 7,614.00 | -45.50 (-0.59%) | 2026-09-14 |
| Nasdaq 100 futures | 28,940.75 | -446.25 (-1.52%) | 2026-09-14 |
| Dow futures | 52,859.00 | +274.00 (+0.52%) | 2026-09-14 |
| Russell 2000 futures | 2,914.80 | +10.30 (+0.35%) | 2026-09-14 |
Where the tape closed
S&P 500
7,656.98
+65.28 (+0.86%)
5d -1.17% · 1m -1.18%
Nasdaq Composite
26,333.04
+251.31 (+0.96%)
5d -0.94% · 1m -0.96%
Nasdaq-100
29,368.44
+264.93 (+0.91%)
5d -0.39% · 1m -1.26%
VIX
15.84
-2.00 (-11.21%)
5d +9.02% · 1m +8.27%
The Session
Of the 503 S&P 500 members that printed, 337 rose and 166 fell. Information Technology led the sector table at +2.51% on an equal-weighted basis and Utilities sat at the bottom at -0.36%. Dell Technologies (DELL) rose 11.98% and carried the largest share of the weighted index move. The VIX fell 11.21% to 15.84. One universe name reported on the session.
World news
- Bond markets stabilise after global sell-offFinancial Times
- Oil Markets Feel the Pain of a Protracted WarBloomberg Markets
- Canadian Economic Growth Can Be Resilient Despite Tariffs, Macquarie Bank Saysmarketscreener.com
- Nigeria’s oil output hits 1.573m bpd as OPEC production risesVanguard Nigeria
Sector news breakdown
Information Technology
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPESPX +12.44%Dell and HPE Stocks Are Surging on the AI Spending Boom Dell Technologies and HPE stocks are leading the S&P 500 higher as Oracle’s massive spending plans reinforce optimism about demand for AI data-center hardware. Barrons.com · Sep 11, 2:00 PM ET
- Dell Technologies DELLSPX +11.98%Dell shares jump 11% to all-time high on RBC Outperform initiation Dell Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) shares hit an all-time high above $562, up 11% on Friday after RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $640 price target. RBC's initiation cited enterprise demand for AI investments, compute modernization, storage expansion... Proactive · Sep 11, 11:05 AM ETDell Results Should Sustain Above Long-Term Targets on AI Infrastructure Demand, RBC Says Dell Technologies' (DELL) results should sustain above long-term targets amid enterprise demand for… MT Newswires · Sep 11, 10:45 AM ET
- Marvell Technology MRVLSPXNDX +4.03%Marvell Rises 5% as Piper Sandler Starts Coverage With $270 Target; Broadcom Edges Higher, NVIDIA Holds Steady Piper Sandler just put a fresh bullish stamp on Marvell with a new price target, and CEO Matt Murphy is calling the company the Switzerland of AI silicon. Whether that neutrality is a strength or a liability ahead of a high-stakes October roadmap event is the real question. 24/7 Wall St. · Sep 11, 12:54 PM ET
- Seagate Technology STXSPXNDX -3.73%Storage Stocks Slide as Profit Taking Follows Big Run: Seagate Falls 4%, SanDisk Drops 3%, Micron Holds Flat Seagate just gave back a chunk of its monster year-to-date run with no news attached, and the reason Micron is doing the opposite tells you everything about where the smart money actually sits in memory right now. 24/7 Wall St. · Sep 11, 2:05 PM ET
- Sandisk SNDKSPXNDX -3.50%SanDisk Drops Over 3% as Oracle's AI Boom Fails to Lift Memory Explosive cloud demand remains visible, but SanDisk's valuation already assumes years of scarce storage capacity. GuruFocus.com · Sep 11, 4:07 PM ET
- Intel INTCSPXNDX +2.61%Intel May Raise Chip Prices 10% and the Stock Took Off. Why Most Analysts Still Refuse to Buy. Intel's stock surged after reports of a 10% processor price hike, yet the vast majority of analysts still refuse to upgrade their ratings. The disconnect between Wall Street's caution and the market's enthusiasm points to a deeper disagreement about what is really driving Intel's revival. 24/7 Wall St. · Sep 11, 8:51 AM ETInvestors Should Know Exactly What to Do With Intel Intel stock has surged over 300% in a year while losing billions on a GAAP basis, and the next two earnings reports will determine whether $100 is a launchpad or the ceiling investors should have sold into. 24/7 Wall St. · Sep 11, 8:25 AM ET
