Pre-Market Briefing — June 9, 2026
Today at a Glance
Previous Session Recap
US stocks rebounded on Monday, led by chip shares. The Nasdaq gained 0.86% to close at 25,929, while the S&P 500 rose 0.30% and the Dow finished nearly flat, down 0.16%. Chipmakers that plunged on Friday—including Intel ($INTC +11.11%), Micron ($MU +9.87%), and Marvell ($MRVL +9.34%)—rebounded sharply by nearly double digits, lifting the major indices. Risk appetite recovered after Iran halted further attacks on Israel over the weekend, while the Volatility Index (VIX) plunged 12.6% to 18.8, signaling calmer conditions. Apple ($AAPL), however, closed down 1.87% after its newly unveiled “AI Siri” at the Worldwide Developers Conference was judged to have fallen short of expectations.
Current Market Sentiment
Sentiment just before the open can be described as cautiously positive, with investors remaining on the sidelines. Expectations that the chip-led rebound will extend for a second day have pushed S&P 500 futures up 0.35% to a firm higher start, while prediction markets assign an approximately 90% probability of a positive open. Rather than making aggressive directional bets today, investors are likely to pause ahead of the May consumer price index report due tomorrow. Although Iran has suspended its military operations, it has warned that they could resume if Israeli operations in Lebanon continue. With oil prices remaining elevated, concerns about inflation are lingering beneath the market surface.
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Today’s Events
With no major technology earnings on the calendar, today’s results are centered on mid-cap consumer and software companies. They serve as a precursor to Oracle’s report tomorrow.
Macro Calendar
Tomorrow is the main event of the week. Today has no major indicators capable of significantly moving the market, but attention is already turning to the inflation report due in one day.
The market consensus calls for core CPI to rise 0.3% month over month, down from 0.4% previously, while headline CPI is expected to increase 4.2% year over year, up from 3.8% previously, raising concerns about renewed inflationary pressure. Higher oil prices stemming from the Middle East could lift headline inflation and potentially amplify volatility in chip and growth stocks. Oracle ($ORCL) is also scheduled to report earnings after the close on Wednesday, making it a pivotal day for both macroeconomic developments and major technology results.
The consensus estimate is 4.07 million annualized units, compared with 4.02 million previously. The figure offers insight into the housing market’s temperature, but its market impact is expected to be limited.
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Stay patient and prepare for tomorrow.
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