Morning Brief — Thu., June 18, 2026
ES
7,539.50
+0.62%
NQ
30,400.50
+1.34%
VIX
17.35
+5.73%
DXY
100.73
+0.64%
The Big Story
Geopolitical risk dominating pre-market narrative
- Trump hits back at critics as Iran peace deal fuels debate over U.S. concessions
- Oil prices fall after Trump signs deal to end Iran war
- Iran’s Foreign Minister Araqchi, in a phone call with Kuwaiti counterpart, emphasized the need for dialogue with Gulf countries to resolve existing misunderstandings – Telegram account
- Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% amid Iran war peace prospects
- US and Iran presidents sign ceasefire agreement, but Trump says he could still resume attacks – Reuters
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
743.98
Within Prior Day Range
QQQ
732.39
Within Prior Day Range
AAPL
296.66
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
529.37
Within Prior Day Range
AMZN
238.37
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
362.25
Within Prior Day Range
META
569.80
Within Prior Day Range
MSFT
377.53
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
206.69
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
397.61
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
INTC
131.76
+5.98%
AMD
528.80
+1.30%
AVGO
403.35
+1.27%
MRK
115.60
+0.26%
NVDA
206.71
+0.20%
Decliners
CRM
153.66
-1.97%
ADBE
194.06
-1.87%
MSFT
377.64
-1.21%
XOM
139.65
-0.96%
GOOGL
362.17
-0.96%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 743.98 | 752.15 | 739.22 | 744.29 | Inside Range | -0.85% |
| QQQ | 732.39 | 735.68 | 720.85 | 724.70 | Inside Range | +0.35% |
| AAPL | 296.76 | 302.07 | 294.36 | 295.49 | Inside Range | -0.83% |
| AMD | 528.80 | 532.50 | 507.30 | 514.83 | Inside Range | +4.24% |
| AMZN | 238.36 | 245.91 | 236.00 | 241.88 | Inside Range | -3.11% |
| GOOGL | 362.25 | 372.33 | 362.02 | 363.81 | Inside Range | -2.95% |
| META | 569.80 | 593.81 | 566.19 | 578.74 | Inside Range | -5.07% |
| MSFT | 377.53 | 390.37 | 377.32 | 390.07 | Inside Range | -4.14% |
| NVDA | 206.71 | 209.21 | 203.08 | 206.84 | Inside Range | -0.34% |
| TSLA | 397.61 | 405.94 | 393.76 | 401.62 | Inside Range | -1.74% |
Economic Calendar
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