Morning Brief — Mon., April 6, 2026
ES
6,629.00
+0.10%
NQ
24,310.25
+0.38%
VIX
25.01
+4.78%
DXY
99.97
-0.06%
The Big Story
Trump’s Tuesday Hormuz deadline drives ceasefire framework talks as strikes intensify on both sides
- Oil falls over $2 to Brent $107, WTI $109.50 as US and Iran receive ceasefire framework plan; Iran says it has formulated response but ‘will not accept deadlines or pressure’
- Trump gives Iran until Tuesday night to reopen Strait or face infrastructure strikes; Iran vows it will not reopen Hormuz in exchange for a ‘temporary ceasefire’
- South Pars petrochemical facility struck with multiple blasts; electricity supply to Assaluyeh petrochemical units cut off; IRGC intelligence chief Khademi killed in US-Israeli strike
- Iran strikes US camp at Kuwait’s Bubyan Island; IRGC claims targeting US amphibious assault ship LHA-7; drone hits US diplomatic facility near Baghdad airport
- Qatari LNG tankers approach Strait of Hormuz for first potential crossing since blockade; Hormuz traffic hits highest level in weeks as countries strike safe-passage deals with Iran
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
656.28
Within Prior Day Range
QQQ
587.00
Above Prior Day High
AAPL
255.88
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
218.45
Above Prior Day High
AMZN
210.28
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
296.60
Within Prior Day Range
META
579.29
Above Prior Day High
MSFT
374.68
Above Prior Day High
NVDA
178.10
Above Prior Day High
TSLA
363.50
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
NFLX
100.40
+2.16%
INTC
51.16
+1.81%
NVDA
178.05
+0.78%
META
579.03
+0.74%
TSLA
363.60
+0.65%
Decliners
XOM
159.54
-0.59%
JPM
293.19
-0.56%
CVX
198.09
-0.55%
JNJ
242.23
-0.23%
PG
142.98
-0.16%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 656.32 | 658.20 | 645.11 | 644.73 | Inside Range | +0.16% |
| QQQ | 587.00 | 586.05 | 571.92 | 572.46 | Above PDH | +0.46% |
| AAPL | 255.88 | 256.13 | 250.65 | 251.85 | Inside Range | +0.10% |
| AMD | 218.51 | 217.78 | 200.62 | 204.76 | Above PDH | +3.95% |
| AMZN | 210.28 | 212.21 | 204.90 | 205.82 | Inside Range | -0.14% |
| GOOGL | 296.42 | 298.08 | 289.45 | 284.34 | Inside Range | -0.33% |
| META | 579.29 | 578.50 | 559.70 | 554.46 | Above PDH | +0.01% |
| MSFT | 374.80 | 373.64 | 364.15 | 365.01 | Above PDH | +1.47% |
| NVDA | 178.10 | 177.49 | 171.37 | 171.36 | Above PDH | +1.34% |
| TSLA | 363.52 | 370.28 | 359.03 | 366.29 | Inside Range | -4.65% |
Economic Calendar
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