Accenture Leads US Stock Market Gains Amid Mixed Trading

Pre-market trading in US stock markets has seen gains across various sectors. Accenture PLC Cl A (ACN) is leading the pack, up 17.3% so far, followed closely by Vicor Corp. (VICR) at 11.9%. Other notable gainers include Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS), Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH), and Sun Communities Inc. (SUI), all posting increases of over 8%.

Corteva Inc. (CTVA) and Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) are however down, with declines of 79.6% and 10.2%, respectively. The S&P 500 futures are up by a modest 0.18%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures have fallen by 0.02%. Cboe Volatility Index futures on the other hand are up 1.36%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures have risen by 2.63%, and gold futures are up by 0.25%. Bitcoin is also in positive territory, trading at $83,770 after a gain of 0.25%. The 10-Year Treasury yield has climbed to 5.309%.