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With U.S. stock markets set to open in two hours, Moderna Inc. (MRNA) was up 11.0% in pre-market trading, and SSR Mining Inc. $(SSRM)$ was up 9.2%.
Ross Stores Inc. $(ROST)$, Gates Industrial Corp. PLC (GTES), and Strategy Inc. (MSTR) were all posting gains of at least 6%. In early trading, ImmunityBio Inc. $(IBRX)$ and Frontline PLC $(FRO)$ had posted declines, falling 4.2% and 4.0%, respectively.
Meanwhile S&P 500 futures were up 0.01%, with futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.07%. The Cboe Volatility Index futures were up 6.11%.
In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 1.06%, and gold futures were up 1.41%. Bitcoin rose 3.59% to $70,680.
The 10-Year Treasury yield rose to 4.087%.
In the previous regular trading session, the S&P 500 and the Dow were down 0.94% and 0.83%, respectively. Stocks in Asia were down overnight, with Japan's NIKKEI 225 Index down 3.61% and China's Shanghai Composite Index falling 0.98%.
In afternoon trading, stocks in Europe are up, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index increasing 1.39% and the FTSE 100 Index climbing 0.72% 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 04, 2026.
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