- Advanced Micro Devices AMDSPXNDX +2.49%Oracle Surges on AI Growth as AMD, Nvidia Stay Bullish Oracle surges on AI and cloud growth as AMD and Nvidia show signs of further bullish momentum. FX Empire · Sep 11, 10:12 AM ET
Communication Services
- Alphabet Inc. (Class A) GOOGLSPXNDX +1.77%Why Alphabet Stock Just Popped Investors seem to like the ease of Google's new AI offering. Motley Fool · Sep 11, 3:13 PM ET
Consumer Discretionary
- Amazon AMZNSPXNDX +1.94%Amazon to invest $230m in Whole Foods staff benefits The company said the new health, family and financial benefits will begin on 1 January 2027, when US Whole Foods Market team members will gain access to Amazon’s benefits package. Retail Insight Network · Sep 11, 10:34 AM ET
Industrials
- Copart CPRTSPXNDX -2.60%Copart to Acquire ACV Auctions for $1.9 Billion in All-Cash Deal ACV Auctions (NASDAQ:ACVA) shares rose 43. 6% in premarket trading on Friday after Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) agreed to acquire the online vehicle auction company in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1. InvestorsHub · Sep 11, 7:01 AM ETCPRT Stock Upgraded, ACVA Downgraded By Barrington After $1.9B Deal – Analyst Sees Acquisition As A Long-Term Growth Catalyst Barrington set a $40 target on Copart, saying ACV creates a new growth vector in dealer-to-dealer and commercial-vehicle digital auctions. Stocktwits · Sep 11, 11:30 AM ET
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SPCXNDX +2.04%SpaceX CFO Touts New $13 Billion AI Deal, Upcoming Starship Milestones SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen reveals a major new AI compute deal and upcoming Starship plans. SpaceX stock rises. Investor's Business Daily · Sep 11, 4:27 PM ETIn A SpaceX-Tesla Merger, Elon Musk May Be The Big Winner. What It May Mean For Other Investors. A SpaceX-Tesla merger would face hurdles, but seems inevitable. Elon Musk has reasons to want a mega deal. Here's what it would mean for other investors. Investor's Business Daily · Sep 11, 7:12 AM ET
Materials
- Albemarle Corporation ALBSPX -3.76%Albemarle Corp's Dividend Analysis This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Albemarle Corp (NYSE:ALB) recently announced a total dividend of $0.41 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-09-11. This amount consists of a $0.41 per share cash dividend payable on 2026-10-01. GuruFocus.com · Sep 11, 7:06 AM ET
Consumer Staples
- Kroger Company (The) KRSPX +2.70%Kroger Cuts Sales Guidance After a Messy Quarter but the Stock Is Rising Kroger cuts its fiscal-year same-store sales outlook, citing the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act. Barrons.com · Sep 11, 1:55 PM ETKroger raises profit outlook after Q2 earnings beat Kroger Co (NYSE:KR, XETRA:KOG) raised its full-year profit outlook after posting second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street estimates, even as the grocer trimmed its sales growth forecast. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.09 for the quarter, ahead of analyst estimates... Proactive · Sep 11, 9:57 AM ET
Moved more than 3% with no company-specific item clearing the relevance bar: NTAP +8.54% · ON +8.51% · HPQ +8.40% · CDW +7.85% · SMCI +7.28% · FLEX +7.19%.
The day ahead
Economic calendar
No medium- or high-impact US release scheduled.
