EOD Brief — Thu., May 7, 2026
ES
7,369.00
-0.28%
NQ
28,711.50
-0.02%
VIX
17.08
-1.78%
DXY
98.20
+0.18%
The Big Story
Hormuz flare-up revived geopolitical risk, but oil still drifted lower.
- Iranian state media said U.S. forces attacked an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran claimed missiles hit U.S. units in Hormuz after the tanker incident.
- Air defenses were activated over western Tehran, Bandar Abbas and Qeshm amid reported drones and explosions.
- Brent crude settled down 1.19% at $100.06 despite renewed Strait of Hormuz fighting.
- Late buy imbalances were strongly positive across the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow 30 and Mag 7.
Sector Performance
Comm
XLC
+0.03%
Cons Disc
XLY
+0.01%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
-0.12%
Tech
XLK
-0.20%
Cons Staples
XLP
-0.31%
Healthcare
XLV
-0.47%
Financials
XLF
-0.56%
Real Estate
XLRE
-0.76%
Utilities
XLU
-1.29%
Industrials
XLI
-1.62%
Energy
XLE
-1.84%
Materials
XLB
-1.93%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
FLNC
18.97
+39.90%
XMTR
78.50
+39.18%
AAON
129.25
+31.49%
DDOG
188.73
+31.33%
HAWK
34.00
+30.77%
HIMX
16.03
+30.01%
SITM
797.31
+27.91%
HRB
36.29
+23.77%
Top Decliners
FSLY
19.50
-38.23%
PLNT
44.01
-31.19%
SHAK
69.24
-28.26%
IBP
216.92
-27.57%
AMPX
16.11
-27.40%
GPGI
12.94
-25.89%
INSM
105.00
-23.41%
ZTS
87.31
-21.50%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 731.42 | 736.13 | 729.75 | 725.79 | -0.33% |
| QQQ | 694.90 | 701.23 | 691.78 | 683.47 | -0.12% |
| AAPL | 287.35 | 292.13 | 285.78 | 282.85 | -0.04% |
| AMD | 408.99 | 421.70 | 401.08 | 382.98 | -2.96% |
| AMZN | 271.33 | 276.63 | 270.49 | 272.44 | -1.32% |
| GOOGL | 397.00 | 400.10 | 392.68 | 389.82 | -0.21% |
| META | 617.00 | 624.95 | 613.54 | 610.68 | +0.67% |
| MSFT | 421.66 | 427.98 | 418.76 | 415.48 | +1.88% |
| NVDA | 211.80 | 214.20 | 206.50 | 202.99 | +1.99% |
| TSLA | 411.56 | 415.83 | 402.12 | 395.87 | +3.27% |
Upcoming Calendar
Fri., May 8, 2026
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