Morning Brief — Mon., May 4, 2026
ES
7,244.50
-0.19%
NQ
27,814.50
-0.08%
VIX
18.04
+6.18%
DXY
98.41
+0.25%
The Big Story
Geopolitical risk dominating pre-market narrative
- Dow futures drop 200 points as oil spikes on increased Iran tensions: Live updates
- Oil prices climb after disputed report of Iran strike on U.S. warship in the Strait of Hormuz
- Senior Iranian official Iran fired a warning shot against US warship to prevent its entry into the Strait of Hormuz, unclear whether there was any damage
- UAE: Adnoc vessel hit by two Iranian drones in Hormuz
- Iran’s Fars News agency reports incident with U.S. warship in Strait of Hormuz – Reuters
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
719.18
Below Prior Day Low
QQQ
673.40
Within Prior Day Range
AAPL
278.53
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
357.80
Within Prior Day Range
AMZN
267.90
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
385.80
Within Prior Day Range
META
607.75
Within Prior Day Range
MSFT
412.14
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
198.04
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
391.05
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
CVX
191.90
+0.69%
XOM
153.41
+0.60%
PEP
157.97
+0.30%
V
328.50
+0.23%
AMZN
268.00
+0.17%
Decliners
INTC
99.13
-1.63%
AMD
357.93
-1.08%
KO
78.23
-0.59%
HD
322.19
-0.58%
MRK
111.80
-0.52%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 719.09 | 724.87 | 720.47 | 715.12 | Below PDL | +0.06% |
| QQQ | 673.40 | 675.97 | 668.80 | 663.91 | Inside Range | +0.85% |
| AAPL | 278.53 | 287.22 | 278.37 | 273.57 | Inside Range | +2.69% |
| AMD | 357.80 | 362.79 | 349.25 | 338.04 | Inside Range | +0.93% |
| AMZN | 267.90 | 273.32 | 262.74 | 263.62 | Inside Range | +1.13% |
| GOOGL | 385.80 | 386.76 | 379.05 | 365.69 | Inside Range | +0.26% |
| META | 607.60 | 618.88 | 606.11 | 633.27 | Inside Range | -0.70% |
| MSFT | 412.14 | 417.11 | 410.44 | 416.66 | Inside Range | +1.01% |
| NVDA | 198.04 | 203.00 | 197.12 | 207.72 | Inside Range | -0.77% |
| TSLA | 391.05 | 397.82 | 378.80 | 378.81 | Inside Range | +2.47% |
Earnings This Week
Tue., May 5, 2026
After Market Close
AMD
Est: 1.29