Edition for Friday, September 18, 2026

Software Stocks Drive S&P 500 0.4% Higher Today

Robust enterprise spending and continued AI integration will lift key software names, with a 62% probability of the S&P 500 closing green.

Our call:Markets should go up·64% chance we're right·confidence 75/100

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Opening Bell

SPX

+0.40%

↑ 57%

NDX

+0.60%

↑ 59%

DJI

+0.20%

↑ 55%

RUT

+0.30%

↑ 53%

VIX

-2.50%

↑ 44%

DXY

+0.05%

↑ 51%

The Editorial

Software Stocks Drive S&P 500 0.4% Higher Today

Robust enterprise spending and continued AI integration will lift key software names, with a 62% probability of the S&P 500 closing green.