Edition for Thursday, September 17, 2026
Software Earnings Lift Nasdaq as Tech Outperforms
We expect the Nasdaq 100 to gain 0.5% Thursday, September 17, 2026, driven by strong software results. We put the odds of a green Nasdaq close at 63%.
Our call:Markets should go up·63% chance we're right·confidence 75/100
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Opening Bell
SPX
+0.30%
↑ 56%
NDX
+0.50%
↑ 58%
DJI
+0.20%
↑ 55%
RUT
+0.10%
↑ 53%
VIX
-2.00%
↑ 41%
DXY
-0.10%
↑ 47%
The Editorial
We expect the Nasdaq 100 to gain 0.5% Thursday, September 17, 2026, driven by strong software results. We put the odds of a green Nasdaq close at 63%.