EOD Brief — Wed., April 8, 2026
ES
6,819.00
+2.44%
NQ
25,049.25
+2.78%
VIX
21.04
-12.95%
DXY
99.02
-0.84%
The Big Story
Geopolitical risk at the close
- Israeli strikes pummel Lebanon, killing 250 in deadliest day of war – Reuters
- Dow jumps 1,300 points for best day since April 2025 as U.S.-Iran ceasefire pushes oil lower: Live updates
- Rep. Ritchie Torres calls for probe into futures trades placed ahead of March pause on Iran hostilities
- Retail and travel stocks rally after Iran cease-fire — but it could take months for consumers to see lower prices
- Supreme Leader Military Adviser Rezaee: We will punish Israel for attacks on Hezbollah.
Sector Performance
Industrials
XLI
+3.75%
Materials
XLB
+3.33%
Tech
XLK
+3.10%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
+2.97%
Cons Disc
XLY
+2.83%
Financials
XLF
+2.65%
Healthcare
XLV
+2.12%
Cons Staples
XLP
+1.87%
Comm
XLC
+1.78%
Real Estate
XLRE
+1.73%
Utilities
XLU
+1.10%
Energy
XLE
-3.51%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
AXTI
53.18
+16.98%
HUT
61.43
+16.65%
USAR
16.78
+14.62%
RIOT
16.11
+13.53%
VSEC
210.90
+13.45%
OSCR
14.64
+12.88%
AAOI
132.70
+12.80%
INFQ
11.32
+12.75%
Top Decliners
APA
38.75
-9.80%
VG
14.44
-9.69%
YARIY
28.29
-8.59%
MUR
39.10
-8.52%
SSL
12.46
-8.38%
WIX
74.38
-8.16%
SM
28.81
-8.10%
PTEN
10.33
-8.01%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 675.30 | 677.08 | 671.50 | 660.41 | +2.44% |
| QQQ | 604.92 | 609.89 | 602.13 | 588.99 | +2.77% |
| AAPL | 258.85 | 259.75 | 256.53 | 255.18 | +2.11% |
| AMD | 230.66 | 234.00 | 227.09 | 218.20 | +4.12% |
| AMZN | 220.91 | 226.00 | 219.62 | 213.89 | +3.34% |
| GOOGL | 317.35 | 322.05 | 315.02 | 302.80 | +3.89% |
| META | 612.75 | 629.91 | 591.83 | 589.08 | +6.56% |
| MSFT | 373.76 | 385.00 | 371.41 | 372.31 | +0.40% |
| NVDA | 181.71 | 185.26 | 180.31 | 177.54 | +2.03% |
| TSLA | 342.55 | 364.50 | 339.67 | 357.44 | -1.18% |
Upcoming Calendar
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