EOD Brief — Wed., April 29, 2026
ES
7,158.00
-0.18%
NQ
27,265.50
+0.36%
VIX
18.81
+5.50%
DXY
98.96
+0.32%
The Big Story
Fed hawkishness returned as oil shocks kept inflation risk elevated.
- Wall Street ended mixed after the Fed decision with major tech earnings in focus.
- Traders priced a rate hike as slightly more likely than a rate cut this year.
- Powell said supply shocks can raise both inflation and unemployment.
- Powell said the Fed will signal and act if rate hikes are needed.
- The U.S. said it is adding economic pressure on Iran and may sanction Iran oil buyers.
Sector Performance
Energy
XLE
+2.29%
Tech
XLK
+0.80%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
+0.61%
Financials
XLF
+0.14%
Cons Disc
XLY
-0.15%
Cons Staples
XLP
-0.19%
Comm
XLC
-0.40%
Industrials
XLI
-0.61%
Real Estate
XLRE
-0.61%
Healthcare
XLV
-0.70%
Materials
XLB
-0.86%
Utilities
XLU
-1.23%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
SIMO
217.50
+45.80%
MXL
67.52
+29.82%
COCO
66.95
+29.67%
EXTR
21.85
+28.15%
BE
287.97
+27.21%
NXPI
289.25
+25.59%
CHEF
75.70
+17.84%
RSI
27.98
+16.58%
Top Decliners
TER
306.33
-19.41%
SOFI
15.53
-15.44%
SITE
120.97
-15.37%
LMND
56.00
-14.85%
ASH
49.15
-13.77%
HOOD
71.20
-13.24%
GEHC
59.48
-13.16%
BEPC
35.20
-12.52%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 710.99 | 712.20 | 708.37 | 710.97 | -0.10% |
| QQQ | 660.09 | 661.72 | 656.59 | 658.46 | +0.39% |
| AAPL | 270.03 | 271.04 | 267.04 | 270.37 | -0.25% |
| AMD | 336.18 | 340.17 | 318.86 | 330.56 | +4.01% |
| AMZN | 258.90 | 265.91 | 257.70 | 260.48 | -0.31% |
| GOOGL | 370.53 | 355.79 | 344.21 | 346.37 | +5.92% |
| META | 633.47 | 674.25 | 663.81 | 669.78 | -5.64% |
| MSFT | 413.74 | 426.82 | 420.29 | 422.27 | -3.61% |
| NVDA | 209.72 | 212.71 | 207.58 | 208.93 | -1.57% |
| TSLA | 372.11 | 376.40 | 370.04 | 375.57 | -1.04% |
Upcoming Calendar
Thu., April 30, 2026
08:30
Advance GDP Price Index q/q
08:30
Advance GDP q/q
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Core PCE Price Index m/m
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Employment Cost Index (ECI)
08:30
Employment Cost Index q/q
08:30
Unemployment Claims
Fri., May 1, 2026
10:00
ISM Manufacturing PMI
10:00
ISM Manufacturing Prices
Earnings This Week
Thu., April 30, 2026
After Market Close
AAPL
Est: 1.94