US Stocks | Opening Bell Live | September 28
【Pre-market Snapshot - Risk Appetite Cools】
Beijing 21:32, US Eastern 09:32: All three major indexes opened lower across the board. The market had been stabilizing slightly in the pre-market, but it flipped immediately at the open. The VIX surged 7.67% to 16.01, with gains of 12.7% over the past five days—panic sentiment is clearly rising.
【How the Three Major Indexes Performed at the Open】
S&P 500 7709.42 -0.44% Down 0.7% over the past five days
Dow Jones 51489.57 -0.65% Down 0.7% over the past five days
Nasdaq 26936.15 -0.49% Down 1.1% over the past five days
Active trading: SPY/QQQ both slid in sync; pressure from heavyweight stocks was明显.
【Key Takeaways Before the Open】
Futures had a slight gap higher earlier, but the market is digesting the Fed’s hawkish signals and expectations of sticky September PCE.
This week’s focus: Friday’s PCE inflation, along with remarks from multiple Fed officials.
End-of-September quarter-end rebalancing, combined with fiscal uncertainty, is intensifying selling pressure early on.
【Key Stocks】
NVIDIA (NVDA) $231.63 +2.91% Strong rebound against the trend; semiconductors see an independent move.
Apple (AAPL) $340.95 -0.04% Nearly flat at the open.
Tesla (TSLA) $365.77 -1.70% Weak pullback; down 3.5% over the past five days.
Microsoft (MSFT) $503.28 -2.50% Gives back recent gains.
Meta (META) $733.29 -2.44% Follows lower.
Amazon (AMZN) $245.29 -1.75% Down 3.8% over the past five days.
AMD $625.74 -0.78% Moves with the semiconductor sector.
Decliners: Snowflake -5.26%, Boeing -3.46%, Salesforce -3.43%
【Sector Rotation】
Tech, Financials, Consumer, small caps, and biotech are all down.
The only bright spot: Energy (XLE) +0.74% as risk-off funds flow in.
【Immediate Outlook for Crypto】
BTC 83400 -1.91% ETH 2684 -0.99% SOL 119.53 -3.13% BNB 765.84 -1.94%
The crypto market has already moved down one step ahead. After the US stock market opens, BTC is likely to continue falling in tandem.
IBIT spot Bitcoin ETF falls too: -0.66%, down 3.2% over the past five days.
MSTR -0.59%, down 5.8% over the past five days—crypto treasury is more fragile.
COIN roughly flat: +0.14%.
If US stocks keep weakening, BTC around the 83,000 level will face a test.
If the broader market stabilizes, BTC may rebound independently following NVDA.
Watch closely whether VIX can pull back.
【Tonight’s Trading Suggestions - Defense First】
Macro: End of September, quarter-end rebalancing; with PCE approaching, capital is more cautious.
Market: VIX jumps; heavyweight stocks fall broadly; lack of a clear main theme.
Only bright spot: NVDA—yet it’s still hard to go it alone.
Strategies
OK: If your position is heavy, reduce exposure for defense and wait for Friday’s PCE to land.
OK: If you want to open a position, wait for a pullback and stabilization this afternoon; watch whether NVDA can drive the semiconductor/AI chain.
OK: Keep leverage strictly controlled on BTC/ETH contracts—don’t force it during low-volatility periods.
NO: Don’t chase a selloff; the odds of “catching a falling knife” in a weak market are low.
NO: Stay away from the MEME coin gainers—false breakout rate is 78%.
One sentence: Before the month-end inflation data, survive first—then talk about going on offense.
【Pre-market Snapshot - Risk Appetite Cools】
Beijing 21:32, US Eastern 09:32: All three major indexes opened lower across the board. The market had been stabilizing slightly in the pre-market, but it flipped immediately at the open. The VIX surged 7.67% to 16.01, with gains of 12.7% over the past five days—panic sentiment is clearly rising.
【How the Three Major Indexes Performed at the Open】
S&P 500 7709.42 -0.44% Down 0.7% over the past five days
Dow Jones 51489.57 -0.65% Down 0.7% over the past five days
Nasdaq 26936.15 -0.49% Down 1.1% over the past five days
Active trading: SPY/QQQ both slid in sync; pressure from heavyweight stocks was明显.
【Key Takeaways Before the Open】
Futures had a slight gap higher earlier, but the market is digesting the Fed’s hawkish signals and expectations of sticky September PCE.
This week’s focus: Friday’s PCE inflation, along with remarks from multiple Fed officials.
End-of-September quarter-end rebalancing, combined with fiscal uncertainty, is intensifying selling pressure early on.
【Key Stocks】
NVIDIA (NVDA) $231.63 +2.91% Strong rebound against the trend; semiconductors see an independent move.
Apple (AAPL) $340.95 -0.04% Nearly flat at the open.
Tesla (TSLA) $365.77 -1.70% Weak pullback; down 3.5% over the past five days.
Microsoft (MSFT) $503.28 -2.50% Gives back recent gains.
Meta (META) $733.29 -2.44% Follows lower.
Amazon (AMZN) $245.29 -1.75% Down 3.8% over the past five days.
AMD $625.74 -0.78% Moves with the semiconductor sector.
Decliners: Snowflake -5.26%, Boeing -3.46%, Salesforce -3.43%
【Sector Rotation】
Tech, Financials, Consumer, small caps, and biotech are all down.
The only bright spot: Energy (XLE) +0.74% as risk-off funds flow in.
【Immediate Outlook for Crypto】
BTC 83400 -1.91% ETH 2684 -0.99% SOL 119.53 -3.13% BNB 765.84 -1.94%
The crypto market has already moved down one step ahead. After the US stock market opens, BTC is likely to continue falling in tandem.
IBIT spot Bitcoin ETF falls too: -0.66%, down 3.2% over the past five days.
MSTR -0.59%, down 5.8% over the past five days—crypto treasury is more fragile.
COIN roughly flat: +0.14%.
If US stocks keep weakening, BTC around the 83,000 level will face a test.
If the broader market stabilizes, BTC may rebound independently following NVDA.
Watch closely whether VIX can pull back.
【Tonight’s Trading Suggestions - Defense First】
Macro: End of September, quarter-end rebalancing; with PCE approaching, capital is more cautious.
Market: VIX jumps; heavyweight stocks fall broadly; lack of a clear main theme.
Only bright spot: NVDA—yet it’s still hard to go it alone.
Strategies
OK: If your position is heavy, reduce exposure for defense and wait for Friday’s PCE to land.
OK: If you want to open a position, wait for a pullback and stabilization this afternoon; watch whether NVDA can drive the semiconductor/AI chain.
OK: Keep leverage strictly controlled on BTC/ETH contracts—don’t force it during low-volatility periods.
NO: Don’t chase a selloff; the odds of “catching a falling knife” in a weak market are low.
NO: Stay away from the MEME coin gainers—false breakout rate is 78%.
One sentence: Before the month-end inflation data, survive first—then talk about going on offense.