Morning Brief — Thu., May 21, 2026
ES
7,429.25
-0.30%
NQ
29,249.25
-0.48%
VIX
17.63
+1.09%
DXY
99.26
+0.17%
The Big Story
Iran diplomacy eases the oil shock and drags Treasury yields lower.
- U.S. oil prices fell more than 7% to about $97 a barrel
- The 10-year Treasury yield dropped 10 basis points to 4.56%
- Trump said the U.S. is in the final stages of talks with Iran
- Iran said 26 vessels safely transited the Strait of Hormuz
- IEA warned oil markets could enter a red zone by July as stocks deplete
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
739.44
Within Prior Day Range
QQQ
709.96
Within Prior Day Range
AAPL
301.22
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
438.62
Within Prior Day Range
AMZN
264.99
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
387.90
Within Prior Day Range
META
601.88
Within Prior Day Range
MSFT
418.38
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
223.85
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
421.74
Above Prior Day High
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
TSLA
421.73
+1.68%
NVDA
223.83
+1.44%
LLY
1,025.43
+0.74%
XOM
157.35
+0.69%
CVX
192.24
+0.52%
Decliners
WMT
127.30
-3.05%
INTC
115.17
-1.47%
COST
1,063.01
-1.21%
ADBE
248.13
-1.06%
CRM
175.75
-0.56%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 739.44 | 741.87 | 733.89 | 739.50 | Inside Range | +0.78% |
| QQQ | 709.96 | 713.15 | 703.79 | 708.38 | Inside Range | +1.20% |
| AAPL | 301.25 | 302.80 | 298.08 | 299.19 | Inside Range | +0.76% |
| AMD | 438.36 | 449.39 | 426.05 | 429.39 | Inside Range | +5.87% |
| AMZN | 264.99 | 265.58 | 259.53 | 263.54 | Inside Range | +2.18% |
| GOOGL | 387.90 | 393.86 | 382.90 | 394.14 | Inside Range | +0.06% |
| META | 601.94 | 608.00 | 597.81 | 610.68 | Inside Range | -0.11% |
| MSFT | 418.38 | 422.10 | 411.30 | 418.70 | Inside Range | +0.23% |
| NVDA | 223.85 | 226.13 | 220.50 | 226.08 | Inside Range | +1.47% |
| TSLA | 421.74 | 417.46 | 406.39 | 419.72 | Above PDH | +4.36% |
Economic Calendar
08:30
Philly Fed Manufacturing Index
08:30
Unemployment Claims
09:45
Flash Manufacturing PMI
09:45
Flash Services PMI