EOD Brief — Mon., May 18, 2026
ES
7,421.25
-0.15%
NQ
29,083.75
-0.51%
VIX
17.82
-3.31%
DXY
98.96
-0.33%
The Big Story
Iran escalation kept oil and yields elevated while tech led stocks lower.
- Nasdaq posts back-to-back losses as technology shares slide and Treasury yields climb
- Oil market nears a tipping point that could trigger another inflation shock
- Trump postpones a scheduled Iran strike after Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE request restraint
- U.S. rejects Iran’s latest peace proposal ahead of a Situation Room meeting
- Iran reports U.S.-Israeli drones near Qeshm Island by the Strait of Hormuz
Sector Performance
Energy
XLE
+1.92%
Cons Staples
XLP
+1.49%
Financials
XLF
+1.25%
Real Estate
XLRE
+1.20%
Comm
XLC
+0.78%
Healthcare
XLV
+0.43%
Utilities
XLU
+0.16%
Materials
XLB
-0.16%
Cons Disc
XLY
-0.18%
Industrials
XLI
-0.38%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
-0.43%
Tech
XLK
-1.08%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
RAMP
37.77
+27.34%
BRC
84.43
+18.98%
BIO
281.82
+13.85%
RBLX
46.98
+9.64%
ZETA
19.19
+11.63%
DRVN
14.24
+9.54%
D
67.56
+9.44%
YPF
47.48
+8.75%
Top Decliners
AEHR
83.57
-16.01%
POET
14.21
-11.02%
USAR
21.27
-12.77%
AAOI
173.26
-8.98%
REGN
629.68
-9.82%
AXTI
105.88
-14.46%
POWL
266.80
-8.83%
VICR
249.02
-9.01%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 737.97 | 741.40 | 733.39 | 740.27 | -0.16% |
| QQQ | 705.19 | 712.07 | 698.87 | 709.57 | -0.53% |
| AAPL | 297.42 | 300.66 | 294.91 | 297.62 | -0.94% |
| AMD | 421.74 | 438.80 | 410.71 | 438.28 | -0.56% |
| AMZN | 264.65 | 268.85 | 262.53 | 265.94 | +0.19% |
| GOOGL | 397.20 | 408.61 | 394.53 | 395.80 | +0.11% |
| META | 610.80 | 615.59 | 603.69 | 611.00 | -0.56% |
| MSFT | 423.33 | 425.11 | 415.61 | 413.69 | +0.33% |
| NVDA | 222.30 | 230.00 | 218.37 | 226.16 | -1.34% |
| TSLA | 409.43 | 421.13 | 405.33 | 432.71 | -3.03% |
Upcoming Calendar
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After Market Close
NVDA
Est: 1.78