Premarket, Alphabet is up roughly 2% and Nvidia about 1%, while Xenon Pharmaceuticals is plunging nearly 28% after pausing enrollment in depression-drug trials following reports of side effects. Today's macro calendar includes Industrial Production, Capacity Utilization and Manufacturing Output at 8:15 AM ET, followed by Fed Governor Michelle Bowman at 8:30 AM and Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid later this morning. Also important: quarterly triple witching could amplify trading volume and volatility, leaving oil, Treasury yields, Fed commentary and tech/AI momentum as the primary drivers into the weekend. 18-SEP-2026 06:43 AM ET