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With U.S. stock markets set to open in two hours, Piper Sandler Cos. $(PIPR)$ was up 11.0% in pre-market trading, and Intercorp Financial Services Inc. (IFS) was up 9.2%.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. $(JEF)$, Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD), and Cooper Cos. $(COO)$ were all posting gains of at least 5%. In early trading, Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (HR) and Teck Resources Ltd. Cl B $(TECK)$ had posted declines, falling 3.4% and 2.7%, respectively.
Meanwhile S&P 500 futures were down 0.13%, with futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.15%. The Cboe Volatility Index futures were down 4.17%.
In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 1.40%, while gold futures were up 0.24%. Bitcoin rose 0.49% to $71,024.
The 10-Year Treasury yield rose to 4.367%.
In the previous regular trading session, the S&P 500 and the Dow were up 1.15% and 1.38%, respectively. Stocks in Asia were up overnight, with Japan's NIKKEI 225 Index up 1.43% and China's Shanghai Composite Index rising 1.78%.
In afternoon trading, stocks in Europe are up, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index rising 0.19% and the FTSE 100 Index increasing 0.15% 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 March 24, 2026.
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