Morning Brief — Mon., April 27, 2026
ES
7,196.25
+0.02%
NQ
27,485.75
+0.18%
VIX
18.93
+1.18%
DXY
98.32
-0.22%
The Big Story
Hormuz disruption risk is driving an oil-led geopolitical risk premium.
- U.S. oil rose above $96 a barrel after U.S.-Iran peace talks were cancelled.
- Germany said the Strait of Hormuz is partially mined, escalating shipping and energy-supply fears.
- U.S. gas prices rose to $4.11 a gallon for a fifth straight daily increase.
- Maersk said safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz cannot be assured.
- Iran reportedly proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the naval blockade before nuclear talks.
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
714.43
Within Prior Day Range
QQQ
665.40
Above Prior Day High
AAPL
266.87
Below Prior Day Low
AMD
354.29
Above Prior Day High
AMZN
263.73
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
345.90
Above Prior Day High
META
674.45
Within Prior Day Range
MSFT
422.77
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
211.80
Above Prior Day High
TSLA
374.71
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
NVDA
211.79
+1.77%
INTC
84.04
+1.60%
AMD
354.14
+1.55%
AVGO
424.60
+1.07%
GOOGL
345.90
+0.71%
Decliners
ADBE
240.85
-1.81%
AAPL
266.88
-1.50%
ABBV
197.32
-0.70%
WMT
129.14
-0.54%
CRM
177.04
-0.52%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 714.40 | 714.47 | 709.01 | 708.71 | Inside Range | +0.84% |
| QQQ | 665.35 | 664.51 | 656.53 | 651.85 | Above PDH | +2.16% |
| AAPL | 266.87 | 273.06 | 269.65 | 271.10 | Below PDL | -2.40% |
| AMD | 354.00 | 352.99 | 334.54 | 309.45 | Above PDH | +15.94% |
| AMZN | 263.73 | 264.50 | 257.69 | 254.67 | Inside Range | +3.39% |
| GOOGL | 345.90 | 345.27 | 335.39 | 338.39 | Above PDH | +2.07% |
| META | 674.45 | 680.67 | 653.84 | 669.74 | Inside Range | +2.32% |
| MSFT | 422.77 | 424.95 | 415.80 | 421.93 | Inside Range | +1.68% |
| NVDA | 211.77 | 210.95 | 199.81 | 202.52 | Above PDH | +6.07% |
| TSLA | 374.71 | 382.76 | 370.73 | 384.21 | Inside Range | +0.26% |
Earnings This Week
Mon., April 27, 2026
After Market Close
CDNS
Est: 1.89
Wed., April 29, 2026
After Market Close
AMZN
Est: 1.65
GOOGL
Est: 2.67
KLAC
Est: 9.15
META
Est: 6.64
MSFT
Est: 4.06
QCOM
Est: 2.56
Thu., April 30, 2026
After Market Close
AAPL
Est: 1.95