S&P 500 Slips Below 7,600 at the Open Ahead of Inflation Data

As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on September 10, 2026.

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The S&P 500 gave back 36 points at the open, slipping below 7,600 after yesterday's record-territory close. Traders are trimming risk ahead of this week's inflation data, so the first hour sets the tone.

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The S&P 500 opened Thursday below 7,600, giving back ground gained in recent sessions.

Traders are trimming risk ahead of this week's inflation data, and the pullback of roughly 0.5% shows that caution arriving in the first hour of trading.

The index had climbed as high as 7,747.59 before pulling back through the end of last week, and the early selling is chipping away at that cushion.

Keep an eye on the index: holding below 7,600 signals the pre-inflation caution is broad-based.