EOD Brief — Wed., March 18, 2026
ES
6,660.25
-1.67%
NQ
24,591.25
-1.70%
VIX
25.09
+12.16%
DXY
100.30
+0.72%
The Big Story
Fed/macro outlook at the close
- Treasury market flashes sign of growing stagflation risks
- Traders price in only 50% chance that the Fed cuts rates this year.
- Traders push out bets on Fed rate cut to April 2027, according to Rate-Future pricing.
- Dow tumbles more than 750 points to new closing low for 2026, fueled by inflation woes; Fed holds steady on rates
- Powell says he will stay on as head of the Fed until Warsh is confirmed
Sector Performance
Energy
XLE
-0.14%
Industrials
XLI
-0.79%
Utilities
XLU
-0.85%
Tech
XLK
-1.13%
Financials
XLF
-1.19%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
-1.39%
Comm
XLC
-1.48%
Real Estate
XLRE
-1.64%
Healthcare
XLV
-1.67%
Materials
XLB
-2.10%
Cons Disc
XLY
-2.31%
Cons Staples
XLP
-2.43%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
VG
14.85
+14.49%
RGC
26.38
+14.85%
ANDG
28.27
+13.58%
HTFL
25.47
+13.10%
KC
14.78
+12.65%
COOK
33.32
+11.38%
FSLY
26.88
+11.17%
CVI
32.91
+10.36%
Top Decliners
SAIL
12.47
-15.23%
BGSI
140.27
-13.21%
SA
27.01
-12.45%
NG
8.55
-12.22%
RKLB
69.48
-11.59%
USAS
6.55
-11.13%
ORLA
14.38
-10.74%
WB
8.64
-10.65%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 660.39 | 669.72 | 661.23 | 667.73 | -1.55% |
| QQQ | 593.75 | 603.15 | 594.56 | 599.46 | -1.58% |
| AAPL | 249.34 | 254.94 | 249.00 | 253.26 | -1.92% |
| AMD | 198.62 | 202.85 | 195.75 | 197.62 | +1.18% |
| AMZN | 209.52 | 215.14 | 208.83 | 210.98 | -2.64% |
| GOOGL | 307.26 | 312.47 | 306.93 | 306.11 | -1.18% |
| META | 614.89 | 622.64 | 614.61 | 625.52 | -1.25% |
| MSFT | 391.45 | 398.00 | 391.00 | 398.85 | -1.99% |
| NVDA | 180.15 | 183.38 | 180.33 | 182.97 | -0.98% |
| TSLA | 392.65 | 403.07 | 392.31 | 396.79 | -1.66% |
Tomorrow’s Calendar
Thu., March 19, 2026
08:30
Philly Fed Manufacturing Index
08:30
Unemployment Claims
10:00
Fed Board Meeting
10:00
New Home Sales
Sat., March 21, 2026
13:30
Fed Chair Powell Speaks