EOD Brief — Thu., April 2, 2026
ES
6,627.25
+0.14%
NQ
24,226.00
+0.13%
VIX
23.87
-5.47%
DXY
100.01
+0.36%
The Big Story
Brent spot crude hits $141, highest since 2008, as oil crisis deepens into holiday weekend
- Brent spot price soars to $141/barrel, highest since 2008 financial crisis; over 600 million barrels of supply at risk as Trump war timeline extends to late April
- Fed’s Williams says higher energy prices hit both inflation and demand simultaneously; acknowledges pass-through into economy will show up in data over coming months
- Trump administration announces 100% tariffs on patented drug imports unless manufacturers sign pricing deals or move production to US within 120 days; pharma tariff reduced to 15% for UK, EU, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland via trade deals
- Private credit stress deepens: Blue Owl caps fund redemptions at 5% citing AI disruption fears; Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund limits redemptions to 23.3%
- Tesla posts steepest stock drop of 2026 on disappointing deliveries; March jobs report expected Friday with consensus at 59,000 payroll additions
Sector Performance
Real Estate
XLRE
+1.61%
Tech
XLK
+0.80%
Cons Staples
XLP
+0.53%
Utilities
XLU
+0.50%
Energy
XLE
+0.47%
Comm
XLC
+0.41%
Financials
XLF
+0.18%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
+0.11%
Materials
XLB
-0.10%
Industrials
XLI
-0.40%
Healthcare
XLV
-0.62%
Cons Disc
XLY
-1.50%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
AAOI
103.91
+20.34%
SBAC
204.04
+18.93%
YSS
28.03
+18.77%
VSAT
53.69
+18.70%
LUNR
23.99
+18.53%
PL
35.88
+16.83%
RLAY
12.54
+16.43%
TSAT
40.11
+15.62%
Top Decliners
KNF
73.91
-9.99%
WIX
81.95
-9.45%
PBH
52.48
-9.02%
ENPH
34.92
-8.78%
RGC
30.80
-8.66%
RCI
35.03
-8.15%
AYI
265.39
-7.52%
CALM
78.10
-6.31%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 655.94 | 657.92 | 645.11 | 644.62 | +0.11% |
| QQQ | 584.70 | 585.99 | 571.92 | 572.44 | +0.07% |
| AAPL | 255.40 | 256.13 | 250.65 | 251.80 | -0.09% |
| AMD | 217.56 | 217.77 | 200.62 | 204.75 | +3.50% |
| AMZN | 209.54 | 212.21 | 204.90 | 205.80 | -0.49% |
| GOOGL | 296.00 | 298.08 | 289.45 | 284.27 | -0.47% |
| META | 575.35 | 578.50 | 559.73 | 554.43 | -0.67% |
| MSFT | 373.58 | 373.60 | 364.15 | 365.00 | +1.14% |
| NVDA | 177.13 | 177.48 | 171.37 | 171.35 | +0.79% |
| TSLA | 361.45 | 370.26 | 359.03 | 366.35 | -5.19% |
Upcoming Calendar
Fri., April 3, 2026
08:30
Average Hourly Earnings m/m
08:30
Non-Farm Employment Change
08:30
Non-Farm Payrolls / Employment Situation
08:30
Unemployment Rate
Fri., April 10, 2026
08:30
CPI
08:30
Real Earnings