Morning Brief — Wed., April 15, 2026
ES
7,006.50
+0.02%
NQ
25,994.50
-0.01%
VIX
18.16
-1.09%
DXY
98.25
+0.13%
The Big Story
Trump says war ‘very close to over’ as US-Iran agree in principle to extend ceasefire
- Trump says Iran war ‘very close to over’ and stock market ‘is going to boom’; US and Iran give ‘in principle’ agreement to extend truce; Iran signals nuclear enrichment level and type is negotiable
- Trump says Strait ‘is opening’; Iran’s foreign ministry confirms continued message exchange via Pakistan; Pakistani delegation to visit Tehran Wednesday for next round of talks
- Morgan Stanley Q1 EPS $3.43 vs $2.98 est, revenue $20.5B vs $19.71B; Bank of America EPS $1.11 vs $1.01 est; all major Wall Street banks have now beaten Q1 estimates
- Trump says Powell must leave or he will fire him; Trump wants rates lower when Warsh gets confirmed next week; Warsh hearing April 21
- Iran’s IRGC threatens to block Red Sea and Gulf trade flows if US Hormuz blockade against Iranian vessels continues; Hermes sinks 14% as Iran war hits Middle East luxury sales
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
694.37
Within Prior Day Range
QQQ
628.30
Within Prior Day Range
AAPL
258.64
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
252.89
Within Prior Day Range
AMZN
248.91
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
332.41
Within Prior Day Range
META
664.10
Within Prior Day Range
MSFT
396.70
Above Prior Day High
NVDA
196.16
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
366.20
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
CRM
172.83
+0.71%
MSFT
396.88
+0.63%
CVX
187.18
+0.37%
ADBE
236.71
+0.36%
PG
144.88
+0.35%
Decliners
MRK
119.02
-1.08%
ABBV
209.24
-0.37%
AVGO
391.75
-0.32%
GOOGL
332.40
-0.27%
JNJ
239.54
-0.19%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 694.42 | 694.58 | 687.66 | 681.14 | Inside Range | +1.21% |
| QQQ | 628.30 | 628.60 | 620.10 | 613.44 | Inside Range | +1.75% |
| AAPL | 258.64 | 261.93 | 257.19 | 259.18 | Inside Range | -0.22% |
| AMD | 252.89 | 255.46 | 245.70 | 240.94 | Inside Range | +2.46% |
| AMZN | 248.91 | 252.18 | 241.78 | 235.96 | Inside Range | +3.76% |
| GOOGL | 332.41 | 333.29 | 323.75 | 320.71 | Inside Range | +3.48% |
| META | 664.10 | 666.26 | 639.37 | 628.72 | Inside Range | +4.66% |
| MSFT | 396.70 | 394.69 | 386.52 | 379.01 | Above PDH | +3.21% |
| NVDA | 196.09 | 196.51 | 190.77 | 187.49 | Inside Range | +3.58% |
| TSLA | 366.12 | 367.63 | 354.77 | 350.91 | Inside Range | +3.89% |
Economic Calendar
06:00
President Trump Speaks
08:30
Empire State Manufacturing Index
08:30
Import/Export Prices
Earnings This Week
Thu., April 16, 2026
After Market Close
NFLX
Est: 1.34