NEW YORK, September 3, 2026, 04:00 EDT — Broadcom’s softer forecast put pressure on technology futures, while oil prices eased.
- At 03:51 EDT, futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 were both trading 0.01% higher than their settlement levels.
- WTI slipped 0.54% to $90.52, as gold gained 1.29% to reach $4,471.60.
- Broadcom shares dropped 1.49% in premarket trade after the company’s revenue forecast came in below expectations.
U.S. stock futures held steady ahead of Thursday’s market open. Slipping oil prices provided support, yet a weaker forecast from Broadcom dampened tech sentiment.
The impact of the split remains significant after this week’s volatility was fuelled by oil prices and bond yields. A slight pullback in energy has not triggered a widespread risk-on mood.
As of 03:51 EDT, September S&P 500 futures were at 7,677.25, with Nasdaq-100 futures at 29,189.00. Both futures were up 0.01% from their settlement levels. Dow futures rose 0.07%, while Russell 2000 futures slipped 0.14%.
Index futures gave back a brief lift
Basis points versus prior settlement, 03:00–03:51 EDT. The scheduled 04:00 snapshot uses the latest delayed minute available.
As of . Source: delayed one-minute quotes from Yahoo Finance. Change is calculated against prior settlement.
Within the 51-minute reporting delay, S&P futures edged down 0.25 point. Nasdaq futures declined 2.5 points. Dow futures were off by nine points, and Russell futures decreased 2.9 points.
Oil continued to act as the main macro headwind. WTI futures were down 0.54% at $90.52 as of 03:51 EDT. Brent slipped 0.62% to $95.04. Gold gained 1.29%, reaching $4,471.60.
Crude eased, but remained elevated
Latest delayed futures prices and changes from prior settlement.
The equity premarket session had just opened at the scheduled cutoff time, resulting in initial indications showing limited breadth and reported share volume.
Company shares continued to show significant movement. Broadcom Inc. NASDAQ:AVGO was indicated down 1.49% at $361.78. Snowflake Inc. NYSE:SNOW showed an increase of 23.86%, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. NYSE:HPE declined by 5.09%.
First premarket indications split after earnings
Change from Wednesday’s regular-session close at the 04:00 EDT boundary; available interval: zero minutes.
As of . Source: first extended-hours indications on Yahoo Finance. Thin opening indications can change sharply.
Dell Technologies Inc. NYSE:DELL traded 1.82% down following a 15.8% surge on Wednesday. Nvidia Corp. NASDAQ:NVDA rose 0.70%. Snowflake recorded the biggest initial increase among these stocks.
Broadcom projected fourth-quarter revenue at almost $34.8 billion, below the $35.03 billion LSEG consensus reported by Reuters. The difference amounted to $230 million, representing a 0.7% shortfall.
The chipmaker posted quarterly revenue of $29.6 billion, marking an 86% increase. AI chip revenue totaled $16.7 billion. CEO Hock Tan said demand for custom accelerators and networking solutions remained “very strong” Broadcom results.
Wednesday’s cash trading saw gains across the board. The Russell 2000 advanced 1.1%, while the S&P 500 increased by 0.5%. The Dow climbed 0.6%, based on closing figures from the Associated Press.
The recovery came after three consecutive days of losses. According to Baird strategist Michael Antonelli, the jump in yields left markets “a little bit nervous” Associated Press.
Jobless claims and trade data are due at 08:30 EDT, followed by ISM services at 10:00 EDT, according to the New York Fed calendar. Friday’s employment figures continue to be the main gauge for rates.
Risks: Premarket signals remain limited and could change course. Developments in oil, workforce statistics or new corporate earnings outlooks might rapidly alter yields and index futures.
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