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 | 63,492.99 | -518.35 (-0.81%) | 2026-09-14 |
| Hang Seng | 24,917.60 | +111.97 (+0.45%) | 2026-09-14 |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,885.33 | -2.78 (-0.07%) | 2026-09-14 |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | 6,260.68 | -64.45 (-1.02%) | 2026-09-14 |
| DAX | 25,449.23 | -119.33 (-0.47%) | 2026-09-14 |
| FTSE 100 | 10,713.36 | +62.96 (+0.59%) | 2026-09-14 |
Commodities, currencies and rates
| Market | Level | Change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTI crude | 103.18 | +3.13 (+3.13%) | 2026-09-14 |
| Gold | 4,332.60 | -33.60 (-0.77%) | 2026-09-14 |
| EUR/USD | 1.1551 | -0.0059 (-0.50%) | 2026-09-14 |
| USD/JPY | 154.57 | +0.09 (+0.06%) | 2026-09-14 |
| US 10-year yield | 4.97% | +0.03 (+0.63%) | 2026-09-11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELLSPX | Dell Technologies | +11.98% | +24.0 bp |
| SNDKSPXNDX | Sandisk | -3.50% | -13.1 bp |
| HPESPX | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | +12.44% | +7.4 bp |
| AAPLSPXNDX | Apple Inc. | +1.75% | +7.2 bp |
| AMDSPXNDX | Advanced Micro Devices | +2.49% | +5.9 bp |
| INTCSPXNDX | Intel | +2.61% | +5.7 bp |
| ORCLSPX | Oracle Corporation | -1.74% | -5.0 bp |
| MRVLSPXNDX | Marvell Technology | +4.03% | +4.0 bp |
Breadth and sectors
Sector moves equal-weighted across members that printed.
| Sector | Average member move | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | +2.51% | 73 |
| Communication Services | +1.15% | 24 |
| Industrials | +1.01% | 83 |
| Real Estate | +0.85% | 30 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.70% | 47 |
| Financials | +0.48% | 76 |
| Health Care | +0.28% | 59 |
| Materials | +0.11% | 25 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.08% | 34 |
| Energy | +0.05% | 21 |
| Utilities | -0.36% | 31 |
Largest moves
Risers
| Ticker | Name | Session |
|---|---|---|
| HPESPX | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | +12.44% |
| DELLSPX | Dell Technologies | +11.98% |
| NTAPSPX | NetApp | +8.54% |
| ONSPX | ON Semiconductor | +8.51% |
| HPQSPX | HP Inc. | +8.40% |
| CDWSPX | CDW Corporation | +7.85% |
| SMCISPX | Supermicro | +7.28% |
| FLEXSPX | Flex Ltd. | +7.19% |
Fallers
| Ticker | Name | Session |
|---|---|---|
| ALBSPX | Albemarle Corporation | -3.76% |
| STXSPXNDX | Seagate Technology | -3.73% |
| SNDKSPXNDX | Sandisk | -3.50% |
| WDCSPXNDX | Western Digital | -2.98% |
| EWSPX | Edwards Lifesciences | -2.77% |
| CPRTSPXNDX | Copart | -2.60% |
| UNHSPX | UnitedHealth Group | -2.37% |
| PANWSPXNDX | Palo Alto Networks | -2.32% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Kroger Company (The) | Before open | 1.05 | — | — | — |
Headlines in the session window
- Why Dell and HPE were the S&P 500’s top-performing stocks todayMarketWatch
- S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Futures Mixed Ahead Of CPI As Hot PPI, Oil Surge Keep Fed In Focus: Why Traders Are Eyeing GME, ORCL, USO, ADBE Stockstradingview.com
- S&P 500 ends higher as strong inflation data cements rate-hike bets - ReutersReuters Business
Fed and macro
- Core Inflation Rate Month-over-Month2026-09-11 · High impact
- Core Inflation Rate Year-over-Year2026-09-11 · High impact
- Inflation Rate Month-over-Month2026-09-11 · High impact
- Inflation Rate Year-over-Year2026-09-11 · High impact
- Michigan Consumer Sentiment Preliminary2026-09-11 · High impact
- Core Inflation Rate Month-over-Month2026-09-11 · High impact
- Core Inflation Rate Year-over-Year2026-09-11 · High impact
- Inflation Rate Month-over-Month2026-09-11 · High impact
- Inflation Rate Year-over-Year2026-09-11 · High impact
- Michigan Consumer Sentiment Preliminary2026-09-11 · High impact
What to watch
scheduled US macro: Core Inflation Rate Month-over-Month (2026-09-11); Core Inflation Rate Year-over-Year (2026-09-11); Inflation Rate Month-over-Month (2026-09-11).
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