NEW YORK, September 2, 2026, 19:00 (EDT)
- The Russell 2000 gained 1.1%, outpacing the S&P 500 by about 0.7 percentage point.
- Between 18:00 and 19:00 ET, SPY rose 0.05%, QQQ gained 0.10% and IWM increased 0.08%.
- A Nasdaq screen showed 4,074 advancing stocks compared to 2,493 decliners, indicating a ratio of 1.63-to-1.
- Snowflake NYSE:SNOW shares rose about 22% in after-hours trade, as NetApp NASDAQ:NTAP dropped nearly 9%.
Small-cap shares led gains on Wednesday, surpassing the S&P 500’s performance by about 0.7 percentage point. The overall advance snapped Wall Street’s three-day slump Associated Press.
Attention centered on leadership beyond the headline gains. This suggested buyers looked beyond major technology companies. Broad-market ETFs carried those gains into the latest after-hours session.
The S&P 500 advanced 35.13 points to finish at 7,666.60. The Dow added 295.07 points, ending at 53,061.95. The Nasdaq gained 118.05 points, closing at 26,217.83, while the Russell 2000 ended the session at 2,953.17 closing levels.
Session gain versus the latest hour
Regular-session return and change from 18:00 to 19:00 ET
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust NYSEARCA:SPY moved within a range of $764.63 to $765.04 during the hour. Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ:QQQ reached $709.22. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF NYSEARCA:IWM rose to $293.95.
The market move was supported by breadth. At 19:04 ET, a Nasdaq-listed screener showed 4,074 gainers and 2,493 decliners among 6,572 reporting stocks. Previously, NYSE strategist Eric Criscuolo called breadth “solid,” adding that small caps and equal-weighted stocks led NYSE market desk.
Small caps led the closing rebound
Regular-session change and official closing level, 16:00 ET
Source: Associated Press closing data, September 2, 2026.
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLB) rose 1.69%, making materials the strongest performing sector. In contrast, the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLRE) slipped 0.70%, making it the laggard among ETFs Yahoo Finance.
Sector ETFs show a cyclical tilt
Regular-session return; each half spans 2 percentage points
As of the September 2 close. Source: Yahoo Finance delayed close data for XLB, XLF, XLV, XLE, XLK and XLRE.
Large daily price moves continued to concentrate in a select group of stocks. Dell Technologies NYSE:DELL jumped 15.8% after reporting quarterly revenue of $47.0 billion company results. NVIDIA NASDAQ:NVDA gained 3.2%, with trade volume reaching 152.9 million shares. Palo Alto Networks NASDAQ:PANW fell 9.3%, and Credo Technology NASDAQ:CRDO lost 20.0% Nasdaq activity.
After the close, the gap increased following earnings announcements. By 19:00 ET, Snowflake had risen 22.2% from its closing level. Five Below NASDAQ:FIVE was up 5.0%. NetApp slipped 8.7%, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise NYSE:HPE lost 4.6%.
Earnings split the aftermarket
Change from the 16:00 close to the latest quote at or before 19:00 ET
As of . Source: Yahoo Finance delayed quotes for SNOW, FIVE, AVGO, HPE and NTAP. Percentages are calculated and rounded.
Snowflake reported $1.49 billion in product revenue, a 37% increase from the previous year company release. Broadcom NASDAQ:AVGO disclosed revenue of $29.6 billion and free cash flow of $13.7 billion. Chief Executive Hock Tan said AI semiconductor revenue grew by 221% Broadcom results.
Macro pressures have eased but remain present. Brent ended the session 1% higher at $95.63. The yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped one basis point to 4.78%. Edward Jones strategist Angelo Kourkafas said Friday’s jobs report “will play a significant role” in shaping the September rate decision Associated Press.
The ISM services data is expected on Thursday, with greater attention on Friday’s government jobs report. A strong employment figure could spark further bond selling, following recent declines in equities earlier this week.
Risks: Aftermarket quotes are still limited and could fluctuate before markets open on Thursday. Elevated oil prices around $96, along with increasing yields, might also cap broader gains on Wednesday.
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