Morning Brief — Monday, August 31, 2026
Pre-market levels, expected moves, earnings and catalysts as published before the open on Monday, August 31, 2026.
Pre-market indices
| Index | Price | Change |
|---|
| SPY | 766.53 | -0.37% |
| QQQ | 713.83 | -0.36% |
| IWM | 294.69 | -0.36% |
Options-implied expected moves
| Ticker | Expected move | Implied range |
|---|
| SPY | ±$3.47 (0.45%) | 765.88 – 772.82 |
| QQQ | ±$4.83 (0.67%) | 711.6 – 721.26 |
| IWM | ±$1.97 (0.67%) | 293.78 – 297.72 |
Pre-market movers
| Ticker | Gap | Catalyst |
|---|
| PCG | -18.31% | News |
| SRE | -4.83% | News |
| HWM | -4.76% | |
| IFF | +4.04% | |
| TTD | +4.03% | News |
| SNAP | +3.50% | News |
| ORLY | +3.39% | |
| PINS | -3.33% | News |
| MRNA | -3.08% | News |
| APA | +3.06% | |
Earnings today
| Ticker | When | Implied move | Mkt cap |
|---|
| SAIC | Pre-Market | ±10.64% | $5.5B |
| SY | Pre-Market | ±24.58% | $233M |
| LX | Pre-Market | ±22.88% | $190M |
| BLRX | Pre-Market | | $12M |
| CANG | After Close | | $106M |
| PXS | After Close | | $55M |
| SSL | TBD | ±30.03% | $7.5B |
| GRFS | TBD | ±7.15% | $5.4B |
| CHRN | TBD | | $3.0B |
| CURR | TBD | | $396M |
Economic calendar
- 10:00 AM ET ISM Manufacturing PMI
- 10:00 AM ET ISM Manufacturing Prices
- 10:00 AM ET JOLTS Job Openings
Headlines that morning
- Fed Rate Hike September 2026: Markets Brace for Higher Interest Rates as Inflation Stays Elevated - kalkine.ca
- Markets pivot to September Fed rate hike: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
- US Treasury Yields Surge: Government Debt, Inflation and Fed Policy Create Fresh Market Risks - kalkine.ca
- Long-Dated Treasury Yields Edge Up as 10-Year German Bund Yield Hits 15-Year High
- Is a September 2026 Fed Rate Hike Already Locked In?
- US Economy at a Crossroads: Jobs Data Could Decide September Fed Rate Hike - kalkine.ca
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