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With U.S. stock markets set to open in two hours, Wabtec $(WAB)$ was up 6.0% in pre-market trading, and AngloGold Ashanti PLC (AU) was up 5.9%.
AAON Inc. $(AAON)$, Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AAOI), and Nordson Corp. $(NDSN)$ were all posting gains of at least 5%. In early trading, South Bow Corp. (SOBO) and Nike Inc. Cl B $(NKE)$ had posted declines, falling 15.3% and 10.8%, respectively.
Meanwhile S&P 500 futures were up 0.79%, with futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.77%. The Cboe Volatility Index futures were down 12.36%.
In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were down 1.22%, while gold futures were up 1.98%. Bitcoin rose 1.15% to $68,570.
The 10-Year Treasury yield fell to 4.288%.
In the previous regular trading session, the S&P 500 and the Dow were up 2.91% and 2.49%, respectively. Stocks in Asia were up overnight, with Japan's NIKKEI 225 Index up 5.24% and China's Shanghai Composite Index rising 1.46%.
In afternoon trading, stocks in Europe are up, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index rising 2.40% and the FTSE 100 Index increasing 1.97% from the previous close.
U.S. stock markets open for trading at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 01, 2026.
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April 01, 2026 07:30 ET (11:30 GMT)
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