EOD Brief — Mon., April 13, 2026
ES
6,924.50
+1.01%
NQ
25,554.00
+1.08%
VIX
19.12
-1.90%
DXY
98.41
-0.24%
The Big Story
Stocks rally as US-Iran second talks set for this weekend despite active Hormuz blockade
- S&P 500 rises 1%+ to highest level in six weeks; Brent settles at $99.36, up 4.37%; WTI $99.08 as investors bet on Iran deal progress despite US blockade now in effect
- US officials exploring second face-to-face Iran meeting before ceasefire expires; continued engagement confirmed; second round of US-Iran negotiations reportedly set for this weekend
- USS George H.W. Bush routes around Africa instead of through Gibraltar; UK sends military planners to CENTCOM to examine post-war Hormuz security arrangements
- Oracle pops 12% leading software sector’s best day in a year; Intel on historic 9-day winning streak, up 58%; IMF and IEA jointly warn April energy impact may be worse than March
- IEA chief warns no country will remain unscathed; IMF says prolonged Hormuz closure will cause severe inflation and growth damage; IEA ready to release more reserves immediately if needed
Sector Performance
Tech
XLK
+2.10%
Financials
XLF
+1.75%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
+1.03%
Cons Disc
XLY
+0.91%
Comm
XLC
+0.76%
Industrials
XLI
+0.71%
Real Estate
XLRE
+0.47%
Healthcare
XLV
+0.45%
Materials
XLB
+0.44%
Energy
XLE
+0.30%
Cons Staples
XLP
-1.00%
Utilities
XLU
-1.21%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
RVMD
136.30
+41.35%
XNDU
11.49
+28.24%
CAR
371.01
+23.69%
SYRE
63.27
+23.36%
ALM
20.62
+15.32%
MAAS
6.11
+14.21%
ORCL
155.62
+12.69%
CRDO
134.36
+12.35%
Top Decliners
GFL
38.95
-9.55%
FAST
45.80
-6.85%
SAM
243.13
-5.47%
NXT
111.55
-5.44%
BROS
52.86
-5.40%
ANF
93.30
-5.17%
COCO
48.39
-5.12%
AWR
75.44
-5.07%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 686.35 | 686.29 | 676.58 | 673.45 | +1.01% |
| QQQ | 617.99 | 617.96 | 608.11 | 603.69 | +1.13% |
| AAPL | 259.20 | 260.18 | 256.66 | 256.83 | -0.49% |
| AMD | 246.95 | 247.33 | 242.03 | 235.13 | +0.78% |
| AMZN | 239.48 | 240.00 | 235.75 | 229.67 | +0.46% |
| GOOGL | 321.43 | 321.63 | 315.47 | 315.07 | +1.31% |
| META | 635.07 | 635.00 | 624.40 | 616.35 | +0.83% |
| MSFT | 384.55 | 384.54 | 371.02 | 374.62 | +3.69% |
| NVDA | 189.18 | 189.65 | 185.74 | 183.71 | +0.23% |
| TSLA | 352.50 | 356.35 | 348.57 | 347.18 | +1.00% |
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