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With U.S. stock markets set to open in two hours, LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA) was up 5.6% in pre-market trading, and Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AAOI) was up 5.5%.
Strategy Inc. (MSTR), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. $(KTOS)$, and Encompass Health Corp. (EHC) were all posting gains of at least 4%. In early trading, Pegasystems Inc. (PEGA) and Commercial Metals Co. $(CMC)$ had posted declines, falling 8.9% and 6.6%, respectively.
Meanwhile S&P 500 futures were up 0.12%, with futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.08%. The Cboe Volatility Index futures were up 0.94%.
In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were down 0.51%, and gold futures were up 0.82%. Bitcoin was up 3.40% to $69,628.
The 10-Year Treasury yield climbed to 4.370%.
In the previous regular trading session, the S&P 500 was up 0.11%, while the Dow was down 0.13%. In Asia overnight, Japan's NIKKEI 225 Index was up 0.55%.
U.S. stock markets open for trading at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 06, 2026.
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