EOD Brief — Thu., March 12, 2026
ES
6,679.50
-1.48%
NQ
24,549.75
-1.74%
VIX
27.29
+12.63%
DXY
99.75
+0.53%
The Big Story
Oil settles above $100 as Iran vows permanent Strait of Hormuz closure
- Brent settles above $100 for first time since 2022; Iran’s new supreme leader says Strait must stay closed
- US SPR release to drop reserves to lowest levels since 1980s; oil prices unmoved by intervention
- Fed rate cut expectations collapse; inflation gauge hits highest reading in nearly 4 years
- Netanyahu targets Iranian nuclear scientists, signals push for regime change
- US Navy to escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz when ‘militarily possible’
Sector Performance
Energy
XLE
+0.93%
Utilities
XLU
+0.71%
Materials
XLB
-0.32%
Cons Staples
XLP
-0.40%
Real Estate
XLRE
-0.64%
Comm
XLC
-1.48%
Financials
XLF
-1.63%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
-1.72%
Healthcare
XLV
-1.76%
Tech
XLK
-1.84%
Cons Disc
XLY
-2.30%
Industrials
XLI
-2.51%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
CE
59.60
+14.75%
CF
136.00
+13.21%
FLY
23.23
+12.77%
LYB
74.33
+10.33%
OLN
26.01
+9.42%
DOW
37.58
+9.34%
HUN
12.80
+8.94%
MEOH
58.06
+8.56%
Top Decliners
NTSK
9.55
-21.27%
GSIW
19.52
-18.39%
VEON
44.31
-16.84%
AAOI
106.19
-16.39%
AERO
13.76
-14.90%
EMBJ
56.68
-12.92%
KYIV
10.20
-12.60%
ALH
19.06
-11.76%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 666.63 | 671.65 | 665.87 | 673.46 | -1.43% |
| QQQ | 597.46 | 604.13 | 597.05 | 603.77 | -1.68% |
| AAPL | 256.15 | 258.95 | 254.18 | 258.18 | -1.79% |
| AMD | 197.99 | 203.62 | 196.67 | 199.89 | -3.34% |
| AMZN | 209.80 | 211.71 | 208.15 | 212.58 | -1.34% |
| GOOGL | 304.65 | 308.94 | 301.04 | 304.00 | -1.31% |
| META | 639.26 | 653.50 | 636.90 | 646.29 | -2.38% |
| MSFT | 402.40 | 406.12 | 401.71 | 406.66 | -0.61% |
| NVDA | 183.17 | 184.94 | 181.75 | 182.45 | -1.52% |
| TSLA | 395.36 | 406.50 | 394.65 | 400.00 | -3.05% |
Tomorrow’s Calendar
Fri., March 13, 2026
08:30
Core Durable Goods Orders m/m
08:30
Core PCE Price Index m/m
08:30
Durable Goods Orders m/m
08:30
Prelim GDP Price Index q/q
08:30
Prelim GDP q/q
10:00
JOLTS Job Openings
10:00
Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment
10:00
Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations
Tue., March 17, 2026
10:30
Fed Board Meeting (Advance Notice)