Morning Brief — Tue., March 17, 2026
ES
6,748.25
-0.11%
NQ
24,843.75
-0.19%
VIX
23.53
-13.46%
DXY
99.76
-0.60%
The Big Story
Geopolitical risk dominating pre-market narrative
- Iran targets UAE energy infrastructure as gas field set ablaze, tanker struck near Strait of Hormuz
- Israel says Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, has been killed in a strike
- A buying opportunity in this orthodontics stock has emerged amid U.S.-Iran war, says Barclays
- Global investors turn bearish as Iran and private credit concerns end frothy bull sentiment – BofA March Fund Manager Survey
- IDF detects launch of missiles from Iran, working to intercept
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
668.12
Within Prior Day Range
QQQ
599.00
Below Prior Day Low
AAPL
252.06
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
196.26
Within Prior Day Range
AMZN
210.95
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
304.03
Within Prior Day Range
META
625.50
Within Prior Day Range
MSFT
398.95
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
183.44
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
394.92
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
XOM
158.66
+0.94%
CVX
198.44
+0.73%
MRK
115.43
+0.37%
META
625.50
+0.34%
NVDA
183.38
+0.33%
Decliners
LLY
977.81
-1.06%
AVGO
323.49
-0.34%
AMD
196.26
-0.31%
AMZN
210.88
-0.25%
UNH
284.96
-0.22%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 668.12 | 672.07 | 667.12 | 670.92 | Inside Range | +0.88% |
| QQQ | 599.00 | 603.85 | 599.12 | 602.85 | Below PDL | +0.89% |
| AAPL | 252.06 | 253.88 | 249.88 | 256.01 | Inside Range | +0.78% |
| AMD | 196.26 | 200.17 | 194.80 | 200.10 | Inside Range | +1.48% |
| AMZN | 210.95 | 212.72 | 207.45 | 211.17 | Inside Range | +1.58% |
| GOOGL | 304.03 | 306.49 | 303.02 | 305.80 | Inside Range | +0.58% |
| META | 625.50 | 634.74 | 623.10 | 635.44 | Inside Range | +2.01% |
| MSFT | 398.95 | 400.63 | 394.79 | 402.36 | Inside Range | +0.86% |
| NVDA | 183.44 | 188.87 | 181.41 | 184.06 | Inside Range | +1.77% |
| TSLA | 394.92 | 403.73 | 394.42 | 400.22 | Inside Range | +0.95% |
Economic Calendar
10:00
Pending Home Sales m/m
10:30
Fed Board Meeting (Advance Notice)
Earnings This Week
Wed., March 18, 2026
After Market Close
MU
Est: 8.66