Morning Brief — Wed., April 8, 2026
ES
6,842.75
+2.79%
NQ
25,216.50
+3.47%
VIX
20.22
-16.34%
DXY
98.73
-1.13%
The Big Story
Geopolitical risk dominating pre-market narrative
- Russia-‘s UST-Luga port has resumed oil exports after a two-week suspension – Sources and data show:
- Dow futures soar 1,300 points as traders rush to buy stocks after U.S. and Iran reach two-week ceasefire: Live updates
- The latest round of bombardment, the heaviest Lebanon has witnessed since the war with Israel began – Lebanese security source
- JD Vance calls Iran ceasefire a ‘fragile truce’ and says Trump is ‘impatient to make progress’
- Delta’s stock soars after a well-timed earnings report showed higher fuel costs weren’t an issue
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
677.54
Above Prior Day High
QQQ
609.07
Above Prior Day High
AAPL
259.16
Above Prior Day High
AMD
231.86
Above Prior Day High
AMZN
222.75
Above Prior Day High
GOOGL
317.77
Above Prior Day High
META
605.15
Above Prior Day High
MSFT
384.91
Above Prior Day High
NVDA
184.71
Above Prior Day High
TSLA
362.32
Above Prior Day High
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
META
605.22
+1.43%
INTC
55.50
+1.25%
AMD
231.87
+1.10%
MSFT
384.88
+0.97%
UNH
312.95
+0.94%
Decliners
PEP
154.29
-0.39%
COST
1,013.00
-0.39%
KO
76.39
-0.27%
JNJ
240.98
-0.26%
MRK
120.90
-0.25%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 677.53 | 659.61 | 651.06 | 652.33 | Above PDH | +2.82% |
| QQQ | 609.07 | 588.98 | 578.40 | 580.87 | Above PDH | +3.50% |
| AAPL | 259.16 | 256.20 | 245.70 | 253.87 | Above PDH | +0.12% |
| AMD | 231.89 | 222.10 | 215.38 | 211.70 | Above PDH | +5.32% |
| AMZN | 222.80 | 213.97 | 209.08 | 209.83 | Above PDH | +4.70% |
| GOOGL | 317.77 | 305.63 | 297.72 | 293.59 | Above PDH | +5.93% |
| META | 605.08 | 575.23 | 564.76 | 571.95 | Above PDH | +5.59% |
| MSFT | 384.91 | 372.45 | 366.56 | 370.07 | Above PDH | +3.23% |
| NVDA | 184.78 | 178.23 | 173.66 | 174.97 | Above PDH | +4.02% |
| TSLA | 362.38 | 348.02 | 337.24 | 361.61 | Above PDH | +2.71% |
Economic Calendar
14:00
FOMC Meeting Minutes