Morning Brief — Mon., May 18, 2026
ES
7,404.75
-0.37%
NQ
29,130.25
-0.35%
VIX
19.15
+3.91%
DXY
99.19
-0.10%
The Big Story
Iran escalation is lifting oil and reviving inflation pressure across global markets.
- Oil rises for a fourth straight day as Trump warns Iran to reach a deal or face attacks
- Iran warns of a full-strength response while Israel signals readiness for renewed U.S. strikes
- IEA warns commercial oil inventories are depleting rapidly with only weeks left
- Treasury yields rise as inflation fears drive a global bond rout
- Elevated oil and surging global yields push the rupee to record lows
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
737.96
Below Prior Day Low
QQQ
708.31
Within Prior Day Range
AAPL
299.36
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
425.87
Within Prior Day Range
AMZN
262.99
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
395.29
Within Prior Day Range
META
609.21
Below Prior Day Low
MSFT
419.40
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
227.97
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
417.82
Below Prior Day Low
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
INTC
109.09
+2.04%
NVDA
227.84
+1.53%
AMD
426.13
+1.41%
UNH
380.00
+1.21%
PEP
149.75
+0.44%
Decliners
CRM
172.11
-0.77%
MRK
111.27
-0.47%
JNJ
226.00
-0.32%
WMT
131.58
-0.32%
AAPL
299.06
-0.26%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 737.97 | 743.46 | 737.96 | 740.43 | Inside Range | -1.36% |
| QQQ | 708.35 | 715.13 | 705.55 | 710.98 | Inside Range | -1.59% |
| AAPL | 299.36 | 303.20 | 296.52 | 296.62 | Inside Range | +0.39% |
| AMD | 425.79 | 439.00 | 423.36 | 446.41 | Inside Range | -5.32% |
| AMZN | 262.60 | 264.36 | 260.89 | 266.94 | Inside Range | -1.73% |
| GOOGL | 395.29 | 399.54 | 393.18 | 393.88 | Inside Range | -1.44% |
| META | 609.21 | 621.20 | 609.31 | 608.65 | Below PDL | -1.49% |
| MSFT | 419.49 | 428.17 | 412.91 | 411.76 | Inside Range | +2.46% |
| NVDA | 227.94 | 231.50 | 224.24 | 225.14 | Inside Range | -3.31% |
| TSLA | 417.80 | 434.66 | 422.00 | 437.28 | Below PDL | -5.75% |
Earnings This Week
Wed., May 20, 2026
After Market Close
NVDA
Est: 1.78