Morning Brief — Saturday, August 29, 2026
Pre-market levels, expected moves, earnings and catalysts as published before the open on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
Pre-market indices
| Index | Price | Change |
|---|
| SPY | 769.35 | -0.23% |
| QQQ | 716.25 | -0.67% |
| IWM | 295.79 | -1.34% |
Options-implied expected moves
| Ticker | Expected move | Implied range |
|---|
| SPY | ±$3.48 (0.45%) | 765.87 – 772.84 |
| QQQ | ±$4.88 (0.68%) | 711.55 – 721.3 |
| IWM | ±$1.95 (0.66%) | 293.8 – 297.7 |
Pre-market movers
| Ticker | Gap | Catalyst |
|---|
| ROP | -17.03% | News |
| PYPL | -12.53% | News |
| AFRM | +10.97% | News |
| BNTX | -8.45% | News |
| MRVL | -6.73% | News |
| ALNY | -4.99% | News |
| CTVA | +4.13% | News |
| MRNA | -3.77% | News |
| ROK | +3.73% | |
| ECL | +3.43% | |
Headlines that morning
- Fed Rate Hike in September 2026 is Now More Likely Than Not
- Fed’s Warsh Cites “Readiness to Act” on Inflation. Markets See a September Rate Hike. - Barron's
- Fed Chair’s Strong Economy Message: What It Means for Treasury Yields and Bitcoin
- Jackson Hole: New Fed Chair Signals An Era Of No Guidance — Where He Stands Versus Powell, Yellen & Bernanke
- Warsh flags inflation concerns as he rejects Fed forward guidance
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