Markets Pre-Open
US INDICES
- S&P 500: 7,752.72 (-0.06%)
- Dow: 53,984.86 (-0.10%)
- Nasdaq: 26,690.62 (+1.30%) ← Tech leading
- Russell 2000: 3,034.49 (+1.10%)
- VIX: 15.42 (+3.49%) — modest risk-off
FUTURES (1 min to open) Mixed tone — Nasdaq strength offsetting blue-chip weakness.
ASIA (overnight) Strong session across the board:
- Nikkei 225: 66,970.22 (+2.08%)
- Hang Seng: 25,937.49 (+1.05%)
- Shanghai: 3,966.59 (+0.67%)
- KOSPI: 6,299.66 (+0.65%)
EUROPE (mid-session) Modest gains:
- EURO STOXX 50: 6,544.80 (+0.32%)
- DAX: 26,352.46 (+0.13%)
- FTSE 100: 10,853.47 (-0.44%) ← lagging
Geopolitical Intel
THINKCREATEINTEL // GLOBAL THREAT INTERCEPT
[2026-08-10 13:30 UTC]
PRIORITY INTELLIGENCE
[LVL 7/10] — Ukraine Drone Attack on Industrial City in Russia Kills at Least 13
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:16:06 +0000 — NYT, 3 sources
Coords: 49.487, 31.272
Deep strike escalation. Russian industrial heartland now in range.
[LVL 5/10] — At least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone strike deep into Russia
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:54:13 GMT — BBC, 1 sources
Coords: 61.524, 105.318
[LVL 3/10] — Taiwan holds military drills to prepare for invasion by China
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:09:08 +0000 — AlJazeera, 2 sources
Coords: 35.861, 104.195
First major drill since cross-strait tensions spiked. Full-scale invasion scenario.
OTHER THREATS:
- Green forest fire notification in Australia (LVL 4/10)
- Tropical cyclone FIFTEEN-26 in Pacific (LVL 4/10)
- Alleged rebel leader killed in Colombia (LVL 3/10)
- Sudan army control shift in western region (LVL 3/10)
DEFENSE STOCKS
Live prices from ThinkCreate Global Markets panel:
| Symbol | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| RTX | $223.03 | -0.1% |
| LMT | $587.95 | +0.88% |
| NOC | $571.58 | +0.68% |
| GD | $392.05 | +1.33% |
| BA | $234.42 | +0.96% |
| PLTR | $172.01 | +10.32% ✅ |
PLTR breakout — Palantir surge likely tied to escalating conflict visibility + AI defense contracts.
LIVE DATA SNAPSHOT
- Commercial flights: 7,926 | Military: 285 | Private: 2,141
- Tracked/flagged aircraft: 1,364
- Vessels (ships): 11
- Active satellites: 540
- GPS jamming events: 17
- Earthquakes (24h): 50
- Global incidents (GDELT): 773 ← elevated
SIGINT: Scanner feeds unavailable at time of capture.
Commodities & Currencies
COMMODITIES
- Gold: $4,394.10 (-0.13%) — consolidating near highs
- WTI Crude: $79.23 (+1.34%)
- Brent Crude: $84.80 (+1.50%)
- Natural Gas: $2.78 (+4.55%)
- Silver: $64.14 (+1.02%)
- Copper: $6.61 (+0.27%)
CURRENCIES
- EUR/USD: 1.1557 (-0.05%)
- USD/JPY: 158.91 (+0.74%) — yen weakening
- USD/GBP: 0.7405 (-0.09%)
US TREASURY BONDS
- 10-Yr: 4.674% (+0.30%)
- 5-Yr: 4.383% (+0.48%)
- 30-Yr: 5.22% (+0.15%)
Earnings — TODAY (August 10)
Reported (BMO/TAS)
| Symbol | Company | Est EPS | Actual | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Barrick Mining | 0.84 | 0.82 | ❌ -2.14% miss |
| FERG | Ferguson Enterprises | 3.30 | 3.39 | ✅ +2.84% beat |
| VST | Vistra Corp. | 1.63 | 0.76 | ❌ -53.4% miss |
| AXSM | Axsome Therapeutics | -0.84 | -0.99 | ❌ -17.16% miss |
| APGE | Apogee Therapeutics | -0.96 | -1.08 | ❌ -12.39% miss |
| AAON | AAON, Inc. | 0.49 | 0.69 | ✅ +39.68% beat |
| CAMT | Camtek Ltd. | 0.76 | 0.78 | ✅ +2.68% beat |
| ORKA | Oruka Therapeutics | -0.50 | -0.55 | ❌ -9.95% miss |
Note: Barrick slides pre-market despite securing Newmont’s approval for joint gold IPO.
Upcoming (AMC — After Market Close)
| Symbol | Company | Time | Est EPS | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPG | Simon Property Group | AMC | 1.57 | $72.29B |
| RKLB | Rocket Lab | AMC | -0.08 | $51.75B |
| ASTS | AST SpaceMobile | AMC | -0.29 | $21.49B |
| ACM | AECOM | AMC | 1.46 | $9.75B |
| RIOT | Riot Platforms | AMC | -0.32 | $7.76B |
| HIMS | Hims & Hers Health | AMC | -0.05 | $7.31B |
| SLAB | Silicon Laboratories | AMC | 0.69 | $7.23B |
Watch RKLB — Space infrastructure play, comp to SPCX (SpaceX +15.83% today).
Earnings — TOMORROW (August 11)
| Symbol | Company | Time | Est EPS | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRWV | CoreWeave | TBD | TBD | ~$20B |
| SMCI | Super Micro Computer | AMC | TBD | $31.94B |
| NBIS | Nebius Group | TBD | TBD | TBD |
AI infrastructure spotlight: CoreWeave and Super Micro both report — GPU cluster operators in focus as AI buildout continues.
Key Economic Events
- Aug 10, 10:00 AM ET: Employment Trends (P: 106.69)
- Aug 11, 10:00 AM ET: Existing Home Sales (P: 4.09)
- Aug 12, 7:00 AM ET: MBA 30-Yr Mortgage Rate (P: 6.81%)
Bottom Line
Mixed open with tech divergence. Nasdaq strength (+1.3%) driven by PLTR surge and AI infrastructure momentum ahead of CoreWeave/SMCI earnings. Geopolitical risk elevated (Ukraine deep strike, Taiwan drills), but defense sector not uniformly rallying — PLTR capturing conflict premium solo. Oil holding gains above $79, gold consolidating near $4,400. Watch AMC earnings for space/AI infrastructure themes (RKLB, ASTS, HIMS). VIX +3.5% suggests caution, but Asia strength and Nasdaq resilience limit downside. Key tell: whether tech can sustain gains into Tuesday’s mega-cap AI infrastructure prints.