EOD Brief — Wed., May 6, 2026
ES
7,392.00
+1.44%
NQ
28,774.50
+2.27%
VIX
17.39
+0.06%
DXY
98.02
-0.43%
The Big Story
Geopolitical risk at the close
- Iran war threatens jet fuel shortage that could disrupt summer travel in Asia and Europe
- Snap issues cautious guidance as Perplexity deal ends, Middle East ‘geopolitical situation’ causes uncertainty
- Fed’s Goolsbee: Not shocked to find signs of supply chain issues emerging amid prolonged US-Iran tension.
- Trump says Iran will be bombed at a ‘much higher level’ if it doesn’t agree to peace deal
- Airlines spent 56.4% more on jet fuel in month after Iran war started, U.S. government says
Sector Performance
Tech
XLK
+2.66%
Industrials
XLI
+2.59%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
+2.09%
Materials
XLB
+1.71%
Cons Disc
XLY
+1.52%
Comm
XLC
+1.49%
Real Estate
XLRE
+1.29%
Financials
XLF
+0.48%
Cons Staples
XLP
+0.21%
Healthcare
XLV
+0.07%
Utilities
XLU
-1.42%
Energy
XLE
-4.12%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
FLEX
134.73
+39.69%
HUT
108.94
+35.34%
COMP
9.24
+27.27%
VECO
62.01
+25.17%
VCYT
41.19
+24.93%
SMCI
34.66
+24.54%
DVA
193.88
+23.46%
ACLS
171.00
+22.41%
Top Decliners
PRIM
101.23
-50.11%
KVYO
15.81
-32.23%
TMDX
72.92
-23.19%
NICE
96.85
-22.53%
CDW
109.00
-20.32%
BFAM
66.36
-18.65%
COR
252.74
-17.38%
TECH
47.41
-16.36%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 733.81 | 734.58 | 727.82 | 721.74 | +1.39% |
| QQQ | 696.04 | 695.93 | 686.48 | 676.48 | +2.13% |
| AAPL | 287.41 | 288.03 | 281.08 | 279.04 | +1.14% |
| AMD | 420.07 | 430.57 | 402.04 | 372.55 | +18.24% |
| AMZN | 275.01 | 277.79 | 272.21 | 269.75 | +0.54% |
| GOOGL | 397.88 | 399.85 | 392.76 | 384.61 | +2.42% |
| META | 612.48 | 619.95 | 598.11 | 610.05 | +1.24% |
| MSFT | 413.42 | 418.42 | 405.11 | 410.90 | +0.50% |
| NVDA | 207.44 | 208.26 | 198.61 | 201.29 | +5.57% |
| TSLA | 397.36 | 401.68 | 384.02 | 389.19 | +2.07% |
Upcoming Calendar
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