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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures indicate gap-up open as US inflation remains at 3.4%; Oracle, Adobe, other stocks to watch

Anubhav Mukherjee
By Anubhav Mukherjee

5 min read | Updated on September 11, 2026, 19:14 IST

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SUMMARY

US equity futures indicate a positive open on Friday, September 11, as investors reacted to the in-line inflation data, crude oil prices touching $110/barrel due to the escalations in West Asia.

Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures indicate a positive open ahead of the opening bell on Friday, September 11, 2026.

Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures indicate a positive open ahead of the opening bell on Friday, September 11, 2026.

US equity futures indicate a gap-up open on Friday, September 11, as stock market investors focused on the CPI inflation data for August 2026 coming in at 3.4% despite a surge in oil prices in the global market.

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MarketWatch data showed that Dow Jones futures were trading 0.71% higher at 52,497 points ahead of the opening bell on Wednesday’s market, indicating a more than 400-point higher open in comparison to the previous Wall Street close.

The exchange data also showed that the S&P 500 index futures were trading 0.43% higher at 7,630 points ahead of the market open on Friday, indicating a 39-point higher opening on September 11.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures were trading 0.55% higher at 29,280 points ahead of the market opening on Sept 11, indicating a potentially 177-point higher open when compared to the previous US equity market close.

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Key things to watch before US market opens

GameStop: GameStop shares surged more than 4% during pre-market hours ahead of the opening bell on September 11, after the company CEO Ryan Cohen disclosed he purchased 1 million shares at an average price of $20.375.
National Beverage: Shares of National Beverage declined 7% during pre-market hours on Nasdaq, as the company manufacturing La Croix sparkling water earned 50 cents per share on revenue of $331 million in the first quarter.
Kroger: Grocery store chain operator Kroger shares declined 3% during the pre-market hours on September 11, after the company reported mixed financial results in its second-quarter results for 2026.
Oracle: Shares of Oracle surged more than 5% during the pre-market trading session on NYSE, as investors focused on the company’s first-quarter earnings exceeding broader market expectations.
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Adobe: Adobe shares declined 3.3% during the pre-market hours on September 11, as the cloud software company’s quarterly guidance was roughly in line with Wall Street expectations.
Copart: Shares of Copart surged more than 7% during the pre-market hours on Nasdaq, as investors focused on the car auction company’s fourth-quarter revenues exceeding market expectations at $1.15 billion.
Energy stocks: Energy stocks like ExxonMobil, Chevron, Occidental Petroleum, Valero Energy, among others, are set to be in the focus of investors on Friday’s market amid crude oil prices rising to $110 per barrel due to the geopolitical conflict between the United States and Iran.

US Inflation data in focus

Investors focused on the CPI inflation data release for the US economy, which is set to indicate the potential rate trajectory of the US Federal Reserve’s upcoming September 2026 monetary policy meeting.

CPI inflation data for August 2026 was at 3.4%, while gasoline prices rose 3.9% in the same period.

“Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.4 per cent before seasonal adjustment,” as per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the US CPI inflation data at 8:30 am (ET) on September 11. According to last month’s economic data release, US inflation for July 2026 was at 3.4% above the target of 2%.

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Crude oil jumps to $110/barrel

Global crude oil prices surged nearly 2% to touch an intraday high of $110 per barrel on Friday’s market, as commodity market investors focused on fears of another supply chain disruption and the volatile geopolitical environment in the West Asia region.

Global benchmark Brent crude oil prices surged to touch $110 per bbl on Friday, in comparison to $107.63 per bbl at the previous equity market close, as per Investing.com data.

The exchange data also showed that energy prices surged 8.4% in the last five market sessions, and more than 17% in the last one-month period.

Oil prices have rallied more than 15% in the last three months, and were up 13.5% in the last six-month period.

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How did US markets perform on Thursday?

The US equity market indices ended lower for a fourth consecutive trading session on Thursday, September 10, amid rallying Brent crude oil prices and increasing US Treasury yields amid fears over inflation data in the US economy.

MarketWatch data showed that the Dow Jones Industrial Average index ended 0.60% lower at 52,064.10 points after the trading session on Thursday, in comparison to 52,380.66 points at the previous market close.

The S&P 500 index closed 0.58% lower at 7.591.70 points after the trading session on September 10, compared to 7,636.36 points at the previous equity market close, as per the exchange data.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index tumbled to end 1.08% lower at 29,103.51 points after Thursday’s trading session, in comparison to 29,421.55 points at the previous US stock market close.

Disclaimer: This article is purely for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice from Upstox. Please consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

About The Author

Anubhav Mukherjee
Anubhav Mukherjee is a business journalist with experience at leading financial news platforms. He writes on a wide range of topics, including equity markets, corporate developments, company earnings and commodities. He holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Business & Financial Journalism by Bloomberg from the Asian College of Journalism.

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