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With U.S. stock markets set to open in two hours, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) was up 7.3% in pre-market trading, and Oklo Inc. (OKLO) was up 7.0%.

Rigetti Computing Inc. (RGTI), PPG Industries Inc. $(PPG)$, and IonQ Inc. $(IONQ)$ were all posting gains of at least 6%. In early trading, IES Holdings Inc. $(IESC)$ and HealthEquity Inc. (HQY) had posted declines, falling 17.7% and 12.4%, respectively.

Meanwhile S&P 500 futures were up 0.09%, with futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.09%. The Cboe Volatility Index futures were up 0.54%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 0.74%, and gold futures were up 0.33%. Bitcoin fell 0.95% to $74,335.

The 10-Year Treasury yield fell to 4.272%.

In the previous regular trading session, the S&P 500 was up 0.80%, while the Dow was down 0.15%. Stocks in Asia were up overnight, with Japan's NIKKEI 225 Index up 2.38% and China's Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.70%.

In afternoon trading, stocks in Europe are up, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index increasing 0.28% and the FTSE 100 Index increasing 0.58% 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 April 16, 2026.

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