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Bullish Market Analysis Sep 17, 2026

Market Summary — Pre market — 2026-09-17

  • equity futures are pointing sharply higher heading into Thursday's open, with S&P 500 futures trading 78.00 points above fair value and Nasdaq futures up 372.00 points above fair value as of the 8:00 ET update — a notable acceleration from the 05:59 ET reading of +68.00 (S&P) and +328.00 (Nasdaq)
  • Mega-cap technology and semiconductor names are leading the early bid, aided by a second consecutive down session for crude oil and a modest overnight rally in Treasuries
  • The premarket strength follows a choppy, ultimately negative session on Wednesday, when the major averages reversed an initially positive move after the FOMC's unanimous 12-0 vote to raise the fed funds target range 25 basis points to 3.75-4.00% — the first hike since July 2023