NEW YORK, September 2, 2026, 07:00 EDT —
- September Nasdaq-100 futures stood at 28,973 at 06:54:27 EDT, down 0.52% from settlement.
- S&P 500 futures lost 0.24%; Dow and Russell 2000 contracts fell 0.14% and 0.28%.
- Nasdaq futures added one point during the available 06:00–06:54 interval.
- WTI held at $90.28 while the U.S. 10-year yield was 4.812%.
Nasdaq-100 futures fell 0.52% below settlement early Wednesday. Oil near $90 and a Treasury yield above 4.8% kept pressure on growth shares.
September Nasdaq futures stood at 28,973 at 06:54:27 EDT. The nearest delayed reading put S&P futures down 0.24% Yahoo Finance.
Dow and Russell 2000 contracts lost 0.14% and 0.28%. That left every major U.S. equity-futures benchmark below settlement.
Nasdaq futures: the available last hour
September E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures, index points
Crucially, selling did not accelerate in the latest hour. Nasdaq futures gained one point from 06:00, while S&P futures lost one.
Futures pressure across three windows
Change from settlement, from the 04:00 premarket opening, and over the available 06:00–06:54 interval
78,108 contracts
124,860 contracts
7,920 contracts
16,582 contracts
As of 06:54 EDT. Sources: S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Dow and Russell 2000 delayed CME quotes.
Activity remained concentrated in the broad contracts. S&P futures logged 124,860 contracts, versus 78,108 for Nasdaq futures.
WTI crude was $90.28 at 06:54 EDT. The U.S. 10-year yield stood at 4.812% after U.S.-Iran clashes revived inflation concerns Reuters.
“It’s been a ping-pong match on rate expectations,” Significance Capital CEO Ryan Isherwood said. He considered a pre-election rate increase unlikely.
Premarket sector breadth was mixed and thin. Five of 11 sector SPDRs rose, four were unchanged, and two fell.
Sector ETF pulse
Change from Tuesday’s close; latest trades available by 07:05 EDT
Eleven-SPDR sample: 5 higher, 4 unchanged, 2 lower. Sources: XLE, XLV, XLC, XLY and XLB.
Energy led that proxy at 0.48%, while materials lagged by 0.13%. Sparse prints make those indications less robust than futures.
Earnings created much larger single-stock gaps. GitLab Inc. NASDAQ:GTLB rose 19.3%, while MongoDB Inc. NASDAQ:MDB dropped 14.3%.
Post-earnings gaps
Premarket change from Tuesday’s regular close at 07:05 EDT
Revenue +21%; net ARR growth exceeded 40%
Revenue +58%; full-year outlook raised to $192 billion
Revenue +30%; shares reversed despite higher full-year guidance
Prices: GTLB, DELL and MDB. Financial results: company releases.
GitLab reported 21% revenue growth and net annual recurring revenue growth above 40%. Its fiscal-year revenue outlook reached $1.129 billion to $1.133 billion company release.
Dell Technologies Inc. NYSE:DELL gained 7.3% by 07:05 EDT. Quarterly revenue rose 58%, and Dell raised full-year guidance to $192 billion company release.
MongoDB’s selloff came despite 30% revenue growth. Management lifted full-year revenue guidance to $2.99 billion–$3.03 billion company release.
The next macro test arrives quickly. ADP employment data is due at 08:15 EDT, followed by manufacturing orders at 10:00 EDT New York Fed calendar.
Tuesday’s cash session left the Nasdaq Composite down 1.03% and the S&P 500 down 0.71%. The muted final premarket hour showed caution, not capitulation.
Risks: Delayed futures and thin premarket trades can move sharply before the open. Oil headlines or the ADP release may quickly overturn this snapshot.
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