EOD Brief — Tue., March 31, 2026
ES
6,585.00
+0.22%
NQ
24,011.25
+0.40%
VIX
25.25
-17.51%
DXY
99.86
-0.10%
The Big Story
Trump says US will exit Iran in two to three weeks without requiring a deal
- Trump says Iran does not need to make a deal for the US to end military operations; expects Hormuz to clear up when US leaves in 2-3 weeks
- Iran’s FM says trust in US is ‘at zero,’ denies negotiations, calls contacts only an ‘exchange of messages through friends’
- S&P 500 closed up 2.9%, biggest daily gain since May 2025, adding $1.7 trillion; Q1 still worst since 2022 as Iran war weighed all month
- Europe ‘pushing back’ on US military operations with multiple countries now banning use of their airspace for Iran war missions
- API crude stocks surge 10.3 million barrels vs -1.3 million expected, raising supply questions as war-end narrative builds
Sector Performance
Tech
XLK
+4.24%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
+3.39%
Industrials
XLI
+3.27%
Cons Disc
XLY
+3.14%
Comm
XLC
+2.69%
Financials
XLF
+2.09%
Healthcare
XLV
+1.94%
Materials
XLB
+1.79%
Real Estate
XLRE
+1.54%
Cons Staples
XLP
+0.12%
Utilities
XLU
-0.07%
Energy
XLE
-1.13%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
APLS
40.23
+135.40%
CNTA
39.72
+44.02%
FLY
28.47
+20.53%
ALKS
35.36
+17.28%
PRAX
322.19
+16.55%
UNIT
9.38
+15.80%
APLD
23.74
+15.55%
HYMC
35.20
+15.52%
Top Decliners
BTU
32.95
-7.65%
SOC
16.52
-7.40%
VG
15.76
-6.69%
CEG
279.25
-6.48%
MKC
50.44
-6.11%
CF
129.84
-5.64%
PBF
47.62
-5.31%
UL
56.97
-5.02%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 651.24 | 651.53 | 637.98 | 644.45 | +3.05% |
| QQQ | 579.12 | 578.64 | 564.21 | 572.43 | +3.73% |
| AAPL | 254.12 | 255.48 | 247.10 | 251.38 | +3.04% |
| AMD | 204.02 | 204.00 | 196.43 | 206.53 | +4.07% |
| AMZN | 208.90 | 210.28 | 204.14 | 205.98 | +3.96% |
| GOOGL | 288.96 | 288.07 | 277.09 | 281.54 | +5.65% |
| META | 575.32 | 573.69 | 546.77 | 552.88 | +7.26% |
| MSFT | 372.36 | 372.90 | 363.07 | 365.39 | +3.73% |
| NVDA | 174.63 | 174.62 | 166.96 | 171.54 | +5.73% |
| TSLA | 374.09 | 373.33 | 361.24 | 370.35 | +5.29% |
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