Morning Brief — Tue., July 21, 2026
ES
7,517.50
+0.44%
NQ
29,150.75
+1.29%
VIX
17.76
-4.77%
DXY
100.95
+0.00%
The Big Story
Middle East escalation is driving oil-supply fears despite tentative ceasefire diplomacy.
- U.S. strikes on Iran triggered retaliatory attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait.
- Houthi forces threatened vessels traveling to and from Saudi ports.
- Kazakhstan halted Black Sea oil flows after tanker attacks.
- The IEA warned Middle East escalation is increasing oil-supply concerns.
- Iranian officials met mediators over a proposed 10-day ceasefire.
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
745.53
Within Prior Day Range
QQQ
705.35
Within Prior Day Range
AAPL
325.20
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
524.61
Above Prior Day High
AMZN
250.13
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
353.77
Within Prior Day Range
META
646.49
Within Prior Day Range
MSFT
397.77
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
205.68
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
372.53
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
INTC
102.39
+4.96%
AMD
524.85
+3.93%
AVGO
388.26
+2.26%
NVDA
205.63
+1.25%
TSLA
372.45
+0.53%
Decliners
ADBE
223.08
-4.67%
CRM
167.03
-3.73%
MSFT
397.77
-0.81%
LLY
1,142.00
-0.57%
MA
546.29
-0.52%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 745.50 | 748.73 | 741.51 | 748.17 | Inside Range | +0.30% |
| QQQ | 705.38 | 705.80 | 695.51 | 705.97 | Inside Range | +1.45% |
| AAPL | 325.20 | 333.71 | 323.68 | 327.30 | Inside Range | -2.56% |
| AMD | 524.90 | 522.44 | 502.36 | 515.32 | Above PDH | +5.88% |
| AMZN | 250.13 | 252.89 | 248.00 | 250.19 | Inside Range | +1.17% |
| GOOGL | 353.77 | 359.68 | 350.52 | 357.21 | Inside Range | +2.02% |
| META | 646.32 | 653.30 | 636.01 | 658.02 | Inside Range | +0.05% |
| MSFT | 397.80 | 403.18 | 389.65 | 394.22 | Inside Range | +1.01% |
| NVDA | 205.68 | 207.74 | 202.28 | 207.04 | Inside Range | +1.42% |
Earnings This Week
Wed., July 22, 2026
After Market Close
GOOGL
Est: 2.89
TSLA
Est: 0.54
Thu., July 23, 2026
After Market Close
INTC
Est: 0.22