Morning Brief — Sunday, October 18, 2026
Pre-market levels, expected moves, earnings and catalysts as published before the open on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Pre-market indices
| Index | Price | Change |
|---|
| SPY | 761.26 | -0.26% |
| QQQ | 707.87 | -0.27% |
| IWM | 269.86 | -0.21% |
Options-implied expected moves
| Ticker | Expected move | Implied range |
|---|
| SPY | ±$6.24 (0.82%) | 757.01 – 769.49 |
| QQQ | ±$9.86 (1.39%) | 699.94 – 719.66 |
| IWM | ±$2.92 (1.08%) | 267.53 – 273.36 |
Pre-market movers
| Ticker | Gap | Catalyst |
|---|
| TWLO | +15.60% | |
| NVAX | +13.23% | |
| SNOW | +10.45% | |
| NBIS | +9.83% | |
| PANW | +9.18% | |
| SMCI | +8.95% | News |
| TTD | +8.91% | |
| CRWD | +8.62% | |
| PLTR | +8.50% | |
| MDB | +8.44% | |
Headlines that morning
- El-Erian Warns Markets Are Pricing In Too Many Fed Rate Hikes — ‘I Don’t Think We’re Going To Get Three’
- Rubio Says Trump Will Take Up To 60 Days To Assess Impact Of Russia-Related Sanctions And Tariffs: Report
- Another interest rate hike may be ahead as Fed battles inflation
- Inflation Shakes Fed Outlook Crude Oil Surges, Sanders Targets Oil Companies and More: This Week in Economy
- 'India cannot stop buying Russian oil overnight', says Rubio as Trump reviews sanctions
- Meta Platforms and Tesla are among the companies set to report next week. What to expect
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