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With U.S. stock markets set to open in two hours, Okta Inc. Cl A (OKTA) was up 18.3% in pre-market trading, and Dollar General Corp. (DG) was up 13.3%.
Salesforce Inc. (CRM), Amkor Technology Inc. (AMKR), and CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. Cl A (CRWD) were all posting gains of at least 9%. In early trading, HP Inc. (HPQ) and Moderna Inc. (MRNA) had posted declines, falling 11.1% and 5.6%, respectively.
Meanwhile S&P 500 futures were up 0.47%, with futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.04%. The Cboe Volatility Index futures were down 0.87%.
In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 0.43%, and gold futures were down 0.17%. Bitcoin rose 1.63% to $79,738.
The 10-Year Treasury yield climbed to 4.670%.
In the previous regular trading session, the S&P 500 and the Dow were down 0.02% and 0.21%, respectively. Stocks in Asia were mixed overnight, with Japan's NIKKEI 225 Index down 0.20% and China's Shanghai Composite Index up 1.13%.
In afternoon trading, stocks in Europe are down, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index dropping 0.34% and the FTSE 100 Index declining 0.51% 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 August 27, 2026.
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