🔔 Stock Mornings← All issues
Nasdaq 26,253 Β· Macy's raises guidance after strong quarterly results ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
🔔
Stock Mornings
Your weekday pre-market read on US stocks.
Issue #57 Β· Thursday, September 10, 2026
Volatility (VIX)  Cautious Β· 16.6  β–² from 16.5 yesterday
Worth noting  Meta (META) moved +6.55% on the day.
Major indexes declined slightly as investors weighed strong earnings against geopolitical risks and inflation concerns heading into data releases.
 
 

●  The Numbers

S&P 5007,636.36  -0.48%
+0.06% this week
Nasdaq Composite26,253.34  -0.64%
+0.59% this week
Dow Jones52,380.66  -0.77%
-0.73% this week
Russell 20002,921.24  -1.32%
+0.04% this week

Before the bell: see how Asia, Europe & US futures traded overnight →

●  The Movers

Leaders

META Meta+6.55%
TSLA Tesla-0.10%
AAPL Apple-0.28%

Laggards

SPCX SpaceX-3.86%
GOOGL Alphabet-2.28%
AMZN Amazon-1.78%

The day's best and worst of the tracked indices and mega-caps Β· day-over-day change.

●  The Read

S&P 500 β€” description, not prediction

Trading above both its 50-day (7,602.02) and 200-day (7,152.02) averages β€” the longer-term trend reads as up. 30-day range 7,316.15–7,798.99; currently in the upper third of that range. RSI(14) 43 β€” momentum weak.

See where every market sits on the daily page β†’

●  The Brief

 Macy's raises guidance after strong quarterly results

The retailer posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and raised full-year outlook, signaling its turnaround strategy is gaining traction with consumers. (CNBC)

 Investors seek market hedges amid geopolitical and election risks

Portfolio managers are buying protective positions as midterms approach and geopolitical tensions rise, historically volatile periods for stocks and bonds. (CNBC)

 Diesel prices hit record; inflation data due this week

Rising diesel costs signal continued price pressures across the economy as the Federal Reserve and markets await key inflation reports. (MarketWatch)

 Amazon orders Ariane rockets, boosting European space industry

The deal supports Europe's sovereign space capabilities while providing commercial momentum to the continent's aerospace sector amid growing launch demand. (CNBC)

Partner

The charts we read every morning

TradingView is the charting platform a lot of "The Read" leans on β€” live charts, screeners and alerts for stocks, indexes and the VIX. New to it? This link puts toward a paid plan.

Try TradingView β†’

Markets 101

What is a Treasury yield?

The interest rate the US government pays to borrow. The 10-year yield is a benchmark for everything from mortgages to stock valuations; when it rises, stocks often wobble.

β€œMarkets are a description of today, not a forecast of tomorrow.”

Stock Mornings is an educational digest for US readers. Nothing here is financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Stocks carry risk β€” you can lose money, and past performance does not predict future results. Some links may be affiliate links; we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Prices via Yahoo Finance, captured shortly before the opening bell.

Forwarded this email? Get your own free β†’

Part of the Mornings family from SolutionC LLC  ·  Gold Mornings  ·  Coin Mornings  ·  ▶ YouTube

stockmornings.com

← All issues  ·  stockmornings.com